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Photoacoustics

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 2003

ISSN2213-5979eISSN2213-5979

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

1.651

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.657

Total Works

822

Total Citations

22,441

2yr Mean Citedness

6.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of photoacoustic imaging and spectroscopy techniques. Research includes advancements in hardware, algorithms, and data processing for improved image quality, resolution, and quantitative measurements. Applications span gas sensing, biomedical imaging of tissues and microvasculature, cancer detection and monitoring, and neurovascular studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyFour Issues A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications822

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2213-5979 / 2213-5979

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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?

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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalInstruments & InstrumentationRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingThermography and Photoacoustic TechniquesOptical Imaging and Spectroscopy TechniquesSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsUltrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsOptical Coherence Tomography ApplicationsAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics