ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #370Top JournalHybrid

Radiology

Acronym:ry
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Abbreviation (ISO):RADIOLOGY
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Identifier (ISSN):0033-8419(Print)/1527-1315(Online)
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Publisher:Radiological Society of North America Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
17.6↑ +2.4
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 Radiology

WoS Q1
51627387.4720187.6120197.93202011.1202129.1202219.7202312.1202415.2202517.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):17.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.388
#370

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
357

357 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
282articles/year
10.6% Gold OA•89.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published regularly since 1923 by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Radiology has long been recognized as the authoritative reference for the most current, clinically relevant and highest quality research in the field of radiology. Each month the journal publishes approximately 300 pages of peer-reviewed original research, authoritative reviews, well-balanced commentary on significant articles, and expert opinion on new techniques and technologies. Radiology is published 12 times a year, online and in print, and has an impact factor of 6.798 making it one of the top cited journals in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Radiology65.6%Internal medicine53.4%Biology52.6%Surgery52.6%Physics47.3%Pathology33.3%Nuclear medicine30.4%Genetics25.4%Psychology22.4%Chemistry22.2%Medical physics20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank3/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank2/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF17.6
Articles / Year554
Total Citations288
2025
IF15.2
Articles / Year690
Total Citations3,343
2024
IF12.1
Articles / Year669
Total Citations8,686
2023
IF19.7
Articles / Year860
Total Citations17,821
2022
IF29.146
Articles / Year617
Total Citations16,431

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #370Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1931, 1936, 1945-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.388

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,323 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,155
3-Year Documents1,795
Citable Documents990

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

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 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: 8.3%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Radiology (acronym: ry, abbr: RADIOLOGY, ISSN: 0033-8419) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Radiological Society of North America Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 17.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.388 (Q1), an H-index of 357.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 282 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,323 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
Radiological Society of North America Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADIOLOGICAL SOC NORTH AMERICA, 820 JORIE BLVD, OAK BROOK, USA, IL, 60523

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01