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

Compare leading Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

Jacc-cardiovascular Imaging

Elsevier BV

JIF 15.2

Hybrid

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging publishes cardiovascular imaging research and review content, including original research, state-of-the-art reviews, research letters, editorial comments, videos, CME/MOC material, and topic collections across areas such as cardiac...

Identifiers

ISSN 1936-878X

eISSN 1876-7591

Publication Cost

Open access fee for Original Research papers is $5,250, excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee payable by authors.

Publishing Timeline

For expedited review, the editors commit to a decision regarding suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days, and an initial decision within 14 days. Letters to the Editor may be submitted within 3 months of the article’s online publication date, and study authors have 10 days to respond.

Cardiology

Radiology

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Radiology

Radiological Society of North America

JIF 15.2

Hybrid

Radiology is a journal of the Radiological Society of North America that publishes content across radiologic subspecialties including cardiac imaging, vascular and interventional radiology, musculoskeletal imaging, gastrointestinal imaging, nuclear medicine, b...

Identifiers

ISSN 0033-8419

Publication Cost

Gold open access APC: USD $3,500; Green OA: $0; RSNA members with the Full Access package receive a 15% discount on applicable open access APCs.

Publishing Timeline

Fast Track Pre-submission Program aims to send a decision within 7 days of submission.

Radiology

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Radiology-artificial Intelligence

Radiological Society of North America

JIF 13.2

Hybrid

Radiology: Artificial Intelligence is a journal focused on artificial intelligence in radiology and medical imaging, publishing article types including Original Research, Review, Special Report, Data Resources, AI in Brief, Commentary, and Letters to the Edito...

Identifiers

ISSN 2638-6100

eISSN 2638-6100

Publication Cost

Gold open access APC: USD $3,500 after final acceptance; Green OA: $0; RSNA Full Access members receive a 15% discount on applicable APCs.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track suitability determination within two working days of submission; accepted fast-track manuscripts require revision within two weeks (10 business days); authors are allowed 14 to 90 days to revise manuscripts; appeals must be submitted within 30 days after notification of the decision.

Radiology

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Medical Image Analysis

Elsevier BV

JIF 11.8

Hybrid

Medical Image Analysis is an official journal of the MICCAI Society that publishes original research in medical and biological image analysis, with emphasis on applications of computer vision, virtual reality, and robotics to biomedical imaging problems. It co...

Identifiers

ISSN 1361-8415

eISSN 1361-8423

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,470 (excluding taxes); Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors

Publishing Timeline

7 days submission to first decision; 88 days submission to decision after review; 253 days submission to acceptance; 12 days acceptance to first online publication

Biomedical

Radiology

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Ieee Transactions On Medical Imaging

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

JIF 9.8

Hybrid

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging encourages manuscripts on imaging of body structure, morphology and function, including cell and molecular imaging and all forms of microscopy. It publishes original contributions on medical imaging using modalities such as...

Identifiers

ISSN 0278-0062

eISSN 1558-254X

Publication Cost

Hybrid journal; no cost for standard publishing, optional open access APC is $2,800 USD.

Publishing Timeline

Submission-to-publication time of 4 to 6 weeks for IEEE Access.

Biomedical

Radiology

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Clinical Nuclear Medicine

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 9.6

Closed

Clinical Nuclear Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Nuclear Medicine. It is a monthly journal focused on clinically useful nuclear medicine content, publishes 12 issues per year, and is ranked in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Medica...

Identifiers

ISSN 0363-9762

eISSN 1536-0229

Publication Cost

USD $749.00 for 1 year, USD $1,498.00 for 2 years, and USD $2,247.00 for 3 years for Online Journal Only individual subscriptions.

Publishing Timeline

Electronic proofs must be checked carefully and corrections returned within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue in which the item appears.

Radiology

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Journal Of Nuclear Medicine

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

JIF 9.1

Hybrid

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) is self-published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), a nonprofit international scientific and professional organization, and offers clinical investigations, basic science reports, continuing...

Identifiers

ISSN 0161-5505

eISSN 1535-5667

Publication Cost

$450 for original submissions up to 8 printed pages; $300 per page beyond 8; $300 for brief communications; commissioned works, book reviews, and letters to the editor are waived; Immediate Open Access is $3,500 in place of the standard publication charge.

Publishing Timeline

Published Ahead of Print articles are posted before issue publication.

Radiology

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Diagnostic And Interventional Imaging

Elsevier BV

JIF 8.1

Hybrid

Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging is the official journal of the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) and the Collège des Enseignants en Radiologie de France (CERF). It publishes English-language editorials, technical notes, letters, original articles, an...

Identifiers

ISSN 2211-5684

eISSN 2211-5684

Publication Cost

Open access APC: EUR 4810 for review articles and EUR 3210 for other articles; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 22 days submission to decision after review; 10 days submission to acceptance

Radiology

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Investigative Radiology

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 8

Closed

Investigative Radiology is a radiology journal focused on technological advances.

Identifiers

ISSN 0020-9996

eISSN 1536-0210

Publication Cost

Hybrid open access journal; an article processing charge is required for open access and is charged on acceptance, with eligible corresponding authors under participating read-and-publish agreements receiving a $0.00 APC.

Publishing Timeline

Electronic proofs must be checked and corrections returned within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue.

Radiology

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European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 7.6

Hybrid

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging provides a platform for exchanging clinical and scientific information within nuclear medicine and allied professions. It welcomes international submissions on functional, metabolic, and molecular inve...

Identifiers

ISSN 1619-7070

eISSN 1619-7089

Publication Cost

Open access APC: £3590.00 GBP / $5390.00 USD / €4290.00 EUR, plus applicable VAT or local taxes; subscription publishing has no APC.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 2 days

Radiology

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