《血管外科雜志》為心胸外科、血管外科和普通外科提供了血管外科的最新信息。最初，同行評(píng)審的文章涵蓋臨床和實(shí)驗(yàn)研究、無創(chuàng)診斷技術(shù)、假體和血管替代物、微血管外科技術(shù)、血管造影和血管內(nèi)管理。特別期刊發(fā)表在期刊贊助協(xié)會(huì)、血管外科學(xué)會(huì)和美國(guó)血管外科學(xué)會(huì)年度聯(lián)席會(huì)議上的論文，這是國(guó)際心血管外科學(xué)會(huì)的一個(gè)分會(huì)。《血管外科雜志》在4625份最常引用的科學(xué)期刊（科學(xué)引文索引）中排名前9.7%。該期刊也推薦在布蘭登-希爾研究中購(gòu)買，該研究是小型醫(yī)學(xué)圖書館（1997/98版）圖書和期刊的精選清單。

Journal of Vascular Surgery provides cardiothoracic, vascular, and general surgeons with the most recent information in vascular surgery. Original, peer-reviewed articles cover clinical and experimental studies, noninvasive diagnostic techniques, prostheses and vascular substitutes, microvascular surgical techniques, angiography, and endovascular management. Special issues publish papers presented at the annual joint meeting of the Journal's sponsoring societies, the Society for Vascular Surgery and The American Association for Vascular Surgery, a Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery ranks in the top 9.7% of the 4,625 scientific journals most frequently cited (Science Citation Index). The Journal is also recommended for purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library (1997/98 Edition).