Top 10 Open Access Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
Ph

Elsevier BV

JIF 6.8
Q1
Open

Photoacoustics is an open access journal focused on original research and review contributions in photoacoustics, optoacoustics, and thermoacoustics. It covers acoustical and ultrasonic phenomena excited by electromagnetic radiation for detection, visualizatio...

Identifiers

ISSN 2213-5979
eISSN 2213-5979

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,700 (excluding taxes).

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 36 days submission to decision after review; 69 days submission to acceptance; 4 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#2
JO
JIF 6.1
Q1
Open

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) publishes high-quality articles on all aspects of basic, translational and clinical research on the design, development, manufacture, and evaluation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance methods applied to the...

Identifiers

ISSN 1097-6647
eISSN 1532-429X

Publication Cost

APC: USD 3000 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 1500 for Short Articles, Technical Notes and Case Reports; 75% discount for corresponding authors who are SCMR members.

Publishing Timeline

141 days submission to acceptance
#3
KJ

KOREAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY

JIF 5.3
Q1
Open

Korean Journal of Radiology is a radiology journal publishing content across subspecialties including cardiovascular imaging, gastrointestinal imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, pediatric imaging, thyroid imaging, pictorial essays, review articles, original art...

Identifiers

ISSN 1229-6929
eISSN 2005-8330

Publication Cost

Publication fee: 100 USD for finally accepted manuscripts; invited articles, Uncover This Tech Term, Emerging Rad Dx, and Letter are exempt.

Publishing Timeline

Major revisions are due within 60 days, minor revisions within 30 days, and appeals must be submitted within one month of the manuscript decision.
#4
II

Springer Nature

JIF 4.5
Q1
Open

Insights into Imaging is a gold open access journal and the official journal of the European Society of Radiology (ESR). It aims to improve the clinical practice of radiology by critically analysing and re-thinking current practices, as well as the implementat...

Identifiers

ISSN 1869-4101
eISSN 1869-4101

Publication Cost

£2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 17 days
#5
Ne

Elsevier BV

JIF 4.5
Q1
Open

NeuroImage is a gold open access journal covering important developments in understanding brain function, structure, and organization using all neuroimaging modalities, along with related imaging and analysis methodology. It focuses on the macroscopic level of...

Identifiers

ISSN 1053-8119
eISSN 1095-9572

Publication Cost

USD 3540 excl. taxes APC for all articles

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 60 days submission to decision after review; 147 days submission to acceptance; 1 day acceptance to online publication
#6
ZF
JIF 4.2
Q1
Open

Journal of Medical Physics - Zeitschrift für Medizinische Physik is the official organ of the German Society of Medical Physics, the Austrian Society of Medical Physics, and the Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics. The open access journal publish...

Identifiers

ISSN 0939-3889
eISSN 1876-4436

Publication Cost

USD 2500 excl. taxes for all articles; 30% discount for corresponding authors who are members of DGMP, ÖGMP or SSRPM.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 48 days submission to decision after review; 99 days submission to acceptance
#7
ER

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 3.6
Q1
Open

European Radiology Experimental is dedicated to advancing medical imaging by providing a multidisciplinary platform for novel approaches and for cutting-edge research that will influence future practice. It is the official journal of the European Society of Ra...

Identifiers

eISSN 2509-9280

Publication Cost

£2190.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR APC; subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 15 days
#8
CI

BioMed Central

JIF 3.5
Q2
Open

Cancer Imaging is the official journal of the International Cancer Imaging Society and covers the interdisciplinary field of cancer imaging. It publishes original research, reviews, correspondence, and editorials for radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists,...

Identifiers

ISSN 1740-5025
eISSN 1470-7330

Publication Cost

£2290.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR APC; subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days
#9
ER
JIF 3.3
Q1
Open

EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the development of new imaging and radionuclide-based therapeutic agents for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. It offers a platform for chemists, pharmacists, and basic scientists...

Identifiers

eISSN 2365-421X

Publication Cost

£1590.00 GBP / $2290.00 USD / €1990.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days
#10
P&
JIF 3.3
Q2
Open

Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology is an international open access journal focused on medical physics and imaging in radiation oncology. It is an official journal of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology and publishes original research arti...

Identifiers

eISSN 2405-6316

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: EUR 1950 for Original Research Articles and Review Articles; EUR 730 for Case series articles, Case reports, Technical notes and Short communications, excluding taxes. ESTRO corresponding authors are eligible for a 30% discount.

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision; 41 days submission to decision after review; 150 days submission to acceptance; 5 days acceptance to online publication
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