Journal profile
The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology
ISSN 2542-7075 · eISSN 2542-7083 · Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. · India
The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 79 days to acceptance (24 articles, last 24 months); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology is published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vascular Procedures and Complications, Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments and Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology (AJIR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and clinical practice in the field of interventional radiology across the Arab world and beyond. Published under the auspices of the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS), the journal aims to provide a platform for interventional radiologists, researchers, and allied professionals to share original research, case reports, technical innovations, and review articles. AJIR fosters regional collaboration, highlights challenges and advancements unique to the Middle East and North Africa, and promotes evidence-based practices aligned with global standards. By encouraging scholarly exchange in knowledge, the journal plays a pivotal role in the development and dissemination of interventional radiology in the region.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammad ArabiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Saudi Arabia 3, Egypt 3, Pakistan 2, United Kingdom 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine9.7%
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatmentsMedicine8.2%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions7.7%
- Vascular anomalies and interventionsMedicine6%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine5.1%
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine4.5%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 42 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
| 2024 | 227 | 227 | 61 |
| 2023 | 201 | 201 | 43 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 | 24 |
| 2021 | 113 | 113 | 33 |
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
79 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 125 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 92 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 24 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case reportNew, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point fo…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editorThese should be short and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the jou…main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 4
- original articleys with high response rate. The text of original articles amounting to up to 3000 words (excluding Abstract, references and Tables) should be dividmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articleIt is expected that these articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in the field. A short…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles: It is expected that these articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Policy
Generative AI disclosure policy Model summary
Authors who use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (AI tools) in the writing of a manuscript, production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of data, must be transparent in disclosing in the manuscript which AI tool was used and how it was used. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their submitted manuscript, including any parts produ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Criteria
Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to each of the three components mentioned below:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest/ Competing Interests
All authors of articles must disclose any and all conflicts of interest they may have with publication of the manuscript or an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose conflict of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript. If the articles are authored by the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licensing
This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license permits users to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for non-commercial purposes, and with appropriate attribution to the original author(s). Under this lic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licensing
Open access licensing Model summary
This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license permits users to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for non-commercial purposes, and with appropriate attribution to the original author(s). Under this lic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The journal follows a double-blind review process, wherein the reviewers and authors are unaware of each other's identity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policy
Plagiarism check on all submissions Model summary
Plagiarism includes duplicate publication of the author's own work, in whole or in part without proper citation or mispresenting other's ideas, words, and other creative expression as one's own. The Journal follows strict anti-plagiarism policy. All manuscripts submitted to AJIR undergoes plagiarism check with commercially available software. Based on the extent of plagiarism, authors may be asked…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs
Clinical trial registration required Model summary
Guideline Type of Study Source STROBE Observational studies including cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies https://www.strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=available-checklists CONSORT Randomized controlled trials http://www.consort-statement.org SQUIRE Quality improvement projects https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/squire/ PRISMA Systematic reviews and meta-analyses ht…
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
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2542-7075
- Electronic ISSN
- 2542-7083
- Society / sponsor
- Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology
How long does peer review take at The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 24 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 79 days (interquartile range 50–125 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: 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 The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Saudi Arabia (3) and Egypt (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .