Journal profile · ONCOLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Radiology and Oncology
ISSN 1318-2099 · eISSN 1581-3207 · Walter de Gruyter · SLOVENIA · Quarterly · Founded 1992
Radiology and Oncology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; fully open access; APC about USD 970; median 69 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radiology and Oncology is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Radiotherapy Techniques, Microbial Inactivation Methods and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, together about 22.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Radiology and Oncology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, multidisciplinary journal publishing original scientific and review articles in radiology, oncology and related biomedical fields.The journal covers diagnostic and interventional radiology, oncologic imaging, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, clinical oncology, experimental oncology, radiobiology, medical physics, radiation protection and related translational research. Manuscripts addressing broader scientific, clinical or methodological topics relevant to radiology, oncology and cancer research may also be considered, provided that they fall within the journal’s scope.The journal is intended for radiologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine specialists, medical physicists, cancer researchers and other biomedical professionals working in related fields.Radiology and Oncology welcomes submissions from authors worldwide. The journal aims to promote the international exchange of scientifically sound, ethically conducted and clinically or translationally relevant research in radiology, oncology and related disciplines.Radiology and Oncology publishes original research articles and review articles. Case reports are not accepted.Access model: Open accessArticle types: Original scientific articles and review articles. Case reports are not accepted.Submission system: Manuscripts are submitted through the journal’s online submission system, Editorial Manager.Publication format: Articles are published online on the journal website and on the reference-global.com platform.Archiving: Published articles are permanently archived in the Digital Repository of Slovenian Research Organizations (DiRROS) and in the Digital Library of Slovenia (dLib.si).Article processing/publication charge: All accepted articles are subject to a publication fee of 1500 EUR plus VAT. Waivers or reductions may exceptionally be negotiated with the editorial office at the time of manuscript submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Gregor SeršaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy9.8%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine5.6%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine5.6%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine4.7%
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 | Oncology | 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 | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
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 | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 23Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 37Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 536OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 10 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 135 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 283 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 425 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 535 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 813 |
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
69 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 71 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (130 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,452 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,500 | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- SLOVENIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1318-2099
- Electronic ISSN
- 1581-3207
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radiology and Oncology
What CAS zone is Radiology and Oncology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radiology and Oncology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Oncology / 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 Radiology and Oncology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Radiology and Oncology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 69 days (interquartile range 34–98 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Radiology and Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radiology and Oncology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Radiology and Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Radiology and Oncology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 970.
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: .