Journal profile · Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ISSN 2384-1109 · Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · Korea, Republic of
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 88 days to acceptance (55 articles, last 24 months); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging is published by Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, MRI in cancer diagnosis and Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, together about 39.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Investig Magn Reson Imaging, iMRI) is a peer-reviewed open access journal covering from the basic sciences to clinical applications of magnetic resonance in the medical field. The journal focuses on original investigations for all aspects of the development and use of nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance techniques for medical applications. Reports of original investigations in the areas of mathematics, computing, engineering, physics, biophysics, chemistry, biochemistry, and physiology directly relevant to magnetic resonance as well as methodology-oriented clinical studies will be accepted. First published in 1997, iMRI is the official journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (KSMRM) (https://www.ksmrm.org/index.php?). The journal was initially named the Journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and renamed iMRI in January 2015. In September 2026, following discussions with the Asian Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ASMRM), iMRI became the official journal of both the KSMRM and ASMRM. The journal publishes quarterly in English on the last day of March, June, September, and December. iMRI covers full-length original articles, reviews, perspectives, case reports, technical notes, letters to the editor, and editorials. iMRI is indexed/tracked/covered by Scopus, DOAJ, KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse, KoMCI, CrossRef, Korea Citation Index (KCI), and Google Scholar. Full text is freely available from: https://i-mri.org. should be submitted online through the website http://submit.i-mri.org. Other correspondences can be sent via e-mail to the editorial office (imri@ksmrm.org).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Editor-in-chief Seung HongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 38, United States 6, Japan 3, Hong Kong, China 1, India 1 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine23.5%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine10.1%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.9%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine5.9%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.5%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Google Scholar, CrossrefPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 560 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 55 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 179 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 183 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 60 days (55 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 157 days
- Sample
- 55 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case reportThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- commentaryThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- editorialThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- letterThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- opinionThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- original articleThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- original article (including meta-analysis)Original article (including meta-analysis)Length not stated
- perspectiveThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectivesLength not stated
- reviewThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
- technical noteThe article types that Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging publishes are summarized in the Table 1. Table 1. Types of articles Type Notes Abstract Format r…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 1. Authorship
• An individual must have made substantial contributions to all four categories established by the ICMJE, 2019 (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/): 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the version to be publish…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Conflict of interest statement
At the time of manuscript submission, authors should disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could influence their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registration, and grants or other funding. If the work is accepted, authors mus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening by Similarity Check Model summary
Submitted manuscripts are screened for possible plagiarism or duplicate publication by ‘Similarity Check’ upon arrival.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
License: CC BY-NC Model summary
• The copyright of all manuscripts accepted for publication in iMRI will be transferred to the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (https://www.ksmrm.org/). A corresponding author should complete a “Copyright Transfer Form” and submit it to the online submission system during the final revision process. • All articles in iMRI are distributed under the CC BY-NC license (https://creativ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Double-blinded peer review Model summary
• Submitted manuscript will first be evaluated at the editorial office regarding the completeness of the submitted materials before assigning handling editors. Modifications/corrections may be requested to the authors at this stage before starting the peer review. • Submitted manuscript will be peer-reviewed by two or more peer reviewers, who are experts in the submitted subject field, regarding t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 2. Originality, plagiarism and duplicate publication
• All submitted manuscripts should not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. They also should not be under review by any other scientific journals for publication. Submitted manuscripts are screened for possible plagiarism or duplicate publication by ‘Similarity Check’ upon arrival. • Authors can submit the article that has been posted on a non-profit …
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
- Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2384-1109
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What CAS zone is Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
Based on the dates recorded on 55 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 61–115 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (38), United States (6) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging open access, and what is the APC?
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .