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Frontiers in Nuclear Medicine

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1980

ISSN2673-8880eISSN2673-8880
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
47
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total47
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
0.382
H-Index
14
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.408
Total Works
229
Total Citations
988
2yr Mean Citedness
2.56
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of nuclear medicine techniques, particularly positron emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment monitoring of various diseases, primarily cancers. It also covers the development of new radiopharmaceuticals, advancements in imaging technology and reconstruction algorithms, and the assessment of nuclear medicine accessibility and infrastructure in different regions. The scope includes the use of artificial intelligence and radiomics in interpreting nuclear medicine images and predicting treatment outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications229
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-8880 / 2673-8880
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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
1980
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 ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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