Journal profile · Engineering, Biomedical
Medical Image Analysis
ISSN 1361-8415 · eISSN 1361-8423 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Medical Image Analysis: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 13.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,170; median 216 days to acceptance (124 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 420 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Image Analysis is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical Image Segmentation Techniques, AI in cancer detection and Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An official journal of the MICCAI SocietyMedical Image Analysis provides a forum for the dissemination of new research results in the field of medical and biological image analysis, with special emphasis on efforts related to the applications of computer vision, virtual reality and robotics to biomedical imaging problems. The journal publishes the highest quality, original papers that contribute to the basic science of processing, analysing and utilizing medical and biological images for these purposes. The journal is interested in approaches that utilize biomedical image datasets at all spatial scales, ranging from molecular/cellular imaging to tissue/organ imaging. While not limited to these alone, the typical biomedical image datasets of interest include those acquired from:Magnetic resonanceUltrasoundComputed tomographyNuclear medicineX-rayOptical and Confocal MicroscopyVideo and range data imagesThe types of papers accepted include those that cover the development and implementation of algorithms and strategies based on the use of various models (geometrical, statistical, physical, functional, etc.) to solve the following types of problems, using biomedical image datasets: representation of pictorial data, visualization, feature extraction, segmentation, inter-study and inter-subject registration, longitudinal / temporal studies, image-guided surgery and intervention, texture, shape and motion measurements, spectral analysis, digital anatomical atlases, statistical shape analysis, computational anatomy (modelling normal anatomy and its variations), computational physiology (modelling organs and living systems for image analysis, simulation and training), virtual and augmented reality for therapy planning and guidance, telemedicine with medical images, telepresence in medicine, telesurgery and image-guided medical robots, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Biomedical
Editor-in-chief Nicholas AyachePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 46, United Kingdom 17, France 17, Canada 10, Mainland China 9 (129 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science14%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science9.5%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine8.5%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine7.8%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.4%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.7%
- Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Science5.1%
- Medical Imaging and AnalysisEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 13.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 14Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 25.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 25.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113LetPub ·
- h-index
- 223OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,811OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 394LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 358 | 139 | 242 |
| 2025 | 420 | 209 | 3,798 |
| 2024 | 304 | 186 | 8,531 |
| 2023 | 311 | 174 | 14,838 |
| 2022 | 302 | 174 | 20,286 |
| 2021 | 333 | 208 | 22,346 |
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
216 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 163 days – 292 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (124 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 230 days
- Sample
- 124 articles with submission and acceptance dates (871 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 5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 253 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,170 / EUR 3,900 / GBP 3,340 / JPY 517,210 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,570 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1361-8415
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-8423
- Society / sponsor
- MICCAI Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Image Analysis
What CAS zone is Medical Image Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medical Image Analysis is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Engineering, Biomedical / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Medical Image Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 13.87; CiteScore 25.8, h-index 223.
How long does peer review take at Medical Image Analysis?
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 216 days (interquartile range 163–292 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Medical Image Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Medical Image Analysis based?
Of the 129 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (46), United Kingdom (17) and France (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medical Image Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Image Analysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Medical Image Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Image Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,170.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .