Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
ISSN 1347-3182 · eISSN 1880-2206 · Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · JAPAN · Founded 2002
Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.37; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences is published by Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 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 Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, MRI in cancer diagnosis and Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, together about 50.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences (MRMS or Magn Reson Med Sci) is an international journal pursuing the publication of original articles contributing to the progress of magnetic resonance in the field of biomedical sciences including technical developments and clinical applications. MRMS is an official journal of the Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (JSMRM).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine25.4%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine15.2%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine10.2%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience4.3%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMaterials Science3.4%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine3.3%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine2.8%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 516OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,128 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 6 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 108 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 662 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 350 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 780 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 752 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
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
- Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1347-3182
- Electronic ISSN
- 1880-2206
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
What CAS zone is Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences 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 Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.37; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences?
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 Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences 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; 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: .