ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,986Gold OA

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. APPL. CLIN. MED. PHYS
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Identifier (ISSN):1526-9914(Print)
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Publisher:American Institute of Physics
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

WoS Q2
01341.320181.5420191.6820202.120212.2420222.12023220242.220252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.794
#6,986

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
70

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate15%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
324articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics is an international Open Access publication dedicated to clinical medical physics. JACMP welcomes original contributions dealing with all aspects of medical physics from scientists working in the clinical medical physics around the world. JACMP accepts only online submission. JACMP will publish: -Original Contributions: Peer-reviewed, investigations that represent new and significant contributions to the field. Recommended word count: up to 7500. -Review Articles: Reviews of major areas or sub-areas in the field of clinical medical physics. These articles may be of any length and are peer reviewed. -Technical Notes: These should be no longer than 3000 words, including key references. -Letters to the Editor: Comments on papers published in JACMP or on any other matters of interest to clinical medical physics. These should not be more than 1250 (including the literature) and their publication is only based on the decision of the editor, who occasionally asks experts on the merit of the contents. -Book Reviews: The editorial office solicits Book Reviews. -Announcements of Forthcoming Meetings: The Editor may provide notice of forthcoming meetings, course offerings, and other events relevant to clinical medical physics. -Parallel Opposed Editorial: We welcome topics relevant to clinical practice and medical physics profession. The contents can be controversial debate or opposed aspects of an issue. One author argues for the position and the other against. Each side of the debate contains an opening statement up to 800 words, followed by a rebuttal up to 500 words. Readers interested in participating in this series should contact the moderator with a proposed title and a short description of the topic

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine90.5%Physics79.6%Radiology75.5%Nuclear medicine75.2%Surgery60.5%Computer science59.5%Internal medicine58.5%Optics55.6%Engineering55.2%Radiation therapy51.1%Mathematics46.1%Quantum mechanics40.4%Medical physics34.7%Imaging phantom32.8%Artificial intelligence30.3%Biology29.3%Structural engineering28.2%Civil engineering26.6%Beam (structure)26.5%Radiation treatment planning26.4%Statistics26.1%Materials science22.9%Dosimetry22.9%Chemistry22.4%Computer vision21.1%Nuclear physics20.8%Pathology20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank93/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank92/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year271
Total Citations25
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year469
Total Citations645
2024
IF2
Articles / Year379
Total Citations1,730
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year376
Total Citations2,671
2022
IF2.243
Articles / Year381
Total Citations4,048

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,986Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.794

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,116 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,018
3-Year Documents1,000
Citable Documents961

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 Rate31.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

InstrumentationQ1
RadiationQ1
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: 15%

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):
3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

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (abbr: J. APPL. CLIN. MED. PHYS, ISSN: 1526-9914) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Institute of Physics in United States since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.794 (Q1), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 324 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,116 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
Gold OA
Publisher
American Institute of Physics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
MULTIMED INC, 66 MARTIN ST, TORONTO, CANADA, ON, L9T 2R2

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