What is the Impact Factor of Medical Physics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medical Physics is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Medical Physics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medical Physics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.949 (Q1) and an H-index of 229.

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

Medical Physics is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,357 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Medical Physics is "MED. PHYS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,322Hybrid

Medical Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):MED. PHYS

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Identifier (ISSN):0094-2405(Print)/2473-4209(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Physics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.949

#5,322

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

229

229 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate15.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

679articles/year

36.22% Gold OA•97.72% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medical Physics publishes original, high impact physics, imaging science, and engineering research that advances patient diagnosis and therapy through contributions in 1) Basic science developments with high potential for clinical translation 2) Clinical applications of cutting edge engineering and physics innovations 3) Broadly applicable and innovative clinical physics developments Medical Physics is a journal of global scope and reach. By publishing in Medical Physics your research will reach an international, multidisciplinary audience including practicing medical physicists as well as physics- and engineering based translational scientists. We work closely with authors of promising articles to improve their quality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePhysicsRadiologyComputer ScienceRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical ImagingOpticsEngineeringInternal MedicineArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsSurgeryQuantum MechanicsComputer VisionBiologyStatisticsMaterials ScienceNuclear PhysicsChemistryStructural EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Rank64/217

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Rank55/217

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCRSCIE	64/217	Q2
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCISCIE	55/217	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year445

Total Citations93

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year807

Total Citations1,695

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year662

Total Citations3,568

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year760

Total Citations6,941

2022

IF4.506

Articles / Year745

Total Citations10,310

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	445	93
2025	3.2	807	1,695
2024	3.2	662	3,568
2023	3.8	760	6,941
2022	4.506	745	10,310
2021	4.071	745	13,074
2020	3.317	688	17,529
2019	3.177	638	17,170
2018	2.884	653	21,109
2017	—	694	21,252
2016	—	3,526	18,653
2015	—	3,305	20,030

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,322Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.949

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,357 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,345

3-Year Documents1,937

Citable Documents1,887

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 Rate31.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiophysicsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 15.6%

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):

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

Medical Physics (abbr: MED. PHYS, ISSN: 0094-2405) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in United States since 1974. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.949 (Q1), an H-index of 229.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 679 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,357 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.