Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
ISSN 0363-0188 · eISSN 1535-6302 · Elsevier
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 64 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 127 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology is published by Elsevier 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 Radiology practices and education, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology is a peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed journal that publishes high-quality, comprehensive image-rich review articles, giving radiologists in-depth current clinical information for their daily practice. The Journal focuses on clinical practice, practice management, original research applicable to clinical radiology practice, quality improvement, and education and training. Also included are valuable updates relevant to other areas of practice, such as medical-legal issues or archiving systems. With a multi-topic format and image-intensive style, Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology offers an outstanding, time-saving investigation into current topics most relevant to radiologists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Puneet BhargavaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, United Kingdom 4, India 3, Italy 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine19.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science7.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine6.6%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences5.9%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.7%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine3%
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
PubMedPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 586OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 127 | 21 | 99 |
| 2024 | 162 | 60 | 484 |
| 2023 | 117 | 21 | 540 |
| 2022 | 86 | 11 | 400 |
| 2021 | 102 | 21 | 784 |
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
64 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 40 days – 105 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 65 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (284 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
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 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 3,470 / EUR 3,250 / GBP 2,780 / JPY 430,380 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,180 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- brief communicationted to this format. LFE submissions are brief communications and should be a maximum of 2000 words. THE EDUCATION CORNER Manuscript submissions under this catmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialREVIEW ARTICLEReview articles should be an extended, scholarly analysis of a particular, timely topic of interest to academic and clinical radiologists. Review …Length not stated
- letter to the editor and replyLETTER TO THE EDITOR AND REPLYLetters to the Editor and Replies should offer objective and constructive criticism of articles published in the CPDR within the p…Length not stated
- literature reviewREVIEW ARTICLEReview articles should be an extended, scholarly analysis of a particular, timely topic of interest to academic and clinical radiologists. Review …Length not stated
- opinionREVIEW ARTICLEReview articles should be an extended, scholarly analysis of a particular, timely topic of interest to academic and clinical radiologists. Review …Length not stated
- original research articleREVIEW ARTICLEReview articles should be an extended, scholarly analysis of a particular, timely topic of interest to academic and clinical radiologists. Review …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewREVIEW ARTICLEReview articles should be an extended, scholarly analysis of a particular, timely topic of interest to academic and clinical radiologists. Review …Length not stated
- review articleREVIEW ARTICLEReview articles should be an extended, scholarly analysis of a particular, timely topic of interest to academic and clinical radiologists. Review …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
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double 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 one reviewer 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.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
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
- ISSN
- 0363-0188
- Electronic ISSN
- 1535-6302
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
What CAS zone is Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Problems in Diagnostic 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 Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 64 days (interquartile range 40–105 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 Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), United Kingdom (4) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
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: .