Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Academic Radiology
ISSN 1076-6332 · eISSN 1878-4046 · Elsevier USA · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1994
Academic Radiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,510; median 116 days to acceptance (178 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 31%); 736 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Academic Radiology is published by Elsevier USA and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radiology practices and education, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging and MRI in cancer diagnosis, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the journal of the Association of Academic Radiology and its affiliated societies and affinity groups, Academic Radiology publishes articles related to all aspects of academic radiology including radiology education; emerging research related to advances in radiology education, diagnostic imaging and interventional techniques; quality improvement; population health; health services research; academic practice administration; health system redesign; and leadership. Article types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, white papers, perspectives, point/counterpoint, thought-provoking commentaries on published literature outside radiology, and letters-to-the-editor. There are also invited columns related to arts and humanities, medicolegal issues, and topic-specific dilemmas in radiology education and practice. The editorial team also sponsors focus issues. The editorial team welcomes topic suggestions for invited columns and focus issues from AAR affinity groups, SIGs, affiliated societies, and AAR members.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Priscilla J. SlanetzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 129, Mainland China 9, Germany 4, Taiwan, China 2, United Kingdom 2 (155 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine16.2%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine8.9%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine7%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine6.8%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.2%
- Digital Radiography and Breast ImagingMedicine5.3%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering5.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScienceDirectPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,342OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 684LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,398 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 551 | 123 | 118 |
| 2025 | 736 | 160 | 1,935 |
| 2024 | 654 | 177 | 4,338 |
| 2023 | 495 | 102 | 5,095 |
| 2022 | 350 | 78 | 3,982 |
| 2021 | 337 | 94 | 4,805 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 157 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (176 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 178 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,675 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 31%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,510 / EUR 3,280 / GBP 2,810 / JPY 435,350 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,510 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- clinical reviewsArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
- editorialThe journal accepts manuscripts in the following categories:Original investigations (includes submissions for the Whitley Award and the Memorial Award)Original …main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 20
- hypothesisThe journal accepts manuscripts in the following categories:Original investigations (includes submissions for the Whitley Award and the Memorial Award)Original …Length not stated
- hypothesis-driven investigationsArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
- letter to the editorConstructive criticism of articles published in Academic Radiology within the previous 1 month will be considered. Letters will not be considered if submitted l…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 5
- letters-to-the-editorArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe journal accepts manuscripts in the following categories:Original investigations (includes submissions for the Whitley Award and the Memorial Award)Original …Length not stated
- perspectiveThe goal of this submission is to provide insight into an ongoing challenge in academic radiology. It should include a short review of the literature but mainly…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 20
- perspectivesArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
- point/counterpointArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
- reviewThe journal accepts manuscripts in the following categories:Original investigations (includes submissions for the Whitley Award and the Memorial Award)Original …Length not stated
- review articleThe journal accepts manuscripts in the following categories:Original investigations (includes submissions for the Whitley Award and the Memorial Award)Original …Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal accepts manuscripts in the following categories:Original investigations (includes submissions for the Whitley Award and the Memorial Award)Original …Length not stated
- systematic reviews and meta-analysesArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
- white papersArticle types include hypothesis-driven investigations, brief reports on innovations related to all aspects of academic radiology, clinical reviews, systematic …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of Generative AI Use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data (2) Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. (3) Final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors are accountable for all aspects of the work, to ensure that que…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and Declarations
Use of Copyrighted Material: Permission for any copyrighted material must be provided at the time of submission.Declaration of Competing Interest: Any conflicts of or competing interests must be declared by all authors at the time of submission. The responsibility to ensure compliance with such disclosures lies with the corresponding author. All authors must disclose any financial and personal rel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints (e.g. on a preprint server) does not constitute prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier USA
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1076-6332
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-4046
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Academic Radiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Academic Radiology
What CAS zone is Academic Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Academic Radiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Academic Radiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.49; CiteScore 6, h-index 129.
How long does peer review take at Academic Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 178 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 77–157 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 31%)”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Academic Radiology based?
Of the 155 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (129), Mainland China (9) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Academic Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Academic Radiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Academic Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Academic Radiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,510.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .