WoS SCIE Q3CAS 3区Gold OA

Molecular Imaging

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. IMAG

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Identifier (ISSN):1536-0121(Online)•Articles / Year: 15

Clarivate IF (2026)Q3

2.2

↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

15articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.24% 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: 2.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 4.488)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.942)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.414)	🔵 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

Molecular Imaging is a peer-reviewed, open access journal highlighting the breadth of molecular imaging research from basic science to preclinical studies to human applications. This serves both the scientific and clinical communities by disseminating novel results and concepts relevant to the biological study of normal and disease processes in both basic and translational studies ranging from mice to humans.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.7%Medicine88.9%Genetics82.9%Chemistry76.4%Biochemistry65%Internal medicine64.2%Biotechnology54.2%In vivo53.5%Physics49.9%Radiology46.6%Pathology44%Psychology36.3%Nuclear medicine33.4%Neuroscience30.8%Quantum mechanics28%Immunology26.5%Optics26.4%Gene26.3%Cancer research25.8%In vitro25.8%Positron emission tomography23.7%Materials science23.6%Engineering23%Organic chemistry22.5%Molecular biology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Biotechnology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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):

3区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

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

Gold OA

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

SAGE Publications Inc.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Periodic

Editorial Address

2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCRSCIE	56/85	Q3
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCRSCIE	112/217	Q3
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCISCIE	62/85	Q3
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING	JCISCIE	126/217	Q3