Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America
ISSN 1052-5149 · eISSN 1557-9867 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1991
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.48; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 77 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd 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, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published four times a year—February, May, August, and November— Neuroimaging Clinics of North America updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in neuroimaging and is presented under the direction of an experienced editor. Topics include brain and spine, head and neck, vascular, nerves, pediatric, movement disorders, and dementia. In addition, you can also purchase a CME subscription that offers up to 60 AMA Category 1 credits per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine9.9%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine6.7%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine6.5%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine6.2%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.7%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
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 | Neuroimaging | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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
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
- 1.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 970OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,578 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 77 | 14 | 60 |
| 2024 | 74 | 9 | 202 |
| 2023 | 79 | 6 | 246 |
| 2022 | 85 | 8 | 565 |
| 2021 | 82 | 3 | 513 |
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 ·
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 3,000 / EUR 2,630 / GBP 2,350 / JPY 322,400 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- reviewThe Clinics and Advances review article journals publish high-quality, invited review content on a bi-monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Each journal’s editori…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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 Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
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 ·- Publication ethics
Retraction/correction policy Model summary
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1052-5149
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-9867
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuroimaging Clinics of North America
What CAS zone is Neuroimaging Clinics of North America in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neuroimaging Clinics of North America is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neuroimaging / Neurosciences / 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 Neuroimaging Clinics of North America?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.48; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Neuroimaging Clinics of North America?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neuroimaging Clinics of North America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuroimaging Clinics of North America is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Neuroimaging Clinics of North America open access, and what is the APC?
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .