Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Radiology
ISSN 0033-8419 · eISSN 1527-1315 · Radiological Society of North America Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Radiology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 17.18; hybrid open access; review about 3.6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 22.5%; 690 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radiology is published by Radiological Society of North America Inc. 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 Radiology practices and education, Radiation Dose and Imaging and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published regularly since 1923 by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Radiology has long been recognized as the authoritative reference for the most current, clinically relevant and highest quality research in the field of radiology. Each month the journal publishes approximately 300 pages of peer-reviewed original research, authoritative reviews, well-balanced commentary on significant articles, and expert opinion on new techniques and technologies. Radiology is published 12 times a year, online and in print, and has an impact factor of 6.798 making it one of the top cited journals in the field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine13.1%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine11.7%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.5%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine5.5%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.4%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine4.7%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering4.2%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine3.9%
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 | 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 | 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 | 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
- 17.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 17.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 271LetPub ·
- h-index
- 433OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28,579OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 254LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 62,832 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 568 | 69 | 304 |
| 2025 | 690 | 195 | 3,443 |
| 2024 | 669 | 204 | 8,756 |
| 2023 | 860 | 249 | 17,919 |
| 2022 | 617 | 205 | 16,500 |
| 2021 | 636 | 207 | 20,945 |
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)
- about 3.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 22.5%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use The Rise of Deepfake Medical Imaging: Radiologists’ Diagnostic Accuracy in Detecting ChatGPT-generated Radiographs
Mickael Tordjman...Bachir TaouliSee also the editorial by Bhayana and Krishna in this issue.
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
- Radiological Society of North America Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0033-8419
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-1315
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 320, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radiology
What CAS zone is Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radiology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category 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 Radiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 17.18; CiteScore 21.2, h-index 433.
How long does peer review take at Radiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 22.5%”. 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.
Which databases index Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Radiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .