Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
International Journal of Radiation Research
ISSN 2322-3243 · eISSN 2345-4229 · Novin Medical Radiation Institute · IRAN
International Journal of Radiation Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 155 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Radiation Research is published by Novin Medical Radiation Institute 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 Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Radiation Dose and Imaging and Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Radiation Research (IJRR) publishes original scientific research and clinical investigations related to radiation oncology, radiation biology, and Medical and health physics. The clinical studies submitted for publication include experimental studies of combined modality treatment, especially chemoradiotherapy approaches, and relevant innovations in hyperthermia, brachytherapy, high LET irradiation, nuclear medicine, dosimetry, tumor imaging, radiation treatment planning, radiosensitizers, and radioprotectors. All manuscripts must pass stringent peer-review and only papers that are rated of high scientific quality are accepted. Contributions may be of the following types: Papers reporting results of original fundamental research Review articles from authorized persons Short communications Case reports Technical Innovations
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Mozdarani H.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy15.7%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine13%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions8.7%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine7.7%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering6.5%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine5.7%
- Effects of Radiation ExposureMedicine4.9%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science4.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, the Excerpta Medica database Region (IMEMR), Index Copernicus, ISC, SID, UDLedge products and services
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 155LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 305 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 240 |
| 2021 | 126 | 126 | 368 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- case reportsCase reportsLength not stated
- papers reporting results of original fundamental researchPapers reporting results of original fundamental researchLength not stated
- review articles from authorized personsReview articles from authorized personsLength not stated
- short communicationsShort communicationsLength not stated
- technical innovationsTechnical InnovationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All manuscripts must pass stringent peer-review and only papers that are rated of high scientific quality are accepted.
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
- Novin Medical Radiation Institute
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2322-3243
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-4229
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Radiation Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Radiation Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Radiation Research 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 International Journal of Radiation Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 16.
Which databases index International Journal of Radiation Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Radiation Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Radiation Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Radiation Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .