Journal profile · Health Professions-Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Ultrasound Journal
ISSN 2524-8987 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Ultrasound Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 67 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 39% (journal website); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ultrasound Journal is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 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 Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, together about 48.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Ultrasound Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal designed for clinicians using point-of-care ultrasound in any environment or setting. The Ultrasound Journal is the official publication of WINFOCUS (World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound), the world's leading scientific organization committed to developing point-of-care ultrasound practice, research, education, technology and networking. WINFOCUS seeks to support patient care by advancing scientific and evidence-based use of ultrasound in clinical practice. The Journal offers a unique integrative approach, combining the expertise of the different subspecialties within cardiology, respirology, nephrology, neurology, emergency, intensive care and internal medicine in the management of patients with acute and/or critical disease. As such, The Ultrasound Journal will consider any paper that addresses issues of sonology from bench science and acoustics to therapeutic interventions, including device design, clinical contexts, image acquisition, post processing and AI decision support, communications technology interfaces, archiving and reporting, diagnosis, and procedural guidance. The journal publishes original articles, systematic reviews, brief reports, editorials, invited commentaries, images in sonology practice and is open for publication of supplements and abstracts of scientific meetings. For readers in almost every clinical setting around the world, The Ultrasound Journal plays a key role in bringing ultrasound to the patient's bedside. Here are 5 compelling reasons why an investigator might want to publish his/her research with TUJ High Impact Global readership and worldwide visibility Quality peer reviews Simple submission process and rapid editorial decision-making Enhanced reputation
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Editor-in-chief Francesco CorradiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1, Poland 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsMedicine32.3%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine8.3%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine7.5%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine5.1%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.2%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions3.9%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine3.2%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
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
PubMedEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar, UGC-CARE List (India), TD Net Discovery Service, SCImago, Reaxys, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, CNPIEC, WTI AG, Wanfang
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) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.77Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 307OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 736 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 300 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 575 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 464 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 775 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 1,319 |
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
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 106 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 103 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (109 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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,190 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,590 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,890 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,790 / USD 2,490 / EUR 2,090 | Yes | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondenceLength not stated
- editorialublic health, health policy and ethics. Editorials should not exceed 1,200 words and include at least one table or figure. Editorials have amain text ≤ 1,200 words
- editorials (invited editorial)Editorials (invited editorial)Length not stated
- imagesImagesLength not stated
- letterrs do not contain an abstract. Research letters should not exceed 1200 words (you do not need to include references, tables and figure cmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- letters to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- narrative / scoping reviewsNarrative / Scoping ReviewsLength not stated
- narrative reviewrs with a broad knowledge of the field. Narrative reviews should not exceed 4,000 words and 80 references and should contain figures and tables A smain text ≤ 4,000 words
- original paperBackground Methods Results Conclusions Original papers should not exceed 3,000 words. Up to 50 references are permitted. If a higher number of rmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- original research papersOriginal Research PapersLength not stated
- research lettersResearch LettersLength not stated
- review articleion of the manuscript CONSORT-statement Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses Review articles should not exceed 4,000 words and 75 references. Supp…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articles / systematic reviews / meta-analysesReview Articles / Systematic Reviews / Meta-AnalysesLength not stated
- tuj advancesTUJ AdvancesLength not stated
- tuj viewpointsTUJ ViewpointsLength not stated
- viewpointific emerging topic in Ultrasonography. Viewpoint editorials should not exceed 2000 words and should not have an abstract. Unsolicited manuscripts armain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics
- AI use SPOT THE BOT: A comparative quality assessment of AI-generated written instructions for lung ultrasound training
Adrian Wong, Nurul Liana Roslan, Serene Ho, Rou An Tan, Julina Noor, Gabriele Via, Francesco Corradi (Author) 18495 PDF DOI: https://doi.org/10.5826/tuj.2026.18495
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
Competing interests must be declared Model summary
All financial and non-financial competing interests must be declared in this section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Funding sources must be declared Model summary
All manuscripts must include an ‘Availability of data and materials’ statement. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. By data we mean the minimal dataset that would be necessary to interpret, replic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval and consent required for studies involving human participants, data, or tissue Model summary
Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must: include a statement on ethics approval and consent (even where the need for approval was waived)
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2524-8987
- Society / sponsor
- World Interactive Network Focused on Critical UltraSound
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Journal
What CAS zone is Ultrasound Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ultrasound Journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ultrasound Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Ultrasound Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 53–106 days); authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ultrasound Journal based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ultrasound Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ultrasound Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ultrasound Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ultrasound Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .