Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology
ISSN 1089-7860 · eISSN 1098-898X · Thieme Medical Publishers · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1997
Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 143 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology is published by Thieme Medical Publishers 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 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Shoulder Injury and Treatment and Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology is a review journal that is devoted to musculoskeletal and associated imaging techniques. The journal's topical issues encompass a broad spectrum of radiological imaging including body MRI imaging, cross sectional radiology, ultrasound and biomechanics. The journal also covers advanced imaging techniques of metabolic bone disease and other areas like the foot and ankle, wrist, spine and other extremities. The journal's content is suitable for both the practicing radiologist as well as residents in training.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine11.5%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine9.3%
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine5.5%
- Orthopedic Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Bone and Joint DiseasesMedicine4.6%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
- Hip disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.1%
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: yes
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 1.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 727OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,165 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 1 | 143 |
| 2025 | 143 | 10 | 100 |
| 2024 | 150 | 15 | 218 |
| 2023 | 146 | 27 | 313 |
| 2022 | 137 | 13 | 301 |
| 2021 | 147 | 19 | 518 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteData availability
- Data availability
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Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Thieme Medical Publishers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1089-7860
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-898X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology
What CAS zone is Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 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 Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology?
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.
Which databases index Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .