ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,993Top JournalHybrid

American Journal of Roentgenology

Acronym:ajr
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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J ROENTGENOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0361-803X(Print)/1546-3141(Online)
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Publisher:American Roentgen Ray Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.4↑ +1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Roentgenology

WoS Q1
257103.1320183.1620193.0120203.9620216.582022520234.720246.120257.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.676
#1,993

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
232

232 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
310articles/year
2.33% Gold OA•76.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1907, the monthly American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) is the world’s longest continuously published general radiology journal. AJR is recognized as among the specialty’s leading peer-reviewed journals and has a worldwide circulation of close to 25,000. The journal publishes clinically-oriented articles across all radiology subspecialties, seeking relevance to radiologists’ daily practice. The journal publishes hundreds of articles annually with a diverse range of formats, including original research, reviews, clinical perspectives, editorials, and other short reports. The journal engages its audience through a spectrum of social media and digital communication activities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineRadiologyInternal MedicineBiologySurgeryPathologyPhysicsGeneticsAnatomyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical ImagingPsychology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank13/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank13/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.4
Articles / Year346
Total Citations116
2025
IF6.1
Articles / Year483
Total Citations789
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year418
Total Citations1,855
2023
IF5
Articles / Year351
Total Citations2,765
2022
IF6.582
Articles / Year428
Total Citations4,160

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,993Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968, 1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.676

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.37

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,547 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,099
3-Year Documents1,235
Citable Documents607

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Journal of Roentgenology (acronym: ajr, abbr: AM J ROENTGENOL, ISSN: 0361-803X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Roentgen Ray Society in United States since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.676 (Q1), an H-index of 232.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 310 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,547 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Roentgen Ray Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1976
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER ROENTGEN RAY SOC, 1891 PRESTON WHITE DR, SUBSCRIPTION FULFILLMENT, RESTON, USA, VA, 22091

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28