Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Radiological Physics and Technology
ISSN 1865-0333 · eISSN 1865-0341 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Radiological Physics and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 103 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); 126 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radiological Physics and Technology is published by Springer Nature 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 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques and Radiation Dose and Imaging, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the journal Radiological Physics and Technology is to provide a forum for sharing new knowledge related to research and development in radiological science and technology, including medical physics and radiological technology in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy among many other radiological disciplines, as well as to contribute to progress and improvement in medical practice and patient health care.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Junji ShiraishiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 68, South Korea 7, United States 4, India 3, Mainland China 2 (93 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine14.6%
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy14.4%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine11.6%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering11.6%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine7.3%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine6.9%
- Digital Radiography and Breast ImagingMedicine4.7%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEINSPECEmbasePublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 123LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 161,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,142 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 144 | 31 | 30 |
| 2025 | 126 | 29 | 155 |
| 2024 | 105 | 35 | 409 |
| 2023 | 74 | 13 | 301 |
| 2022 | 46 | 7 | 420 |
| 2021 | 49 | 9 | 401 |
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
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 141 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (292 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
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- region-specific or local subjects; medical research not involving new physics or technology
Article types accepted9
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
- original paperThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
- review paperReview PaperLength not stated
- surveyThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
- technical noteThe journal publishes contributed articles of the following types, where the lengths may be negotiable if necessary: Review Article: Authoritative review papers…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, 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 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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
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 ·- 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 Radiological Physics and Technology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
The journal accepts posting of preprints of primary research manuscripts on preprint servers, author’s or institutional websites. Details of our policy on posting, licensing, citation of preprints and communications with the media about preprints of primary research manuscripts may be found here. Authors should disclose the details of preprint posting, including the DOI and licensing terms, upon s…
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1865-0333
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-0341
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese Society of Radiological Technology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radiological Physics and Technology
What CAS zone is Radiological Physics and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radiological Physics and Technology 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 Radiological Physics and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Radiological Physics and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 79–141 days). 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 Radiological Physics and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 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 Radiological Physics and Technology based?
Of the 93 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (68), South Korea (7) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Radiological Physics and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radiological Physics and Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, INSPEC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Radiological Physics and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Radiological Physics and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .