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Theranostics

Ivyspring International Publisher · Australia · Est. 1954

ISSN1838-7640eISSN1838-7640

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

3.37

H-Index

221

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.179

Total Works

5,472

Total Citations

346,578

2yr Mean Citedness

9.80

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Theranostics publishes innovative research articles reflecting the fields of in vitro diagnostics and prognostics, in vivo molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, image-guided therapy, biosensors, system biology and translational medicine, personalized medicine and a broad spectrum of biomedical research that can be applied to future theranostic applications. Theranostics is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes innovative and original research articles reflecting fields of in vitro diagnostics and prognostics, in vivo molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, image-guided therapy, biosensor, nanobiosensor and bioelectronics, system biology and translational medicine, point-of-care and personalized medicine. A broad spectrum of biomedical research that can be applied to future theranostic applications is encouraged. In addition to primary research, Theranostics also publishes reviews, news, and commentary to understand and bridge the gap among the laboratory, clinic, and biotechnology industries. Papers in the journal are rigorously peer-reviewed.

⚡ 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 / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1954

Annual Volume~ 454 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,472

Publisher OrgIvyspring International Publisher

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

APC Cost$5,000Above median

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 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

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ivyspring International Publisher

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1838-7640 / 1838-7640

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$5,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryExtracellular vesicles in diseaseMicroRNA in disease regulationRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesRNA modifications and cancerCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging