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Physica Medica

Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica · Italy · Est. 1962

ISSN1120-1797eISSN1724-191X

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

0.771

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.217

Total Works

10,925

Total Citations

57,919

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on medical physics, particularly in the areas of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. Articles investigate image quality, dose reduction, and novel techniques in CT, proton therapy, radiography, and PET imaging, as well as the development and evaluation of 3D-printed materials for radiation therapy 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 / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1962

Annual Volume~ 771 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,925

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1120-1797 / 1724-191X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

BiophysicsQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingBiophysicsMedicine (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesRadiation Dose and ImagingRadiation Therapy and DosimetryMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingDigital Radiography and Breast ImagingAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications