PET Clinics

Aims & Scope

As the clinical applications of positron emission tomography (PET) increase, PET Clinics brings together the combined expertise of leading authorities in the field to provide you incisive clinical reviews on advances in the use of PET.

Published quarterly (January, April, July, and October), PET Clinics examines this technology's effectiveness in cancer diagnosis and staging, as well as exploring PET's usefulness in the areas of dementia, myocardial viability, and other conditions.

Full-color images featured throughout.

Topics include breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, lymphoma, lung cancer, cardiology, pediatric applications, infection and inflammation, as well as oncologic imaging, neurologic imaging, cardiac imaging, pediatric imaging, PET/CT imaging, and PET/MRI imaging.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.718

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7856

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	462

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Physics and Astronomy, 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.

• Overview of Breast Cancer Therapy

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Tracy-Ann, Rachel, Chau, Monica

• Partial Volume Correction Strategies in PET

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Olivier, Arman, Abass, Habib

• A Brief History of AI: How to Prevent Another Winter (A Critical Review)

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Amirhosein, Andrea G., Babak, Eliot, Arman

• Brain

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Valentina, Lisa, Alberto

• Strategies for Motion Tracking and Correction in PET

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Arman, Olivier, Habib

• Molecular Classification of Breast Cancer

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Elena, Gary A., Suet-Feung

• Prospects and Clinical Perspectives of Total-Body PET Imaging Using Plastic Scintillators

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Paweł, Ewa Ł.

• Advances in PET Image Reconstruction

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Andrew J., Habib

• The Basic Principles of FDG-PET/CT Imaging

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Sandip, Søren, Poul-Erik, Birgitte Brinkmann, Signe, Poul Flemming

• Scatter Compensation Techniques in PET

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Habib, Marie-Louise

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