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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #10,353CAS 3区Hybrid

Brachytherapy

Abbreviation (ISO):BRACHYTHERAPY
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.572•SCImago Rank: #10,353•Identifier (ISSN):1538-4721(Print)/1873-1449(Online)•Articles / Year: 151•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,064 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.7
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate23.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
151articles/year
10.49% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.441)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.362)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.03)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.227)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Brachytherapy is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original peer-reviewed articles and selected reviews on the techniques and clinical applications of interstitial and intracavitary radiation in the management of cancers. Laboratory and experimental research relevant to clinical practice is also included. Related disciplines include medical physics, medical oncology, and radiation oncology and radiology. Brachytherapy publishes technical advances, original articles, reviews, and point/counterpoint on controversial issues. Original articles that address any aspect of brachytherapy are invited. Letters to the Editor-in-Chief are encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Internal medicine82.1%Surgery80.6%Radiology80.4%Radiation therapy73.6%Brachytherapy71%Biology62.6%Genetics57.1%Physics56.2%Cancer52.7%Medical physics46%Nuclear medicine42.6%Prostate cancer28.9%Oncology26.4%Prostate23.1%Chemistry22.1%Pathology21.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,353Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.572

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
62

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,064 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations517
3-Year Documents304
Citable Documents291

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2
OncologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ONCOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
9.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
14.8周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ONCOLOGY
JCRSCIE
273/333Q4
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
JCRSCIE
137/217Q3
ONCOLOGY
JCISCIE
246/333Q3
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
JCISCIE
145/217Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—773
20251.8264109
20241.7371253
20231.9338475
20222.441292669
20212.3624321,073
20202.031681,592
20192.2273831,863
2018—4171,774
2017—4293,258
2016—5292,711
2015—3342,478
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Brachytherapy

WoS Q4
122320192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 23.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: c7382371-9e25-401d-a153-2175238e11a2
Database Updated: 2026-10-01