Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
American Journal of Neuroradiology
ISSN 0195-6108 · eISSN 1936-959X · American Society of Neuroradiology · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1980
American Journal of Neuroradiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.37; subscription journal; median 88 days to acceptance (144 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 426 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Neuroradiology is published by American Society of Neuroradiology 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 Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of AJNR is to further knowledge in all aspects of neuroimaging, head and neck imaging, and spine imaging for neuroradiologists, radiologists, trainees, scientists, and associated professionals through print and/or electronic publication of quality peer-reviewed articles that lead to the highest standards in patient care, research, and education and to promote discussion of these and other issues through its electronic activities.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine11.9%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine9.5%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine8.1%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine7.7%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.8%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.2%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience4.5%
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 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162LetPub ·
- h-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,305OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 365LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,609 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 516 | 424 | 120 |
| 2025 | 426 | 424 | 940 |
| 2024 | 442 | 442 | 5,807 |
| 2023 | 263 | 263 | 2,738 |
| 2022 | 313 | 313 | 4,048 |
| 2021 | 373 | 373 | 6,280 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 126 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 166 days (144 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 224 days
- Sample
- 144 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,137 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Society of Neuroradiology
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0195-6108
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-959X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Neuroradiology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Neuroradiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Neuroradiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging / Clinical Neurology / Neuroimaging. 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 American Journal of Neuroradiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.37; CiteScore 5, h-index 184.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Neuroradiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 144 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 63–126 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Which databases index American Journal of Neuroradiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Neuroradiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Neuroradiology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Neuroradiology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .