Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Clinical Imaging
ISSN 0899-7071 · eISSN 1873-4499 · Elsevier Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
Clinical Imaging: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,310; median 84 days to acceptance (111 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 73.33%; 213 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Imaging is published by Elsevier Inc. 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 MRI in cancer diagnosis, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of Clinical Imaging is to publish innovative radiology research, reviews & editorials which advance knowledge and positively impact patient care and the profession of radiology. The journal's publications cover all imaging modalities, radiology issues related to patients and practice, policy and education, and clinically-oriented artificial intelligence (AI), imaging physics and informatics. The journal is a valuable resource for practicing radiologists, radiologists-in-training and other clinicians with an interest in imaging. Papers are carefully peer-reviewed and selected by our experienced subject editors who are leading experts spanning the range of imaging sub-specialties, which include:Body ImagingBreast ImagingCardiothoracic ImagingAI, Informatics and Imaging PhysicsMolecular Imaging and Nuclear MedicineMusculoskeletal and Emergency ImagingNeuroradiologyPatients & Practice, Policy & EducationPediatric ImagingVascular and Interventional RadiologyThe journal publishes: • Original research articles • Review articles • Brief Communications • Editorials (by subject editors and invited guest editorialists)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Elizabeth ArleoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine9.1%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine7.4%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.7%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine6.3%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.6%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine5.3%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine4.6%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine4.6%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,409OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 152LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,273 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 27 | 36 |
| 2025 | 213 | 41 | 356 |
| 2024 | 214 | 49 | 849 |
| 2023 | 197 | 48 | 1,119 |
| 2022 | 246 | 79 | 1,547 |
| 2021 | 425 | 121 | 4,340 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 129 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (111 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 88 days
- Sample
- 111 articles with submission and acceptance dates (437 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 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 73.33%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,310 / EUR 3,100 / GBP 2,650 / JPY 410,540 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,670 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- brief communicationd also fall under Brief Communications. Brief communications should have a maximum of 1750 words, not including an unstructured abstract (250-word maximum),main text ≤ 1,750 words
- brief communicationsBrief communications 1750 Not required 8 3-5 required RequiredLength not stated
- commentaryClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
- editorialClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorials/commentaryEditorials/Commentary 2000 Not required 8 3-5 required RequiredLength not stated
- letters to the editorClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
- literature reviewClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
- meta-analysisClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
- original researchClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
- reviewClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews 4000 Unstructured 250 100 3-5 required RequiredLength not stated
- systematic reviewClinical Imaging accepts the following manuscript types:Manuscript typeWord count maximum Abstract type and word count maximumReference maximumKey wordsHighligh…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, 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 Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0899-7071
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-4499
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Imaging
What CAS zone is Clinical Imaging in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Imaging 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 Clinical Imaging?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.18; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Imaging?
Based on the dates recorded on 111 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 61–129 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 73.33%”. 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 Clinical Imaging?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7. 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.
Which databases index Clinical Imaging?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Imaging is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Clinical Imaging open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Imaging is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,310.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .