Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine
ISSN 0968-5243 · eISSN 1352-8661 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.06; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,090; median 125 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine is published by Springer International Publishing 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 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MAGMA is a multidisciplinary international journal devoted to the publication of articles on all aspects of magnetic resonance techniques and their applications in medicine and biology. MAGMA currently publishes research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, and commentaries, six times a year. The subject areas covered by MAGMA include: advances in materials, hardware and software in magnetic resonance technology, new developments and results in research and practical applications of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy related to biology and medicine, study of animal models and intact cells using magnetic resonance, clinical application of MRI-based techniques with a methodological emphasis, the use of artificial intelligence to improve the acquisition, reconstruction, or analysis of magnetic resonance data. A particular feature of MAGMA is its special issues. These are devoted to a current hot topic in MRI, with guest editors selected from those active in the chosen field of research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief David NorrisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 10, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Netherlands 2, Switzerland 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine32.9%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine8.1%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.6%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine5.7%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.7%
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMaterials Science5.3%
- NMR spectroscopy and applicationsPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Advanced NMR Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry4.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 975OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 61.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 402,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,447 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 64 | 30 |
| 2025 | 98 | 73 | 176 |
| 2024 | 83 | 56 | 535 |
| 2023 | 77 | 60 | 704 |
| 2022 | 66 | 38 | 682 |
| 2021 | 90 | 52 | 952 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 170 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (214 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
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 5,090 / EUR 3,990 / GBP 3,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12
- brief reportMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- commentaryMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- hypothesisMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- letter to the editorMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- meta-analysisMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- narrative reviewMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- research articleMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- research paperMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- reviewMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- review articleMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- short reviewMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
- systematic reviewMAGMA currently publishes the following papers: Research Article, Review, Commentary, Letter to the Editor and Brief Report. Requirements for Research papers Th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0968-5243
- Electronic ISSN
- 1352-8661
- Society / sponsor
- European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine
What CAS zone is Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine 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 Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.06; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 100–170 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .