Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Journal of Radiological Protection
ISSN 0952-4746 · eISSN 1361-6498 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1988
Journal of Radiological Protection: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 91 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Radiological Protection is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radiation Dose and Imaging, Radioactivity and Radon Measurements and Radioactive contamination and transfer, together about 43.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Radiological Protection publishes articles on all aspects of radiological protection, including non-ionising as well as ionising radiations. Fields of interest range from research, development and theory to operational matters, education and training. The very wide spectrum of its topics includes: dosimetry, instrument development, specialized measuring techniques, epidemiology, biological effects (in vivo and in vitro) and risk and environmental impact assessments. The journal encourages publication of data and code as well as results.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine20.6%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions11.8%
- Radioactive contamination and transferEnvironmental Science11.3%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering10.8%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science5.7%
- Effects of Radiation ExposureMedicine4.9%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine3.8%
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 887OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 | 110 | 19 |
| 2025 | 113 | 64 | 160 |
| 2024 | 112 | 74 | 392 |
| 2023 | 86 | 69 | 391 |
| 2022 | 127 | 76 | 856 |
| 2021 | 188 | 103 | 1,532 |
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
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 122 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (261 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)
- 18–36 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
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 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0952-4746
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6498
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Radiological Protection
What CAS zone is Journal of Radiological Protection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Radiological Protection is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Nuclear Science & Technology / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Radiological Protection?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Radiological Protection?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 65–122 days); authors report an average review time of 18–36 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 Journal of Radiological Protection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Radiological Protection is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Radiological Protection open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Radiological Protection is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .