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Hong Kong Journal of Radiology

Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press · China · Est. 2011

ISSN2223-6619eISSN2307-4620
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.12
H-Index
7
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.076
Total Works
582
Total Citations
571
2yr Mean Citedness
0.13
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Aims & Scope

Hong Kong Journal of Radiology(HKJR) is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of theHong Kong College of Radiologists. HKJR is published online quarterly byHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. HKJR is a continuation of theJournal of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists. HKJR publishes papers on all aspects of diagnostic imaging, clinical oncology, and nuclear medicine, including original research articles, review articles, perspectives, pictorial essays, case reports, brief communications, editorials, and letters to the Editor. Papers on radiological protection, quality assurance, audit in radiology, and matters related to radiological training or education are also included. HKJR is indexed in EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Index Copernicus, and Google Scholar. On acceptance of an article by the journal, the corresponding author will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to HKJR. Except where otherwise noted, content published in HKJR and on this website is licensed under a Creative CommonsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)licence. The names, email addresses, and other contact details entered in this website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of HKJR and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
80
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications582
Publisher OrgHong Kong Academy of Medicine
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~80 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2223-6619 / 2307-4620
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingBreast Lesions and CarcinomasMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiation Dose and ImagingMRI in cancer diagnosisAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesSarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref