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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,609CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Radiological Protection

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Radiol. Prot
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.424•SCImago Rank: #13,609•Identifier (ISSN):0952-4746(Print)/1361-6498(Online)•Articles / Year: 148•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,865 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)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate21.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
148articles/year
66.17% Gold OA•91.67% 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: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.559)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.394)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.261)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.327)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.274)
🔵 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

Journal of Radiological Protection publishes articles on all aspects of radiological protection, including non-ionising as well as ionising radiations. Fields of interest range from research, development and theory to operational matters, education and training. The very wide spectrum of its topics includes: dosimetry, instrument development, specialized measuring techniques, epidemiology, biological effects (in vivo and in vitro) and risk and environmental impact assessments. The journal encourages publication of data and code as well as results.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine75.2%Physics69.1%Nuclear physics54.3%Computer science44.8%Quantum mechanics44.3%Nuclear medicine43.8%Biology41.9%Chemistry40%Radiology36.3%Engineering34.4%Environmental science30.2%Environmental health26.9%Radiochemistry26.8%Surgery26.2%Optics25%Internal medicine24.2%Mathematics24.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,609Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.424

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
57

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,865 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations506
3-Year Documents346
Citable Documents311

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
Waste Management and DisposalQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1988
Editorial Address
IOP PUBLISHING LTD, DIRAC HOUSE, TEMPLE BACK, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS1 6BE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
332/395Q4
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
22/42Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSCIE
287/443Q3
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
JCRSCIE
137/217Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
260/395Q3
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
28/42Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE
300/443Q3
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
JCISCIE
126/217Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12314
20251.8113153
20241.4112386
20231.586386
20221.559127851
20211.3941881,525
20201.261126894
20191.3271231,032
20181.2741151,243
2017—1271,171
2016—1151,542
2015—861,217
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Radiological Protection

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
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: 21.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01