ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,138Hybrid

Ultrasonic Imaging

Abbreviation (ISO):ULTRASON. IMAGING
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Identifier (ISSN):0161-7346(Print)/1096-0910(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↓ -0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ultrasonic Imaging

WoS Q2
12342.320182.4920191.5720201.582021220222.320232.520242.520251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.489
#12,138

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
5.75% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ultrasonic Imaging provides rapid publication for original and exceptional papers concerned with the development and application of ultrasonic-imaging technology. Ultrasonic Imaging publishes articles in the following areas: theoretical and experimental aspects of advanced methods and instrumentation for imaging

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsMedicineComputer ScienceAcousticsOpticsEngineeringRadiologyQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceMathematicsArtificial IntelligenceComputer VisionElectrical EngineeringBiologyTelecommunicationsStatistics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q2
Rank20/41
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank103/130
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank137/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q2
Rank19/41
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q3
Rank71/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q3
Rank114/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year21
Total Citations5
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year40
Total Citations42
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year28
Total Citations107
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year26
Total Citations145
2022
IF2
Articles / Year16
Total Citations270

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,138Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.489

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,935 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations160
3-Year Documents60
Citable Documents59

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 Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ2
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2
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%

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ACOUSTICS
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

Ultrasonic Imaging (abbr: ULTRASON. IMAGING, ISSN: 0161-7346) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in United States since 1979. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.489 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,935 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
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1979
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
DYNAMEDIA INC, 2 FULHAM COURT , SILVER SPRING, USA, MD, 20902

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28