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About the Journal
Name of Journal World Journal of Radiology
Title Abbreviation World J Radiol
ISSN 1949-8470 (online)
DOI 10.4329
Launch Date January 31, 2009
Frequency Monthly
Open Access https://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/273
Journal Website https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470
ACID Website https://referencecitationanalysis.com/00000414
Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Research Domain Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Overview

World Journal of Radiology is published by Baishideng Publishing Group (BPG). Choosing BPG’s series of journals means placing compliance with scientific norms and ethical standards at the forefront.

Aims and Scope

World Journal of Radiology is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of radiology, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: 4D flow MRI, abdominal radiology, breast radiology, cardiovascular radiology, deep learning image reconstruction, gadoxetic acid application research, habitat imaging, head and neck radiology, imaging studies of epilepsy, imaging technology, interventional radiology, molecular imaging, MRI research of lung disease, musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, pediatric radiology, photon counting detector CT, and thoracic radiology. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence.  The journal sincerely welcomes experts and scholars to submit original research manuscripts. Each submission will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, who will critically assess its novelty, significance, and reproducibility, as well as any flaws in experimental design and data processing, in order to provide authors with meaningful peer review reports. The journal adheres to editorial policies, peer-review processes, editorial processes, and publication ethics guidelines developed by the editorial office in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. These principles form the foundation for delivering high-quality services to authors, providing high-quality academic content to readers, and supporting the advancement of clinical practice. Submit an Article >>

Indexing/Abstracting The WJR is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI, Web of Science), Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics The 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2024 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJR as 1.5; JIF without journal self cites: 1.4; 5-year JIF: 1.6; JIF Rank: 137/212 in radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging; JIF Quartile: Q3; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q3.
2026 Journal Article Influence Index 14.3
Duration of Peer Review 27 days/Mean
Days from Submission to First Decision 52 days/Mean
Acceptance Rate 53.5%/Mean
Time to Publication 173 days/Mean
Editors-in-Chief
  • Thomas J Vogl, MD, PhD, Professor, (E-mail: thomas.vogl@kgu.de) Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt 60596, Germany
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