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Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1460-3969eISSN1467-1131
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.204
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
0.26
Total Worksi
1,297
Total Citationsi
3,963
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.35
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice is a journal that publishes research on all aspects of radiotherapy. It is aimed at clinicians, physicists, radiographers, and other professionals involved in the practice of radiotherapy. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, and short communications. It also publishes editorials, commentaries, and letters to the editor. The journal is published by Cambridge University Press.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,297
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1460-3969 / 1467-1131
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
92
310
2019
121
363
2020
83
167
2021
41
75
2022
50
124
2023
29
19
2024
47
24
2025
22
1
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.

OncologyQ4
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesRadiation Therapy and DosimetryAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyRadiation Dose and ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentHead and Neck Cancer StudiesBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingEffects of Radiation Exposure

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Is Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice?

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice 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 0.35.

Is Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice?

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice is a journal that publishes research on all aspects of radiotherapy. It is aimed at clinicians, physicists, radiographers, and other professionals involved in the practice of radiotherapy. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, and short communications. It also publishes editorials, commentaries, and letters to the editor. The journal is published by Cambridge University Press.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref