Sonography

Aims & Scope

Sonography promotes sonographic excellence through the publication of research that advances and promotes best clinical sonographic/ultrasound practice, and tests and develops new equipment and techniques.

We are the official journal of the Australasian Sonographers Association.

Sonography publishes original articles, reviews, case reports, Editorials and education articles on all areas of diagnostic medical sonography, including medical physics, sonographic measurement (including reliability studies), education, clinical guidelines, sonographer health and wellbeing, service delivery and professional issues.

We accept manuscripts on the basis of their impact on evidence-based practice and relevance to sonographers and other users of diagnostic medical ultrasound.

View Aims & Scope

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.201

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21147

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	51

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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
• 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.

• Musculoskeletal pain and injury in sonographers, causes and solutions

  Citation: 26

  Authors: O. J., A.

• Delivering unexpected news via obstetric ultrasound: A systematic review and meta‐ethnographic synthesis of expectant parent and staff experiences

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Judith, Alice, Raabia, Jane, Eve C., Samantha, Maria

• Ultrasound in the assessment of hepatomegaly: A simple technique to determine an enlarged liver using reliable and valid measurements

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Jessie T, Adrian J, Kerry A, Richard C

• Burnout in the sonographic environment: The identification and exploration of the causes of sonographer burnout and strategies for prevention and control

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Kerolloss, Daniel, Ann Elizabeth, Jennifer

• A discussion paper on key issues impacting the sonographer workforce in Australia

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Anita, Roberta Bobby, Celeste

• Behind closed doors: Are sonographers coping? A literature review of sonographer burnout

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Catherine, Jessie, Sandhya

• Sonography of the ankle: The lateral ankle and ankle sprains

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Sharmaine, Michelle, Deborah, Ian

• Determining if simulation is effective for training in ultrasound: A narrative review

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Kate, Ann, Aamer

• Organisational and professional structures shaping the sonographer role in obstetrics

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Samantha, Kathleen, Jillian

• Anatomical criteria to measure the adult right liver lobe by ultrasound

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Bárbara L., Wilma, Juan Carlos

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