Ultrasound International Open

Aims & Scope

Ultrasound International Open (UIO) is an Open Access journal in the field of interdisciplinary ultrasound in medicine and biology.

It publishes original contributions reporting on new developments from a variety of disciplines on the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ultrasound, with an emphasis on clinical applications.

Technical papers with a physiological theme as well as the interaction between ultrasound and biological systems are also considered for publication.

UIO offers authors the opportunity to share their latest results quickly with its online submission system and rapid online publication and - based on the Open Access model - with a free, broad and easy access for everybody.

UIO publishes original and review articles as well as rapid communications, contributions on technical developments, case reports, pictorial essays and letters to the Editor.

Submission and additional publication of video material is welcome.

All articles submitted to UIO undergo rigorous blind peer review.

Authors will also benefit from the high-quality editorial services provided by Thieme, in addition to usage marketing and publicity to ensure wide visibility and readership.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,200.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• How to perform Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Christoph, Michalakis, Michael, Richard, Peter, Fabrizio, Vito, Byung, Maria, Dirk-André, Michel, Jean-Michel, Xin-Wu, David, Mirko, Yi, JohnR., Teresa, Odd, Andre, Christian, Yuko, Masatoshi, Nathalie, Andrej, Maria, Fuminori, Christian, Fabio, Maija, Adrian, Paul, Ioan, Dagmar, Claude, Maria, Hans-Peter, Stephanie, Juergen, Tae, Hyun-Jung, Alexandar, Sue

• Strain Elastography - How To Do It?

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Christoph, Richard, André, Manjiri, Michael, Christian, Yi, Adrian, Roald

• Ultrasound and Cystic Echinococcosis

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Enrico, Francesca, Calum, Carlo, Markus, Adnan, Yi, Nathan, Joachim, Dagmar, Christoph

• Ultrasound Image Optimization (“Knobology”): B-Mode

  Citation: 73

  Authors: David, Sebastian, Beatrice, Xin-Wu, Yi, Adrian, Christian, Axel, Jonas B.H., Christoph F.

• EFSUMB Recommendations for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound Part 3: Endorectal, Endoanal and Perineal Ultrasound

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Dieter, Adrian, Ana, Eike, Elena, Dirk-André, Christoph, Odd, Torben, Giovanni, Ismail, Christian, Frank, Søren, Zeno, Peter, Jo

• Ultrasound Curricula of Student Education in Europe: Summary of the Experience

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Helmut, Maija, Christoph F., Michael Bachmann, Sven, Caroline, Christian, Adnan, Wojciech, Wolfgang, Adrian, Alina, Vladimir, Cosima, Martin, Matthias, Vito

• Opportunities and Challenges in Realizing Universal Access to Obstetric Ultrasound in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Sikolia, Charles, Sudhir, William

• Feasibility and Reproducibility of Two-Dimensional Wall Motion Tracking (WMT) in Fetal Echocardiography

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Christian, Friederike, Jan, Aline, Oliver, Johannes, Roland

• European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Policy Document Development Strategy – Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Statements and Technological Reviews

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Christian, Odd, Andreas, Fabio, Christoph, Lynne, Paul

• Clinical Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Pediatric Work-Up of Focal Liver Lesions and Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Nicolaj, Christian, Jacob