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Journal of Ultrasonography

Walter de Gruyter · Germany · Est. 1992

ISSN2084-8404eISSN2451-070X

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.409

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.995

Total Worksi

727

Total Citationsi

5,826

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.89

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Ultrasonographyis the official organ of thePolish Ultrasound Society. Mission of the journal is promotion of ultrasonography among medical professionals representing various specialties and presentation of current state-of-the-art and results of original studies using ultrasonographic imaging. Journal of Ultrasonographyis the official organ of thePolish Ultrasound Society. Mission of the journal is promotion of ultrasonography among medical professionals representing various specialties and presentation of current state-of-the-art and results of original studies using ultrasonographic imaging. The journal publishes: original papers, review papers, case reports, ultrasonographic quiz, video presentations as well as experts’ opinions (concerning new criteria, new probes, new examination techniques), diagnostic pitfalls in ultrasound medicine (discussing diagnostic failures), and guest editorials (concerning particular paper). All manuscripts are peer-reviewed by 2 or 3 independent reviewers. Polish Ultrasound Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Ultrasonograficzne - PTU)was founded in 1990 and currently currently associates more than 1200 members that represent more than 20 medical specializations. The mission of PTU is to develop the use of diagnostic ultrasound and new scientific achievements in practice. The Society promotes advancement of knowledge and skills in the field of ultrasound and ensures proper application of methods of ultrasound in diagnosis and therapy.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyFour Number A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications727

Publisher OrgMedical Communications Sp. z o.o.

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2084-8404 / 2451-070X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

412

2019

647

2020

604

2021

274

2022

248

2023

2024

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 TechnologyQ3

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRadiological and Ultrasound Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsPeripheral Nerve DisordersShoulder Injury and TreatmentTendon Structure and TreatmentUltrasound Imaging and ElastographyMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatmentsNerve Injury and RehabilitationCongenital Heart Disease StudiesRenal and Vascular Pathologies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ultrasonography

Is Journal of Ultrasonography a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ultrasonography?

Journal of Ultrasonography 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 0.89.

Is Journal of Ultrasonography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Ultrasonography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.