Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ultrasonics
ISSN 0041-624X · eISSN 1874-9968 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1963
Ultrasonics: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,680; median 124 days to acceptance (144 articles, last 24 months); 305 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ultrasonics is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation, Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography and Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering23.8%
- Ultrasound Imaging and ElastographyMedicine7.9%
- Acoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesEngineering6.7%
- Non-Destructive Testing TechniquesEngineering6.1%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering5.4%
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingEngineering5.1%
- Flow Measurement and AnalysisEngineering4.7%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 4.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 150OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,380OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 291LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,490 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 327 | 79 | 184 |
| 2025 | 305 | 97 | 1,028 |
| 2024 | 269 | 86 | 2,772 |
| 2023 | 279 | 96 | 4,063 |
| 2022 | 193 | 53 | 3,364 |
| 2021 | 228 | 72 | 5,012 |
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
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (144 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 131 days
- Sample
- 144 articles with submission and acceptance dates (724 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 2.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,680 / EUR 3,440 / GBP 2,950 / JPY 456,430 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0041-624X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1874-9968
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ultrasonics
What CAS zone is Ultrasonics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ultrasonics is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Acoustics / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ultrasonics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.76; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 150.
How long does peer review take at Ultrasonics?
Based on the dates recorded on 144 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 94–175 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.3 months. 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 Ultrasonics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ultrasonics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ultrasonics open access, and what is the APC?
Ultrasonics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,680.
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: .