Brachytherapy

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.595

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9759

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	593

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix. Part II: High-dose-rate brachytherapy

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Akila N., Sushil, Jennifer F., D. Jeffrey, David, Jorgen, Ellen, Christian, Bruce, Beth

• American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for transrectal ultrasound-guided permanent prostate brachytherapy

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Brian J., Eric M., W. Robert, Juanita M., Richard G., Gregory S., Wayne M., Peter D., Nelson N., Louis, Anthony L., Michael J.

• American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix. Part I: General principles

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Akila N., Bruce

• American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Yoshiya, Leland, D. Jeffrey, Gerard, Bradley R., Jean, Gil'ad N., Marco, Mihai, I-Chow

• The American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for plaque brachytherapy of uveal melanoma and retinoblastoma

  Citation: 245

  Authors: E. Rand, Brenda, Normand, Akbar, Tero, Virpi, Jorma, Laurence, Remi, Alexandro, Norbert, Wolfgang, Dirk, Lorenzo, Santosh G., Vijay Anand P., Shigenobu, Naoya, Svetlana, Vladimir, Anush, Stefan, Charlotta, Lars, Göran, Georges, Marie, Bertil, R Doug, Philip, Helen, Chris, Hans, Ian, Elizabeth, Matthew, Barrett, Holger, Pradeep, Jay, John, Mark, Paul T., Ekaterina, Walter, Nina I.

• American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for adjuvant vaginal cuff brachytherapy after hysterectomy

  Citation: 209

  Authors: William, Sushil, D. Jeffrey, Kathryn E., Patricia, Beth, Ellen, Jason J., Jennifer F., Akila N., David

• The American Brachytherapy Society consensus statement for accelerated partial breast irradiation

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Chirag, Frank, David E., Douglas, Rakesh R.

• American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for interstitial brachytherapy for vaginal cancer

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Sushil, D. Jeffrey, Beth, Ellen, Jennifer F., Robert A., Catheryn, Jason J., Akila N.

• The American Brachytherapy Society consensus statement for accelerated partial-breast irradiation

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Chirag, Frank, Simona F., Jaroslaw, Martin, Douglas, Atif J., Robert, Rakesh, David E.

• A Phase II study of salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy for the treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer after definitive external beam radiotherapy

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Yoshiya, Marisa A., Xin, Chu Cheng, Gil'ad N., Sherri M., Brett W., Michael J.

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