Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
European Journal of Radiology
ISSN 0720-048X · eISSN 1872-7727 · Elsevier Ireland Ltd · IRELAND · Monthly · Founded 1981
European Journal of Radiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,440; median 95 days to acceptance (197 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 632 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Radiology is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd 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 MRI in cancer diagnosis, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging and Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Radiology is an international journal which aims to communicate to its readers, state-of-the-art information on imaging developments in the form of high-quality original research articles and timely reviews on current developments in the field.Its audience includes clinicians at all levels of training including radiology trainees, newly qualified imaging specialists and the experienced radiologist. Its aim is to inform efficient, appropriate and evidence-based imaging practice to the benefit of patients worldwide.You are also welcome to submit to the European Journal of Radiology's open access companion title European Journal of Radiology Open .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Pascal A. T.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Italy 20, Germany 15, Netherlands 15, Switzerland 8, United States 7 (112 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine11.1%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine8.1%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering7.7%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine7.1%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine6.2%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine5.7%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine5.3%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
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 | 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
- 3.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102LetPub ·
- h-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,311OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 581LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,941 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 567 | 205 | 155 |
| 2025 | 632 | 291 | 1,880 |
| 2024 | 536 | 232 | 4,267 |
| 2023 | 494 | 235 | 5,695 |
| 2022 | 430 | 172 | 6,231 |
| 2021 | 528 | 161 | 9,469 |
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
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (197 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 98 days
- Sample
- 197 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,374 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)
- 1–2 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 3,440 / EUR 3,220 / GBP 2,750 / JPY 426,660 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,310 | — | — |
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 papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …Length not stated
- letters to the editorNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …Length not stated
- opinionNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- opinion paperOpinion Paper (about 3,000 words including abstracts and legends but excluding references and table content)Length not stated
- research paperNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research papersResearch Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references)Length not stated
- review articleNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlesReview articles (maximum 6,000 words including abstract and legends but excluding references and table content)Length not stated
- short communicationNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short communications/technical notesShort communications/Technical Notes (about 2,500 words including abstracts and legends but excluding references and table content)Length not stated
- technical noteNon-commissioned articles include: • Research Papers (maximum 4,000 words including abstract, legends and up to 40 references) • Review articles (maximum 6,000 …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 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 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 Ireland Ltd
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0720-048X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-7727
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Radiology
What CAS zone is European Journal of Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Radiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. 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 European Journal of Radiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.82; CiteScore 6, h-index 166.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 197 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 54–158 days); authors report an average review time of 1–2 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 European Journal of Radiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; 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 European Journal of Radiology based?
Of the 112 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (20), Germany (15) and Netherlands (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Radiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Radiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,440.
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: .