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Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN1526-9914eISSN1526-9914

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.726

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.079

Total Works

5,269

Total Citations

68,198

2yr Mean Citedness

1.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of physics principles and advanced technologies in medical imaging and radiation therapy. It covers topics such as image quality assessment, dose calculation and verification, adaptive radiotherapy techniques, and the development of new imaging and treatment delivery systems. The journal also explores the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical physics workflows and the evaluation of novel detectors and reconstruction algorithms for improved diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,269

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since1999

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1526-9914 / 1526-9914

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

RadiationQ1

InstrumentationQ2

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 ImagingRadiationInstrumentationMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesRadiation Therapy and DosimetryRadiation Dose and ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentEffects of Radiation ExposureDigital Radiography and Breast Imaging