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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,054Hybrid

Journal of Medical Imaging

Identifier (ISSN):2329-4302(Print)/2329-4310(Online)
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Publisher:SPIE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Medical Imaging

WoS Q2
12342.420231.920241.720252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.589
#10,054

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
109articles/year
36.5% Gold OA•97.03% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JMI covers fundamental and translational research, as well as applications, focused on medical imaging, which continue to yield physical and biomedical advancements in the early detection, diagnostics, and therapy of disease as well as in the understanding of normal. The scope of JMI includes: Imaging physics, Tomographic reconstruction algorithms (such as those in CT and MRI), Image processing and deep learning, Computer-aided diagnosis and quantitative image analysis, Visualization and modeling, Picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), Image perception and observer performance, Technology assessment, Ultrasonic imaging, Image-guided procedures, Digital pathology, Biomedical applications of biomedical imaging. JMI allows for the peer-reviewed communication and archiving of scientific developments, translational and clinical applications, reviews, and recommendations for the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine90.7%Computer science82.7%Artificial intelligence73.9%Radiology67.3%Physics65%Computer vision57.5%Biology52.8%Mathematics46.9%Psychology44.7%Optics42.7%Engineering41.7%Internal medicine40.1%Nuclear medicine37.7%Statistics31.5%Image (mathematics)30.3%Machine learning29.4%Genetics28.8%Cognitive psychology28.7%Surgery27.8%Pattern recognition (psychology)27.5%Quantum mechanics24%Pathology22%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank107/217
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank114/217
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year49
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year129
Total Citations134
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year154
Total Citations409
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year158
Total Citations1,196
2022
IF—
Articles / Year107
Total Citations726

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,054Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.589

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,097 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations890
3-Year Documents398
Citable Documents382

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 Rate32.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 5.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Journal of Medical Imaging (ISSN: 2329-4302) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RADIOLOGY, published by SPIE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.589 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,097 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
SPIE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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