Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Ultrasound (JCU) is an international journal dedicated to the worldwide dissemination of scientific information on diagnostic and therapeutic applications of medical sonography.

The scope of the journal includes--but is not limited to--the following areas: sonography of the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, vascular system, nervous system, head and neck, chest, breast, musculoskeletal system, and other superficial structures; Doppler applications; obstetric and pediatric applications; and interventional sonography.

Studies comparing sonography with other imaging modalities are encouraged, as are studies evaluating the economic impact of sonography.

Also within the journal's scope are innovations and improvements in instrumentation and examination techniques and the use of contrast agents.

JCU publishes original research articles, case reports, pictorial essays, technical notes, and letters to the editor.

The journal is also dedicated to being an educational resource for its readers, through the publication of review articles and various scientific contributions from members of the editorial board and other world-renowned experts in sonography.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.366

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14713

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5965

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

• Echocardiographic measurements in normal subjects: Evaluation of an adult population without clinically apparent heart disease

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Julius M., Walter L., Daniel D., James H., Cora, Jeffrey S.

• Sonohysterography for endometrial abnormalities: Preliminary results

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Anna K., Jorge J.

• The contribution of sonography to the measurement of intra‐abdominal fat

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Fabio, Mauro, Laura, Tiziana, Ottavio, Ivo Andrea, Carlo

• Risk in fine‐needle abdominal biopsy

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Tito, Bruno, Claudio, Ivo

• Clinical application of an ultrasonic duplex system in the quantitative measurement of portal blood flow

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Fuminori, Nobuyuki, Osamu, Takefumi, Takeo, Haruto, Yuzo, Shunzo

• The source of ultrasound contrast effect

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Richard S., E. Glenn, Thomas P., Richard L.

• Comparison of sonography and MRI for diagnosing epicondylitis

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Theodore T., Micheal A., Elizabeth, Paul E.

• Prevalence of gallstones in sonographic surveys worldwide

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Wolfgang, Richard Andrew, Volker

• Real‐time sonography to estimate muscle thickness: Comparison with MRI and CT

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Anne‐Caroline, Eric E., Paul V., Peter C., Gerald E., Frances J. R.

• Thyroid nodules: Re‐evaluation with ultrasound

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Shodayu, Haruki, Naoko, Haruyoshi, Tonsok, Tetsuro

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