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Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1552-5430

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.17

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.304

Total Worksi

5,436

Total Citationsi

19,352

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) is a peer-reviewed journal for diagnostic medical sonographers and other ultrasound users. It explores the use of ultrasound technology for diagnosis, intervention, and other clinical applications.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 147 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,436

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-5430

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

136

246

2019

122

224

2020

152

245

2021

145

107

2022

148

145

2023

151

2024

142

2025

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.

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ4

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRadiological and Ultrasound Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCredit Risk and Financial RegulationsUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesRadiology practices and education

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Is Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography?

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 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 0.14.

Is Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.