Journal profile · Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
ISSN 0378-603X · eISSN 2090-4762 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 135 days to acceptance (117 articles, last 24 months); 243 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 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 MRI in cancer diagnosis, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine is an international journal bringing original research, editorials and review articles on all aspects of diagnostic imaging, including ultrasonography, radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, interventional radiology and nuclear medicine. The journal aims to communicate to its readers, state-of-the-art information in the form of high quality original research articles and timely reviews on current developments in the field. The journal aims to inform efficient, appropriate and evidence-based imaging practice to the benefit of patients regionally and worldwide. Its audience includes students, clinicians at all levels of training including radiology trainees, newly qualified radiology/imaging specialists and experienced radiologists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Editor-in-chief Tarek El-DiastyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine14.6%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine10.2%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.8%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.7%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.6%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine4.4%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.8%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine3.7%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 405OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 240LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,500,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,994 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 205 | 205 | 11 |
| 2025 | 243 | 243 | 165 |
| 2024 | 243 | 243 | 617 |
| 2023 | 225 | 225 | 572 |
| 2022 | 263 | 263 | 926 |
| 2021 | 297 | 297 | 1,918 |
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
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 212 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (117 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 158 days
- Sample
- 117 articles with submission and acceptance dates (497 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 27 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0378-603X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-4762
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 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 Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine?
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 1.2, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 117 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 83–212 days); authors report an average review time of about 27 weeks. 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 Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .