Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Iranian Journal of Radiology
ISSN 1735-1065 · eISSN 2008-2711 · Kowsar Publishing Company · IRAN · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Iranian Journal of Radiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.13; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Radiology is published by Kowsar Publishing Company 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 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging and MRI in cancer diagnosis, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iranian Journal of Radiology is the official journal of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the Iranian Society of Radiology. It is a scientific forum dedicated primarily to the topics relevant to radiology and allied sciences of the developing countries, which have been neglected or have received little attention in the Western medical literature. This journal particularly welcomes manuscripts which deal with radiology and imaging from geographic regions wherein problems regarding economic, social, ethnic and cultural parameters affecting prevalence and course of the illness are taken into consideration. The Iranian Journal of Radiology has been launched in order to interchange information in the field of radiology and other related scientific spheres. In accordance with the objective of developing the scientific ability of the radiological population and other related scientific fields, this journal publishes research articles, evidence-based review articles, and case reports focused on regional tropics. Iranian Journal of Radiology operates in agreement with the below principles in compliance with continuous quality improvement: 1-Increasing the satisfaction of the readers, authors, staff, and co-workers. 2-Improving the scientific content and appearance of the journal. 3-Advancing the scientific validity of the journal both nationally and internationally. Such basics are accomplished only by aggregative effort and reciprocity of the radiological population and related sciences, authorities, and staff of the journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine9.7%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering6.8%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine6.3%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine6.1%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.6%
- Breast Lesions and CarcinomasMedicine4.8%
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
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
- 0.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 197OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 79.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,449 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 20 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 90 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 120 |
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
- 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Kowsar Publishing Company
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1735-1065
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-2711
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Radiology
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Radiology 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 Iranian Journal of Radiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.13; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Radiology?
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 Iranian Journal of Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Radiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Iranian Journal of Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Radiology is a fully open-access 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: .