Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology
ISSN 2520-8985 · eISSN 2520-8993 · Springer Nature
Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 205 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, MRI in cancer diagnosis and Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology is a quarterly international journal publishing high-quality peer-reviewed research in the field of imaging basic and clinical practice. Imaging techniques include radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, optical imaging, ultrasound and image-guided interventional techniques. Articles include both clinical and translational research, showing the pathway from laboratory discovery to clinical application. We also encourage the submission of articles on data science as it pertains to radiology. Contents of this peer-reviewed journal include original articles, review (including pictorial review), editorials, short communications, technical note and letters to the editor.Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology as a valuable showcase provides an opportunity for the exchange of Chinese and world information for imaging research. With this journal, we believe that it has ability to enhance mutual exchange with China and other countries in the process of radiological research development.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Zhengyu JinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 87 in mainland China (about 76%); most named Mainland China 87, United States 12, Germany 5, Italy 3, South Korea 2 (115 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine16.8%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine9.6%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering6.5%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine5.3%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine5%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 33,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 223 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 5 | 19 |
| 2024 | 46 | 11 | 54 |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 70 |
| 2022 | 26 | 5 | 42 |
| 2021 | 34 | 16 | 104 |
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 Crossref · to
205 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 132 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 241 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 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
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…Length not stated
- editorialChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…Length not stated
- mini reviewChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…Length not stated
- original researchChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…Length not stated
- perspectiveChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- protocolChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…Length not stated
- research reportChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…Length not stated
- reviewChinese Journal of Academic Radiology publishes Research, Reviews, Protocols, Mini Review, Case Report, Perspective, Editorial, Consensus and Guideline. Researc…main text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2520-8985
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-8993
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 205 days (interquartile range 132–267 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology based?
Of the 115 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 87 (about 76%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (87), United States (12) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .