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Nuclear Medicine Communications

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1818

ISSN1473-5628

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.393

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.447

Total Works

11,527

Total Citations

93,306

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Nuclear Medicine Communications publishes research on the application of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis and therapy. Articles focus on the use of various imaging modalities, including PET and SPECT, to assess disease states such as cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular conditions. The journal also covers research into novel radiotracers, quantitative imaging techniques, and the development of theranostic approaches.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1818

Annual Volume~ 147 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,527

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1473-5628

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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

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedical Imaging and Pathology StudiesRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingRadiation Dose and ImagingAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment