CIRSE's flagship journal
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) is an official journal of
the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).
Founded in 1978 by Professors Herbert L. Abrams and Eberhard Zeitler,
CVIR is the longest-running journal in the field of vascular and interventional radiology.
CIRSE Members have unlimited online access to all CVIR articles. To access the full text articles, log in with the credentials for myCIRSE.
Recently published CIRSE Standards of Practice
Since 2010, it has become increasingly clear that occupational protection involves more than just radiation protection. Additionally, radiation exposure to operators and staff occurs from sources other than fluoroscopy. This Guideline has been updated to incorporate these topics and to reflect new information on occupational protection in IR.
This CIRSE SOP aims to provide comprehensive standards for the endovascular treatment of acute pulmonary embolism and includes recommendations for the imaging diagnosis, surveillance, intervention indications and endovascular treatments.
This CIRSE SOP is intended to recommend a reasonable approach to, and best practices for, performing percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stent placement and exchange, rather than impose a standard of clinical patient care.
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Clinical trials in IO
CVIR's latest special section is dedicated to clinical trials in IO.
In this special section, guest edited by Laura Crocetti and Martijn Meijerink, leading experts explore how retrospective data, real world evidence, trial design, economic literacy, meta analysis, and artificial intelligence are shaping a more mature and sustainable scientific foundation of IO.
CIRSE journals reviewer workshop
This free online workshop will offer insights into what reviewers need to look for in submissions. Participants will learn how manuscripts are evaluated, with discussions on decision types and how to respond to reviewers. The workshop will include example response letters and scenarios, interactive feedback from the editors-in-chief and editors of the CIRSE journals.
June 2026
Read this month's Editor's Choice:
CIRSE Standards of Practice on Endovascular Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Juan J. Ciampi-Dopazo, José A. Guirola, John Moriarty, Raman Uberoi, Dimitrios Tsetis, Corrado Ini’ & Antonio Basile
Become a reviewer
Performing peer reviews can be a rewarding experience that also enhances your own research and career.
If you would like to join the CVIR reviewers’ team, send your CV to [email protected] indicating your areas of expertise and interest.
Please note that in order to apply, you must have completed your interventional radiology training.
Impact Factor
CVIR’s 2024 impact factor is 2.9
This achievement underscores the exceptional quality and importance of the articles published in the journal. A big thank you to the journal’s dedicated authors, reviewers, editors, and readers for their invaluable contributions and support.
CIRSE Journals
Papers submitted to CVIR and not accepted might be offered transfer to CVIR Endovascular or CVIR Oncology for consideration of publication.
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Journal metrics
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2-year impact factor |
2.9 | |
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5-year impact factor |
2.7 | |
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Downloads in 2025 |
1,1M | |
| Days to first decision (2025 median) |
5 days |
