Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
World Journal of Radiology
ISSN 1949-8470
World Journal of Radiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; median 66 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); 99 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Radiology 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 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, MRI in cancer diagnosis and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
World Journal of Radiology is a high-quality, open-access Baishideng published academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Thomas J VoglPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 34%); most named Mainland China 14, Italy 6, United States 3, Türkiye 3, South Korea 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine9.3%
- MRI in cancer diagnosisMedicine7.9%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine7.8%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine5.7%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine5.2%
- Ultrasound Imaging and ElastographyMedicine4.8%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine4.5%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine4.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| 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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
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
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 483OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,371,491Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 | 1,509 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 1,879 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 | 2,011 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 2,065 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 2,154 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 2,288 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 84 days
- Acceptance to online
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- Submission to online
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- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 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
- Peer review
- Open 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1949-8470
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Radiology
What CAS zone is World Journal of Radiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Radiology 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Radiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 49–84 days). 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 World Journal of Radiology based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 14 (about 34%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (14), Italy (6) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Journal of Radiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Radiology is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is World Journal of Radiology open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Radiology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .