ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,078Diamond OAHybrid

Ultrasonography

Abbreviation (ISO):ULTRASONOGRAPHY
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Identifier (ISSN):2288-5919(Print)/2288-5943(Online)
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Publisher:Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↓ -0.1
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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ultrasonography

WoS Q2
13573.0820203.6720214.7220223.120232.420242.520252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.787
#7,078

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
47

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
82articles/year
96% Gold OA•82.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ultrasonography, the official English-language journal of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (KSUM), is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to practice, research, technology, and education dealing with medical ultrasound. It is renamed from the Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine in January 2014, and published four times per year: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Original articles, technical notes, topical reviews, perspectives, pictorial essays, and timely editorial materials are published in Ultrasonography covering state-of-the-art content. Ultrasonography aims to provide updated information on new diagnostic concepts and technical developments, including experimental animal studies using new equipment in addition to well-designed reviews of contemporary issues in patient care. Along with running KSUM Open, the annual international congress of KSUM, Ultrasonography also serves as a medium for cooperation among physicians and specialists from around the world who are focusing on various ultrasound technology and disease problems and relevant basic science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineRadiology89.8%Surgery72.8%Biology68.1%Internal medicine63%Ultrasonography52.6%Physics47.9%Pathology47.5%Genetics46.8%Acoustics35.9%Ultrasound35.2%Endocrinology22.2%Computer science21.9%Anatomy20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank101/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank104/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations3
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year44
Total Citations62
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year54
Total Citations179
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year40
Total Citations316
2022
IF4.725
Articles / Year60
Total Citations583

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,078Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.787

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations529
3-Year Documents185
Citable Documents169

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 Rate43.5%

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 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: 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):
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

Ultrasonography (abbr: ULTRASONOGRAPHY, ISSN: 2288-5919) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine in South Korea. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.787 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 82 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
A-304MAPO TRAPALACE, 53 MAPO-DAERO, MAPO-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 121-784

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01