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Ultrasonography

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

ISSN2288-5919eISSN2288-5943
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
0.928
H-Index
55
CiteScore
2.5
SNIP
1.248
Total Works
1,274
Total Citations
12,758
2yr Mean Citedness
1.69
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMCScience Central

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2288-5919 / 2288-5943
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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?
PMC, Science Central
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 ImagingQ1

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