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Ultrasonography

Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine Β· South Korea Β· Est. 1993

ISSN2288-5919eISSN2288-5943
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
166
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 97d
15
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 Β· Scopus CiteScore 2.5. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.787
H-Indexi
55
CiteScorei
2.5
SNIPi
1.248
Total Worksi
1,274
Total Citationsi
12,758
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.69
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Ultrasonography, the official English-language journal of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (KSUM), is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to practice, research, technology, and education dealing with medical ultrasound. It is renamed from the Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine in January 2014, and published six times per year: January 1, March 1, May 1,July 1,September 1, and November 1. Original articles, meta-analysis, technical notes, topical reviews, perspectives, pictorial essays, and timely editorial materials are published inUltrasonographycovering state-of-the-art content. Ultrasonographyaims to provide updated information on new diagnostic or therapeutic concepts and technical developments, including experimental animal studies using new equipment in addition to well-designed reviews of contemporary issues in patient care. Along with the annual international congress of KSUM,Ultrasonographyalso serves as a medium for cooperation among physicians and specialists from around the world who are focusing on various ultrasound technology and disease problems and relevant basic science. Ultrasonographyis indexed/tracked/covered byWeb of Science, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE),Scopus,Embase,PubMed,PubMed Central,ScienceCentral,KoreaMed,Directory of Open Access Journals,DOI/Crossref,GO RAD, andGoogle Scholar.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,274
Publisher OrgKorean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
OA Since2012
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PMCScience Central

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2288-5919 / 2288-5943
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC, Science Central
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
34
939
2019
72
1.3k
2020
73
1k
2021
60
581
2022
40
309
2023
54
176
2024
44
57
2025
33
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentBreast Lesions and CarcinomasUltrasound Imaging and ElastographyHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisThyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryUltrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsLiver Disease and TransplantationBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesMRI in cancer diagnosis

Frequently asked questions about Ultrasonography

Is Ultrasonography a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Ultrasonography?

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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5.

Is Ultrasonography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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

What is the aims and scope of Ultrasonography?

Ultrasonography, the official English-language journal of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (KSUM), is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to practice, research, technology, and education dealing with medical ultrasound. It is renamed from the Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine in January 2014, and published six times per year: January 1, March 1, May 1,July 1,September 1, and November 1. Original articles, meta-analysis, technical notes, topical reviews, perspectives, pictorial essays, and timely editorial materials are published inUltrasonogr

How much does it cost to publish in Ultrasonography?

Ultrasonography is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref