Journal of the American College of Radiology

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the American College of Radiology, JACR informs its readers of timely, pertinent, and important topics affecting the practice of diagnostic radiologists, interventional radiologists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists.

In so doing, JACR improves their practices and helps optimize their role in the health care system.

By providing a forum for informative, well-written articles on health policy, clinical practice, practice management, data science, and education, JACR engages readers in a dialogue that ultimately benefits patient care.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.1
2024	4.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4309

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2292

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.071

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

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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.

• ACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS): White Paper of the ACR TI-RADS Committee

  Citation: 1801

  Authors: Franklin N., William D., Edward G., Jenny K., Lincoln L., Sharlene A., John J., Michael D., Terry S., Mary C., Lynwood W., Ulrike M., Jill E., Carl C., Leslie M., A. Thomas

• Managing Incidental Findings on Abdominal CT: White Paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee

  Citation: 713

  Authors: Lincoln L., Stuart G., Richard M., William W., Alec J., Judy, James A., Mark E., Michael P., W. Dennis, Isaac R., Brian R., Gary M., Glenn, Joel F., William P., Andrew J.

• American College of Radiology White Paper on Radiation Dose in Medicine

  Citation: 701

  Authors: E. Stephen, Priscilla F., Kimberly E., Steven B., Libby F., James M., Fred A., Richard L., Michael J., Geoffrey G., Keith J., Robert K.

• Breast Cancer Screening With Imaging: Recommendations From the Society of Breast Imaging and the ACR on the Use of Mammography, Breast MRI, Breast Ultrasound, and Other Technologies for the Detection of Clinically Occult Breast Cancer

  Citation: 643

  Authors: Carol H., D. David, Daniel, Phil, Barbara, Debra, R. James, Lawrence, Wendie, Stephen, Edward, Ellen, Carl, Edward, Linda Warren

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Radiology: Opportunities, Challenges, Pitfalls, and Criteria for Success

  Citation: 566

  Authors: James H., Xiang, Quanzheng, Cinthia, Synho, Keith, James

• Breast Cancer Screening in Women at Higher-Than-Average Risk: Recommendations From the ACR

  Citation: 535

  Authors: Debra L., Mary S., Linda, Bethany, Barbara, Edward A.

• Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

  Citation: 465

  Authors: Maryellen L.

• Thyroid Ultrasound Reporting Lexicon: White Paper of the ACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TIRADS) Committee

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Edward G., Franklin N., Jenny K., Jill E., Michael D., Lincoln L., John J., Terry S., Mary C., Ulrike M., William D., Carl C., Leslie M., A. Thomas, Sharlene A.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Soheil, Melina, Lee, Ali

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CT Findings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Cuiping, Xuehuan, Han, Yiming, Jun

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