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Korean Journal of Radiology

Korean Radiological Society · South Korea · Est. 1981

ISSN1229-6929eISSN2005-8330

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

days submission → published

measured · last 9 articles · accept 66d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.505

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.655

Total Worksi

2,921

Total Citationsi

72,730

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.99

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Korean Journal of Radiology aims to produce and propagate knowledge on radiologic imaging and related sciences. Articles published in the journal reflect global trends in radiology combined with an East-Asian perspective.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyMonthly, 2019-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,921

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Radiology

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Submission Info

Peer 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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Radiological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1229-6929 / 2005-8330

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

157

5.6k

2019

201

7.1k

2020

144

3.3k

2021

133

2.2k

2022

150

1.7k

2023

138

1.1k

2024

137

517

2025

113

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMRI in cancer diagnosisRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingRadiology practices and educationThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Radiology

Is Korean Journal of Radiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Radiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Radiology?

Korean Journal of Radiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.99.

Is Korean Journal of Radiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Korean Journal of Radiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.