Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine
ISSN 1790-5427 · Hellenic Society of Nuclear Medicine · GREECE · Tri-annual · Founded 2004
Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.74; subscription journal; median 95 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 33 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine is published by Hellenic Society of Nuclear Medicine 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 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies and Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine published by the Hellenic Society of Nuclear Medicine in Thessaloniki, aims to contribute to research, to education and cover the scientific and professional interests of physicians, in the field of nuclear medicine and in medicine in general. The journal may publish papers of nuclear medicine and also papers that refer to related subjects as dosimetry, computer science, targeting of gene expression, radioimmunoassay, radiation protection, biology, cell trafficking, related historical brief reviews and other related subjects. Original papers are preferred. The journal may after special agreement publish supplements covering important subjects, dully reviewed and subscripted separately.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience11.8%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences5.9%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine5.9%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.9%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.9%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine5.9%
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience5.9%
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
- 0.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
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 58 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hellenic Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Country or region
- GREECE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1790-5427
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine
What CAS zone is Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hellenic Journal of 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 Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.74; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 3.
How long does peer review take at Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 58–153 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Which databases index Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .