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Physics in Medicine and Biology

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0031-9155eISSN1361-6560

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.883

H-Index

263

CiteScore

5.7

SNIP

1.174

Total Works

18,884

Total Citations

675,053

2yr Mean Citedness

2.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the application of physics principles and computational methods to medical imaging, radiation therapy, and medical instrumentation. Topics include the development and evaluation of advanced imaging techniques, such as deep learning for image synthesis and segmentation, positron emission tomography (PET) image correction, and multimodal image registration. The journal also covers dosimetry, radiation treatment planning, and the characterization of radiation detectors and beams, with a focus on improving accuracy and efficiency in clinical applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 593 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications18,884

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0031-9155 / 1361-6560

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ1

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRadiological and Ultrasound Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiation Therapy and DosimetryAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies