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The Ultrasound Journal is a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in ultrasound practice, research, and education. It is the official publication of WINFOCUS and publishes case reports, reviews, original articles, brief reports, as well as supplements and abstracts from scientific meetings.
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Impact Factor
2.9
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
2524-8987
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Standard APC: €2,190.00 plus applicable taxes; commercial APC: €4,400.00 plus applicable taxes for articles sponsored by commercial entities through unrestricted funding or unconditional support.
Submission Instructions
The Ultrasound Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be up to 250 words. Abstract must be structured to highlight objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Abstract must include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
Main text must include figures and tables. Manuscript must include up to 6 keywords, a Declarations section, an Authors’ contributions section, a Competing interests section, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and a declaration on the use of AI stating which chatbot was used or "none".
References
References must follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in round brackets, listed in numerical order, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables included in the main manuscript file and larger tables allowed at the end of the document text file. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and disclose preprint posting details including DOI and licensing terms.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include Background, main body, and a short conclusion, and summarize the underlying scientific questions, the approach to the analysis of the literature, and significant conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. The manuscript must include Background, main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, and the main text may be broken into subsections with short informative headings. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a 140-character tweet, the required Declarations subsections, a list of abbreviations if used, an authorship contribution statement, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References
The manuscript may include up to 75 references. References must follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed in numerical order, cited in round brackets, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' if there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables under one page placed in the appropriate location and larger tables allowed at the end of the document with their intended placement indicated in the text. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, figures must be numbered and uploaded in order of first mention and be legible at final size, and tables must be included in the main manuscript file rather than submitted as figures.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and refer to the special issue name if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, a main body, and a short conclusion, and summarize the underlying scientific questions, the approach to the analysis of the literature, and significant conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript must include Background, main text, Conclusions, and Declarations sections, and the main text may be broken into subsections with short informative headings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a 140-character tweet, a list of abbreviations if used, an AI or Large Language Model declaration in the manuscript, and under 'Declarations' the sections Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements.
References
References may include up to 75 entries. References must follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed in numerical order, cited in round brackets, list all authors if six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' if seven or more, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, and include DOI when available or PMID if not.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with tables under one page placed in the manuscript and larger tables allowed at the end if their location is indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in order of first mention with titles and legends provided in the manuscript rather than the image file, and tables must be numbered sequentially and included in the main manuscript rather than submitted as figures.
Original Research Papers
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, and confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must contain the sections Abstract, Introduction and Background, Methods, Results/Discussion, Limitations of the Study, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include 3–5 keywords, an Authorship statement section detailing each author's role, a Declarations heading, and a declaration on the use of AI stating which chatbot was used or 'none'.
References
Reference list may include up to 50 references. References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, listed in numerical order, cite all authors when there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' when there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables kept in place if under one page and larger tables placed at the end of the document. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the manuscript, and tables must be included in the main manuscript file rather than submitted as figures.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract should be unstructured. The abstract must summarize the underlying scientific questions, the approach to the analysis of the literature, and significant conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. The role of each author must be specified on the first page of the manuscript below the byline. The manuscript must include a maximum of 6 keywords, a Declarations section, an AI-use declaration stating which chatbot was used or "none," and a 140-character tweet.
References
The manuscript may include up to 75 references. References must follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, listed in numerical order, cite all authors when there are six or fewer or the first six followed by "et al." when there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables included in the manuscript file and larger tables placed at the end of the document text file. Figures and tables must be numbered in sequence and cited in the text, with figure titles and table titles not exceeding 15 words and figure legends and table legends not exceeding 300 words.
Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and disclose preprint posting details including DOI and licensing terms.
Abstract
An abstract is required and it does not need to be structured in the journal’s general objectives-methods-results-conclusions format. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured with background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion. The abstract must include Background, Main Body, and Short Conclusion.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. The manuscript must include Background, main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, and the main text may be divided into short informative subsections. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a statement detailing each author’s role and conflict of interest, the required Declarations subsections, a declaration of any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section, and an uploaded Authorship and Conflict of Interest form signed by each author.
References
The manuscript may include up to 80 references. References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed numerically, list all authors when there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' when there are seven or more, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, include DOI when available or PMID otherwise, and give full web citation details including access date for URLs.
Figures & Tables
No maximum number of figures or tables is stated, but figures and tables should be included. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file and may be placed within the manuscript if under one page or at the end of the text file if larger, while figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript and figure files are uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, previously published figures or tables require copyright permission and source citation, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and figures must be legible at final size with approximately 300 dpi resolution.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, include any preprint posting details, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured and a structured abstract is specifically required despite general guidance that it need not be structured. The abstract must include Background, a main body of the abstract, and a short Conclusion.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. The manuscript must include Background, main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, and the main text may be broken into short informative subsections. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Authors' contributions statement, a Competing interests statement, the specified Declarations subsections, a statement detailing each author's role and conflict of interest, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References
The manuscript may include up to 80 references. References must follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and formatted in numerical order, with all authors listed for six or fewer authors, the first six followed by 'et al.' for seven or more, journal abbreviations following Index Medicus/MEDLINE, full URLs for web sources with access dates, and DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
No maximum number of figures or tables is stated, but figures and tables should be included. Figures and tables must be included in the main text, although tables larger than one page may be placed at the end of the manuscript with their intended location indicated in the text. Figures and tables must be numbered in sequence, figure titles and legends must appear in the manuscript rather than the graphic file, tables must not be submitted as figures, and previously published figures or tables require permission and citation of the original source.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured to highlight objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Abstract must include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
Main text must include figures and tables, and all manuscripts must contain a Declarations heading. Manuscript must include up to 6 keywords and a declaration on the use of AI stating which chatbot was used or 'none'.
References
References must follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in round brackets, listed in numerical order, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' if there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables shorter than one page placed in the appropriate location and larger tables placed at the end of the document. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, and tables must be included in the main manuscript file rather than submitted as figures.
Case Report
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions sections, and the Methods section must state IRB review and approval information or exemption if applicable. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is unavailable.
References
References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in round brackets, listed in numerical order, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' when there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with tables less than one page placed in the text and larger tables placed at the end or indicated in the text, while figures must be uploaded separately and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be submitted as figures, and previously published figures or tables require copyright permission.
Matters Arising
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstracts are not required for Matters Arising articles.
Manuscript
The main text should be as concise as possible and ideally not exceed 1,200 words. The main text may be broken into subsections with short, informative headings. The manuscript must contain a Declarations section, an Availability of data and materials section, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript, while keywords are not required.
References
Matters Arising articles may have up to 15 references. References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed in numerical order, cited in round brackets, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' if there are seven or more, include DOI when available or PMID otherwise, and exclude unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications from the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Tables should be included in the main manuscript file, figure titles and legends should be provided in the main manuscript rather than in graphic files, and each additional file should be cited in sequence within the main body of text. Figure titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends must not exceed 300 words, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence using Arabic numerals and formatted using the table object function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Brief Report
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name any special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must contain a 'Declarations' heading with sections for Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements. Manuscript must include up to 6 keywords and a declaration on the use of AI, with any Large Language Model use documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is unavailable.
References
References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed in numerical order, cited in round brackets, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' if there are seven or more, include DOI when available or PMID otherwise, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, and give full titles, URLs, and access dates for web links.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables shorter than one page placed in the appropriate location and larger tables placed at the end of the document with their locations indicated in the text. Figures must be uploaded separately in accepted formats with titles and legends provided in the manuscript, while tables must be included in the main manuscript file and not submitted as figures or spreadsheet files.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured to highlight the objectives, methods, results, and conclusions of the paper. Abstract must include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
Correspondence must not exceed 800 words, excluding references, tables, and figure captions. null Manuscript must include up to 6 keywords, a Declarations section, Author's contributions, Competing interests, a declaration on the use of AI stating which chatbot was used or "none," and if abbreviations are used, a list of abbreviations.
References
Correspondence may include no more than 10 references. References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in round brackets, listed in numerical order, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by 'et al.' if there are seven or more, use sentence case for article titles, include DOI when available or PMID otherwise, and use journal abbreviations following Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables
Correspondence may include one figure or one table. Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables shorter than one page placed in the appropriate location and larger tables placed at the end of the document text file. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, and tables must be included in the main manuscript file rather than submitted as figures.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors approved the submission.
Abstract
An abstract of up to 250 words is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must highlight the objectives, methods, results, and conclusions of the paper.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor must not exceed 500 words. Manuscript must include no more than 6 keywords, a Declarations section, Authors’ contributions, Competing interests, and a declaration on the use of AI stating which chatbot was used or "none".
References
Letters to the Editor may include no more than 5 references. References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in round brackets, listed in numerical order, list all authors if six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID if not.
Figures & Tables
Letters to the Editor may include one figure or one table. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and the main text must include the figures and the tables in the manuscript. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, with figure titles and legends provided in the main manuscript and tables not submitted as figures.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Research Letters should not exceed 1200 words, excluding references, tables, and figure captions. Manuscript must include up to 6 keywords, a Declarations heading with the required declarations sections, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and a declaration on the use of AI stating which chatbot was used or "none".
References
References should follow Vancouver style as adapted by PubMed Citation-National Library of Medicine. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation, cited in round brackets, listed in numerical order, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by "et al." if there are seven or more, and include DOI when available or PMID otherwise.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be included in the main manuscript, with tables included in the main manuscript file and larger tables placed at the end of the document text file with their placement indicated in the text. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited, with figure titles and legends provided in the manuscript rather than the graphic file, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 6. Submission to acceptance (median days): 57.
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A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in The Ultrasound Journal, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
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Publication fees are not specified; authors are directed to check the journal homepage or contact Open Research Support for relevant fees.
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