Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI
ISSN 0887-2171 · eISSN 1558-5034 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1984
Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 82 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd 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 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications and Radiation Dose and Imaging, together about 18.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI is directed to all physicians involved in the performance and interpretation of ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging procedures. It is a timely source for the publication of new concepts and research findings directly applicable to day-to-day clinical practice. The articles describe the performance of various procedures together with the authors' approach to problems of interpretation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Tara M. CatanzanoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, United Kingdom 4, France 4, Belgium 4, Italy 2 (23 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 ImagingMedicine6.2%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.1%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine5.8%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering5.7%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine5.4%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.1%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 948OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,736 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 42 | 17 | 32 |
| 2024 | 39 | 7 | 98 |
| 2023 | 55 | 5 | 455 |
| 2022 | 54 | 8 | 508 |
| 2021 | 41 | 2 | 375 |
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
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 93 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,460 / EUR 3,240 / GBP 2,770 / JPY 429,140 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,490 | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- case reportFor case reports you are required to follow CARE guidelines and provide the CARE checklist at manuscript submission.Read the CARE guidelinesFollow the CARE chec…Length not stated
- commentaries/editorialsCommentaries/EditorialsLength not stated
- commentarySeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- continuing educationContinuing education (max 2500 words with up to 10 references)Length not stated
- full paperSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
- invited columnInvited ColumnLength not stated
- invited paperInvited PaperLength not stated
- meta-analysisSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
- meta-analysis articlesMeta-analysis articlesLength not stated
- original paperSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
- original research articleSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
- reviewSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
- review articleSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI transitions from an invite-only submission model to an open submission format. We welcome you to share ground-breaking resear…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0887-2171
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-5034
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI
What CAS zone is Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 62–115 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: AMA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (4) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI open access, and what is the APC?
Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .