What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Radiology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Radiology is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Radiology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Radiology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.617 (Q2) and an H-index of 114.

Who publishes Clinical Radiology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Clinical Radiology is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,083 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Clinical Radiology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Clinical Radiology is "CLIN. RADIOL" with common acronym "crad". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,539Hybrid

Clinical Radiology

Acronym:crad

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN. RADIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-9260(Print)/1365-229X(Online)

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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Radiology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.617

#9,539

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

114

114 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

266articles/year

10.77% Gold OA•78.04% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Radiology is published by Elsevier on behalf of The Royal College of Radiologists. Clinical Radiology is an International Journal bringing you original research, editorials and review articles on all aspects of diagnostic imaging, including: • Computed tomography • Magnetic resonance imaging • Ultrasonography • Digital radiology • Interventional radiology • Radiography • Nuclear medicine Papers on radiological protection, quality assurance, audit in radiology and matters relating to radiological training and education are also included. In addition, each issue contains correspondence, book reviews and notices of forthcoming events.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineRadiology66.9%Internal medicine59.4%Biology56.6%Surgery56.6%Pathology40%Physics35.7%Genetics28.5%Psychology21.5%Anatomy21%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Rank122/217

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Rank119/217

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCRSCIE	122/217	Q3
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCISCIE	119/217	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year229

Total Citations13

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year388

Total Citations447

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year327

Total Citations1,223

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year332

Total Citations1,947

2022

IF3.389

Articles / Year536

Total Citations2,001

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	229	13
2025	1.9	388	447
2024	2.1	327	1,223
2023	2.6	332	1,947
2022	3.389	536	2,001
2021	2.35	292	2,806
2020	2.118	447	5,310
2019	2.082	469	5,954
2018	2.282	354	3,990
2017	—	372	6,263
2016	—	375	5,578
2015	—	309	5,881

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,539Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1960-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.617

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,083 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,720

3-Year Documents839

Citable Documents740

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 Rate36.8%

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)Q2

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2

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: 4.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Clinical Radiology (acronym: crad, abbr: CLIN. RADIOL, ISSN: 0009-9260) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.617 (Q2), an H-index of 114.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 266 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,083 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.