Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Journal of the American College of Radiology
ISSN 1546-1440 · eISSN 1558-349X · Elsevier BV · UNITED STATES
Journal of the American College of Radiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.1; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,810; median 49 days to acceptance (124 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 433 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American College of Radiology is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radiology practices and education, Radiation Dose and Imaging and Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging, together about 49.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Publication of the American College of Radiology The official journal of the American College of Radiology, JACR informs its readers of timely, pertinent, and important topics affecting the practice of diagnostic radiologists, interventional radiologists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists. In so doing, JACR improves their practices and helps optimize their role in the health care system. By providing a forum for informative, well-written articles on health policy, clinical practice, practice management, data science, and education, JACR engages readers in a dialogue that ultimately benefits patient care.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Ruth C. CarlosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine28.8%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine16%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering4.4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.1%
- Digital Radiography and Breast ImagingMedicine4.1%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine3.6%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
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
- 5.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,425OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 181LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,510 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259 | 51 | 80 |
| 2025 | 433 | 138 | 1,042 |
| 2024 | 315 | 109 | 1,455 |
| 2023 | 402 | 103 | 3,907 |
| 2022 | 346 | 130 | 3,325 |
| 2021 | 304 | 82 | 3,804 |
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
49 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 13 days – 89 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (124 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 65 days
- Sample
- 124 articles with submission and acceptance dates (788 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,810 / EUR 3,560 / GBP 3,050 / JPY 472,550 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,810 | — | — |
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 accepted11, with length limits
- brief reportThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…main text ≤ 1,400 words
- brief reportsBrief Reports are shorter research communications of no greater than 1,400 words, including references. They are by editor invitation only and the cover letter …Length not stated
- commentaryThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
- letterThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe JACR editors welcome letters commenting on previously published articles. Letters must be fewer than 500 words and have no more than 3 references (including…Length not stated
- opinionThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
- original articleThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
- original researchThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
- reviewThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
- special issue/focus issueOn initial submission, Special or Focus Issue articles should follow the general YPYW guidelines, with one additional item needed: Authors should select the app…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe following information covers the requirements of each type of manuscript. For detailed descriptions of each item to be submitted, please refer to the Submis…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship and Contributions
JACR takes seriously its role in safeguarding the meaning of authorship. Inclusion of an author must be based on the guidelines of the International Congress of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME). These qualifications are explained in detail at http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html The title page must list the contrib…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,810 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
JACR does not publish clinical review articles, book reviews or case reports. Model summary
JACR does not publish clinical review articles, book reviews or case reports.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Journal Policy on Prior Publication Including Preprint Servers
For work that has previously been published in other forms including preprint servers, prior publication must be disclosed and access provided to these publications. The submitted work must be substantively different from what has already been published. Authors are also required to include a detailed description of how the present submission differs from any previous publication. Duplicate public…
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1546-1440
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-349X
- Society / sponsor
- American College of Radiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American College of Radiology
What CAS zone is Journal of the American College of Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the American College of Radiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American College of Radiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.1; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American College of Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 124 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 49 days (interquartile range 13–89 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the American College of Radiology based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the American College of Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American College of Radiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the American College of Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American College of Radiology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,810.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .