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Medical Physics

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 1912

ISSN2473-4209

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.986

H-Index

267

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.283

Total Works

45,264

Total Citations

699,211

2yr Mean Citedness

2.19

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of physics principles and advanced computational methods, particularly artificial intelligence and machine learning, to medical imaging, radiation therapy, and diagnostic procedures. It covers topics such as image reconstruction, segmentation, dose calculation, and treatment planning, with an emphasis on improving accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes in various medical applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1912

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications45,264

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2473-4209

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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.

BiophysicsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingBiophysicsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiation Therapy and DosimetryRadiation Dose and ImagingAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingDigital Radiography and Breast ImagingAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies