Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Ultrasound International Open
ISSN 2509-596X · eISSN 2199-7152 · Georg Thieme Verlag KG · Germany
Ultrasound International Open: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,200; median 181 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: 10.1055/s-00050442 Note: The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, the official journal of Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS), has transferred to a new publisher. Please see the Society website for mo... Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ultrasound International Open is published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG 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 Ultrasound in Clinical Applications, Radiology practices and education and Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ultrasound International Open (UIO) is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary ultrasound research and clinical practice across medicine and allied sciences. The journal publishes work with clear clinical relevance and translational value, focusing on the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ultrasound.UIO welcomes high-quality contributions spanning clinical ultrasound applications, therapeutic ultrasound, technical and methodological innovation, and basic and translational research that advances the field, including studies on the biological and physiological effects of ultrasound.UIO publishes original and review articles as well as rapid communications, technical developments, case reports, pictorial essays and letters to the Editor.Submissions integrating multimedia content, particularly video material, are strongly encouraged where they enhance scientific communication and reproducibility.UIO is committed to rapid and rigorous peer review, ensuring timely dissemination of scientific findings.As a fully Open Access journal, all content published in UIO is immediately and freely accessible, maximizing global visibility and impact. Authors benefit from the high-quality editorial services provided by Thieme, in addition to usage marketing and publicity to ensure wide visibility and readership.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Girija Prasad RathThePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsMedicine16.3%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine7.3%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering5.6%
- Ultrasound Imaging and ElastographyMedicine5.2%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine4.3%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine4.3%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.9%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.9%
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: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 104 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 109 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 68 |
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
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 160 days – 290 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 276 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (24 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,875 / USD 3,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,000 / USD 2,300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,000 / USD 2,300 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 3,015 / USD 3,355 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- pictorial essayPictorial EssayLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Thieme Journal Policies apply. Model summary
Special attention should be paid to the Thieme Journal Policies.
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
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2509-596X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2199-7152
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ultrasound International Open
What CAS zone is Ultrasound International Open in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ultrasound International Open 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 Ultrasound International Open?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Ultrasound International Open?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 160–290 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Ultrasound International Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ultrasound International Open is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ultrasound International Open open access, and what is the APC?
Ultrasound International Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,200.
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: .