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Ultrasound Journal

SpringerOpen · United Kingdom · Est. 1966

ISSN2524-8987eISSN2524-8987

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total88

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

127

days submission → published

measured · last 13 articles · accept 75d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.766

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.623

Total Worksi

363

Total Citationsi

5,620

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.43

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

As of January 1st, 2026, this journal will no longer be published by Springer Nature. The new publisher will be Mattioli 1885, their website can be viewed here and the link to their submission system can be found here. The Ultrasound Journal is a peer-reviewed open access platform that is dedicated to advancing knowledge in ultrasound practice, research, and education. Official publication of WINFOCUS, a leading global scientific organization focused on critical ultrasound. Broadens the scope of ultrasound practice, through case reports, reviews, original articles, and brief reports. Accepts submissions of supplements and abstracts from scientific meetings.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications363

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SpringerOpen

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2524-8987 / 2524-8987

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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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

Citations received

944

2019

1.9k

2020

1.3k

2021

734

2022

436

2023

502

2024

218

2025

2026

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

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ2

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRadiological and Ultrasound Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsRadiology practices and educationHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCentral Venous Catheters and HemodialysisTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesUltrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementRespiratory Support and Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Ultrasound Journal

Is Ultrasound Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ultrasound Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 88/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ultrasound Journal?

Ultrasound Journal 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.43.

Is Ultrasound Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ultrasound Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.