ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,617Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Acronym:jacr
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. Am. Coll. Radiol
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Identifier (ISSN):1546-1440(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier BV
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.3↑ +0.2
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 Journal of the American College of Radiology

WoS Q1
24683.3820183.7920194.2720205.5320216.2420224.52023420245.120255.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.203
#3,617

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
91

91 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
180articles/year
4.66% Gold OA•95.52% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the American College of Radiology, JACR informs its readers of timely, pertinent, and important topics affecting the practice of diagnostic radiologists, interventional radiologists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists. In so doing, JACR improves their practices and helps optimize their role in the health care system. By providing a forum for informative, well-written articles on health policy, clinical practice, practice management, data science, and education, JACR engages readers in a dialogue that ultimately benefits patient care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine78.6%Political science57.1%Law55.5%Computer science49.7%Biology47.7%Physics46.3%Radiology44.2%Economics36.9%Medical physics32.2%Psychology30.5%Internal medicine30.1%Business29.2%Chemistry29.2%Pathology26.1%Biochemistry25.5%MEDLINE23%Surgery21.8%Economic growth21.1%Philosophy20.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank27/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank27/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.3
Articles / Year253
Total Citations78
2025
IF5.1
Articles / Year433
Total Citations1,029
2024
IF4
Articles / Year315
Total Citations1,448
2023
IF4.5
Articles / Year402
Total Citations3,898
2022
IF6.24
Articles / Year346
Total Citations3,321

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,617Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.203

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,375 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,597
3-Year Documents967
Citable Documents699

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.0%

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 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: 12.5%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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 the American College of Radiology (acronym: jacr, abbr: J. Am. Coll. Radiol, ISSN: 1546-1440) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of RADIOLOGY, published by Elsevier BV in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.203 (Q1), an H-index of 91.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 180 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,375 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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10169

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16