Home›Search›Ultrasonics

Ultrasonics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1927

ISSN1874-9968

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.087

H-Indexi

149

SNIPi

1.654

Total Worksi

12,332

Total Citationsi

190,765

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Browse through a wide range of high-quality academic journals offered by Elsevier, including open access options, to enrich your research journey.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1927

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2006-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,332

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1874-9968

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

165

3.7k

2019

207

5.7k

2020

228

4.8k

2021

193

3.1k

2022

279

3.7k

2023

269

2.4k

2024

313

729

2025

227

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.

Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AcousticsRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Acoustics and Ultrasonics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationUltrasound Imaging and ElastographyAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesNon-Destructive Testing TechniquesUltrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingFlow Measurement and AnalysisGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsUltrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research

Frequently asked questions about Ultrasonics

Is Ultrasonics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ultrasonics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ultrasonics?

Ultrasonics 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 3.68.

Is Ultrasonics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ultrasonics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Ultrasonics?