What is the Impact Factor of Medical Image Analysis?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medical Image Analysis is 14.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Medical Image Analysis indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medical Image Analysis is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.430 (Q1) and an H-index of 201.

Who publishes Medical Image Analysis and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Medical Image Analysis is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,225 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Medical Image Analysis?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Medical Image Analysis is "MED. IMAGE ANAL" with common acronym "media". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #575Top JournalHybrid

Medical Image Analysis

Acronym:media

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Abbreviation (ISO):MED. IMAGE ANAL

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Identifier (ISSN):1361-8415(Print)/1361-8423(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

14↑ +2.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Image Analysis

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):14

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.43

#575

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

201

201 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

420articles/year

33.76% Gold OA•98.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medical Image Analysis provides a forum for the dissemination of new research results in the field of medical and biological image analysis, with special emphasis on efforts related to the applications of computer vision, virtual reality and robotics to biomedical imaging problems. The journal publishes the highest quality, original papers that contribute to the basic science of processing, analysing and utilizing medical and biological images for these purposes. The journal is interested in approaches that utilize biomedical image datasets at all spatial scales, ranging from molecular/cellular imaging to tissue/organ imaging.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science98.3%Artificial intelligence95.1%Computer vision71.7%Psychology66.9%Mathematics61.7%Medicine60.1%Cognitive psychology57.3%Pattern recognition (psychology)56.9%Physics44.7%Biology44%Machine learning41.5%Radiology40.2%Image (mathematics)36.9%Statistics33.8%Engineering33.2%Segmentation31.6%Philosophy23.9%Programming language21.9%Algorithm21.7%Geometry21.3%Optics20.8%Internal medicine20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Rank5/217

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	12/210	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	6/185	Q1
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSCIE	7/130	Q1
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCRSCIE	4/217	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	11/210	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	7/185	Q1
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL	JCISCIE	5/130	Q1
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCISCIE	5/217	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF14

Articles / Year352

Total Citations237

2025

IF11.8

Articles / Year420

Total Citations3,705

2024

IF10.7

Articles / Year304

Total Citations8,413

2023

IF10.9

Articles / Year311

Total Citations14,788

2022

IF13.828

Articles / Year302

Total Citations20,215

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	14	352	237
2025	11.8	420	3,705
2024	10.7	304	8,413
2023	10.9	311	14,788
2022	13.828	302	20,215
2021	8.545	333	21,670
2020	11.148	249	24,298
2019	8.88	173	23,480
2018	5.356	121	11,057
2017	—	123	26,112
2016	—	157	20,650
2015	—	119	6,319

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #575Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.43

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

16.57

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,225 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,617

3-Year Documents830

Citable Documents826

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 Rate30.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ1

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ1

Health InformaticsQ1

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ1

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: 5.6%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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

Medical Image Analysis (acronym: media, abbr: MED. IMAGE ANAL, ISSN: 1361-8415) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 14.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.430 (Q1), an H-index of 201.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9.4周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 420 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,225 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.