ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,475Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):SEMIN. NUCL. MED
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Identifier (ISSN):0001-2998(Print)/1558-4623(Online)
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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.6↑ +0.7
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 Seminars in Nuclear Medicine

WoS Q1
24794.5620183.820193.5420204.4520214.820224.920234.620245.920256.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.486
#2,475

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
34articles/year
37.5% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine is the leading review journal in nuclear medicine. Each issue brings you expert reviews and commentary on a single topic as selected by the Editors. The journal contains extensive coverage of the field of nuclear medicine, including PET, SPECT, and other molecular imaging studies, and related imaging studies. Full-color illustrations are used throughout to highlight important findings. Seminars is included in PubMed/Medline, Thomson/ISI, and other major scientific indexes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical ImagingRadiologyPhysicsPsychologyPathologySurgeryGeneticsChemistryNeuroscience

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank18/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q1
Rank26/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.6
Articles / Year74
Total Citations51
2025
IF5.9
Articles / Year99
Total Citations614
2024
IF4.6
Articles / Year78
Total Citations1,048
2023
IF4.9
Articles / Year69
Total Citations1,590
2022
IF4.802
Articles / Year71
Total Citations1,850

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,475Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.486

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,437 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,508
3-Year Documents228
Citable Documents209

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 Rate35.5%

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: 4.3%

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):
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

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine (abbr: SEMIN. NUCL. MED, ISSN: 0001-2998) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.486 (Q1), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,437 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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1971
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16