Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Journal of Ultrasonography
ISSN 2084-8404 · eISSN 2451-070X · Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. · Poland
Journal of Ultrasonography: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 15 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 89 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ultrasonography is published by Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 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 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Ultrasound in Clinical Applications and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Ultrasonography is the official organ of the Polish Ultrasound Society. Mission of the journal is promotion of ultrasonography among medical professionals representing various specialties and presentation of current state-of-the-art and results of original studies using ultrasonographic imaging.The journal publishes: original papers, review papers, case reports, ultrasonographic quiz, video presentations as well as experts’ opinions (concerning new criteria, new probes, new examination techniques), diagnostic pitfalls in ultrasound medicine (discussing diagnostic failures), and guest editorials (concerning particular paper). All manuscripts are peer-reviewed by 2 or 3 independent reviewers.Why submitWell-established quarterly of national and international rangeIndexed in PubMed CentralInternational Editorial Board, leading scholars in the field as refereesDouble-blind peer-review processShort submission-to-review (2–3 weeks)No processing or publishing feesOpen access sourceWhy readPractical guide in the field of medical sonography, educational resource for readersWell-established quarterly of national and international rangeInternational Editorial Board, leading scholars in the field as refereesPeer-reviewed journalOpen access sourceRejection rate: 51.19%Rejection rate 2021: 48.6%ABOUT SOCIETYPolish Ultrasound Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Ultrasonograficzne - PTU) was founded in 1990 and currently currently associates more than 1200 members that represent more than 20 medical specializations.The mission of PTU is to develop the use of diagnostic ultrasound and new scientific achievements in practice. The Society promotes advancement of knowledge and skills in the field of ultrasound and ensures proper application of methods of ultrasound in diagnosis and therapy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Iwona Sudoł-SzopińskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 5, Czechia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine9%
- Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsMedicine8.5%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine7.6%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine5.9%
- Ultrasound Imaging and ElastographyMedicine5.7%
- Nerve Injury and RehabilitationMedicine5.2%
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatmentsMedicine5.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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
PMCPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 15Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 24Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 235OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 737 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 46 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 78 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 258 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 278 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 611 |
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
89 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 47 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (86 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 2084-8404
- Electronic ISSN
- 2451-070X
- Society / sponsor
- Polish Ultrasound Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ultrasonography
What CAS zone is Journal of Ultrasonography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ultrasonography 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Ultrasonography?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 15; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Ultrasonography?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 89 days (interquartile range 61–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Ultrasonography based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (5) and Czechia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Ultrasonography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ultrasonography is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Ultrasonography open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ultrasonography 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .