Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Radiologia Medica
ISSN 0033-8362 · eISSN 1826-6983 · Springer Milan · ITALY · Monthly · Founded 2006
Radiologia Medica: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 167 days to acceptance (118 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 217 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radiologia Medica is published by Springer Milan and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, MRI in cancer diagnosis and Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La radiologia medica, founded by Felice Perussia in 1914, is a peer-reviewed journal and the official organ of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM). The journal is intended as a medium for the communication of results and developments in the field of Radiology, particularly on advances in diagnostic imaging and its allied sciences. The journal welcomes original contributions on both basic and clinical aspects of modern radiology, with special emphasis on diagnostic and interventional imaging techniques, including clinical implications of radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, radiobiology, health physics and artificial intelligence. A distinguished Editorial Board and a selection of reports published in the form of original articles, review articles, editorials, short reports and letters to the editor render this publication indispensable for radiologists and related specialists. The Journal aims at being a forum for the international radiological community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Antonio BarilePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Italy 121, Mainland China 10, United States 4, United Kingdom 3, Japan 2 (152 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine9.5%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine8.5%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering6.9%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine6.5%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine6.2%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6.1%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
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 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2024 edition (citation manipulation); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECurrent 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
- 5.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,706OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 191LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 738,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,051 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 59 | 22 |
| 2025 | 217 | 112 | 719 |
| 2024 | 193 | 93 | 1,614 |
| 2023 | 170 | 84 | 2,693 |
| 2022 | 143 | 70 | 3,339 |
| 2021 | 126 | 58 | 4,089 |
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
167 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 121 days – 252 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (118 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 192 days
- Sample
- 118 articles with submission and acceptance dates (385 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 4 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 4,190 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- case reportThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
- editorialThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials (solicited by the Editor)Length not stated
- guidelines / position papersGuidelines and Position Papers cover various topics relevant to radiologic imaging and intervention from recognized medical groups or societiesLength not stated
- letterThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…main text ≤ 600 words · references ≤ 5
- narrative reviewThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
- original articleThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…main text ≤ 3,500 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 6
- original articlesOriginal Articles report data on research in the field of clinical aspects of modern radiology.Length not stated
- original researchThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
- reviewThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
- review articleThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…main text ≤ 4,500 words · abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 10
- review articlesReview Articles focus on topics of current interest in diagnostic and interventional radiology, structured either as narrative review, systematic review or meta…Length not stated
- short reportsShort Reports are reserved for experimental, technical and clinical reports of exceptional interest and immediate application.Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe following types of articles will be considered for publication: Editorials (solicited by the Editor) Review Articles Review Articles focus on topics of curr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Originality: work must not be published before or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Authorship should be based on substantial contribution to: (a) Conception and design of the article, or acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data (b) Drafting of the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (c) Final approval of the version to be published. All conditions (a), (b), and (c) must all be met by each author. Participation solely in the acquisiti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list. If no conflict exists, authors should state: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and materials must support published claims Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Ethics committee approval statement required (Declaration of Helsinki) Model summary
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed conse…
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
Open Choice: copyright remains with author, Creative Commons license Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in La radiologia medica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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 Milan
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0033-8362
- Electronic ISSN
- 1826-6983
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 131, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radiologia Medica
What CAS zone is Radiologia Medica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radiologia Medica is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Radiologia Medica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.25; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Radiologia Medica?
Based on the dates recorded on 118 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 167 days (interquartile range 121–252 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Radiologia Medica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Radiologia Medica based?
Of the 152 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (121), Mainland China (10) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Radiologia Medica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radiologia Medica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Radiologia Medica open access, and what is the APC?
Radiologia Medica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
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: .