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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,330Hybrid

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ULTRASOUND MED
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Identifier (ISSN):0278-4297(Print)/1550-9613(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↓ -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 Ultrasound in Medicine

WoS Q2
12341.5320181.7220192.1520212.7520222.320232.120242.420252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.631
#9,330

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
288articles/year
25.08% Gold OA•92.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM) is dedicated to the rapid, accurate publication of original articles dealing with all aspects of medical ultrasound, particularly its direct application to patient care but also relevant basic science, advances in instrumentation, and biological effects. The journal is an official publication of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and publishes articles in a variety of categories, including Original Research papers, Review Articles, Pictorial Essays, Technical Innovations, Case Series, Letters to the Editor, and more, from an international bevy of countries in a continual effort to showcase and promote advances in the ultrasound community. Represented through these efforts are a wide variety of disciplines of ultrasound, including, but not limited to: -Basic Science- Breast Ultrasound- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound- Dermatology- Echocardiography- Elastography- Emergency Medicine- Fetal Echocardiography- Gastrointestinal Ultrasound- General and Abdominal Ultrasound- Genitourinary Ultrasound- Gynecologic Ultrasound- Head and Neck Ultrasound- High Frequency Clinical and Preclinical Imaging- Interventional-Intraoperative Ultrasound- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- Neurosonology- Obstetric Ultrasound- Ophthalmologic Ultrasound- Pediatric Ultrasound- Point-of-Care Ultrasound- Public Policy- Superficial Structures- Therapeutic Ultrasound- Ultrasound Education- Ultrasound in Global Health- Urologic Ultrasound- Vascular Ultrasound

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology75.1%Radiology72.3%Surgery65.7%Internal medicine65.3%Genetics51.2%Pathology45.7%Physics44%Acoustics30.8%Ultrasound29.4%Pregnancy28.2%Anatomy27.8%Psychology25.1%Ultrasonography23.7%Endocrinology22.6%Fetus21.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q2
Rank17/41
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank114/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q2
Rank16/41
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank112/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year327
Total Citations124
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year529
Total Citations468
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year252
Total Citations1,018
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year245
Total Citations1,409
2022
IF2.754
Articles / Year243
Total Citations2,196

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,330Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.631

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.46

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,056 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,038
3-Year Documents850
Citable Documents751

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 Rate47.3%

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
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ2
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: 9.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ACOUSTICS
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 Ultrasound in Medicine (abbr: J. ULTRASOUND MED, ISSN: 0278-4297) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in United States since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.631 (Q2), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 288 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,056 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
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1982
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER INST ULTRASOUND MEDICINE, SUBSCRIPTION DEPT, 14750 SWEITZER LANE, STE 100, LAUREL, USA, MD, 20707-5906

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28