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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,752Hybrid

the Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Abbreviation (ISO):Q J NUCL MED MOL IM
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Identifier (ISSN):1824-4661(Print)/1827-1936(Online)
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Publisher:Edizioni Minerva Medica
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for the Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

WoS Q3
01342.3520211.5620221.520231.420251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.345
#15,752

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
67

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
5.68% Gold OA•47.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging publishes scientific papers on clinical and experimental topics of nuclear medicine. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of editorials, original articles, review articles and special articles. The journal aims to provide its readers with papers of the highest quality and impact through a process of careful peer review and editorial work.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine94.5%Biology81.2%Internal medicine76.7%Radiology68.3%Nuclear medicine61.9%Genetics59.7%Psychology50.1%Pathology49.3%Surgery43.1%Neuroscience41.2%Physics38%Chemistry34.2%Positron emission tomography34%Cancer30.7%Endocrinology25.5%Biochemistry24.7%Immunology24.2%Medical physics23.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank159/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank145/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year23
Total Citations11
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year36
Total Citations72
2024
IF—
Articles / Year24
Total Citations68
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year18
Total Citations114
2022
IF1.56
Articles / Year66
Total Citations359

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,752Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.345

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.25

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,776 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations128
3-Year Documents111
Citable Documents100

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 Rate33.3%

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 ImagingQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

the Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (abbr: Q J NUCL MED MOL IM, ISSN: 1824-4661) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Edizioni Minerva Medica in Italy since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.345 (Q3), an H-index of 67.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,776 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
Edizioni Minerva Medica
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA, CORSO BRAMANTE 83-85 INT JOURNALS DEPT., TURIN, ITALY, 10126

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30