22 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
22 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 1 are Q1 and 4 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 27% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. Most are published in South Korea (5), India (4) and Poland (3). 100% accept manuscripts in English and 5% accept at least one other language.
All 22 free-to-publish journals in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychoradiology 2634-4416 | Q1 | 1.804 | 15 | Oxford University Press | United Kingdom | 12 wk |
| 2 | Ultrasonography 2288-5919 · 2288-5943 | Q2 | 0.787 | 47 | Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine | South Korea | 15 wk |
| 3 | Journal of Magnetic Resonance Open 2666-4410 | Q2 | 0.578 | 13 | Elsevier | United States | 16 wk |
| 4 | Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy 1507-1367 · 2083-4640 | Q2 | 0.548 | 42 | Via Medica | Poland | 16 wk |
| 5 | Neurointervention 2093-9043 · 2233-6273 | Q2 | 0.483 | 13 | Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology | South Korea | 12 wk |
| 6 | Journal of Ultrasonography 2084-8404 · 2451-070X | Q3 | 0.409 | 16 | Sciendo | Poland | 20 wk |
| 7 | Atom Indonesia 0126-1568 | Q3 | 0.346 | 15 | Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | Indonesia | 16 wk |
| 8 | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology 2322-5718 · 2322-5726 | Q3 | 0.339 | 11 | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 9 | Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging 0971-3026 · 1998-3808 | Q3 | 0.306 | 43 | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. | India | 45 wk |
| 10 | Journal of Medical Ultrasound 0929-6441 · 2212-1552 | Q3 | 0.303 | 26 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 23 wk |
| 11 | Journal of Radiation Protection and Research 2508-1888 · 2466-2461 | Q3 | 0.285 | 8 | Korean Association for Radiation Protection | South Korea | 16 wk |
| 12 | Nuclear Medicine Review 1506-9680 · 1644-4345 | Q3 | 0.281 | 28 | Via Medica | Poland | 24 wk |
| 13 | Journal of Medical Physics 0971-6203 · 1998-3913 | Q3 | 0.278 | 35 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 25 wk |
| 14 | Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2384-1109 | Q3 | 0.273 | 11 | Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine | South Korea | 12 wk |
| 15 | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 0378-603X · 2090-4762 | Q3 | 0.261 | 25 | SpringerOpen | United Kingdom | 27 wk |
| 16 | African Journal of Urology 1110-5704 · 1961-9987 | Q3 | 0.228 | 20 | SpringerOpen | United Kingdom | 9 wk |
| 17 | Радиационная гигиена 1998-426X | Q4 | 0.218 | 12 | Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev | Russia | 8 wk |
| 18 | Iranian Journal of Medical Physics 2345-3672 | Q4 | 0.168 | 16 | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 8 wk |
| 19 | Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy 2576-2508 · 2576-2516 | Q4 | 0.166 | 9 | Editorial Office of Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy | China | 12 wk |
| 20 | Imaging 2732-0960 | Q4 | 0.154 | 24 | Akadémiai Kiadó | Hungary | 25 wk |
| 21 | International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2636-0004 · 2636-0012 | Q4 | 0.147 | 5 | Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention | South Korea | 24 wk |
| 22 | Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging 2543-1463 · 2543-1471 | Q4 | 0.132 | 5 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 23 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top countries of publication
- South Korea 5
- India 4
- Poland 3
- United Kingdom 3
- Iran 2
- China 1
Top publishers
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 3
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2
- SpringerOpen 2
- Via Medica 2
- Akadémiai Kiadó 1
- Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional 1
About this list
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
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