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Journal decision profile

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Taylor & FrancisUnited KingdompISSN 0955-3002eISSN 1362-3095
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
1.8

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 2.22.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED

Not available — there are not enough recent PubMed records with both received and accepted dates.

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
OPENALEX · VERIFY
Not available

No journal-level APC is available in the current OpenAlex snapshot. Cost is excluded from scoring.

At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
1.82026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#16 / 425LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
10.1%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
0.66MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
—NOT AVAILABLE
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
151 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share10.1%

61 of 605 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0.2%

1 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.66×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#16

of 425 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.66, so its typical recent paper runs about 34% below its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

10.1% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

1542016
1402017
1842018
1692019
2082020
2062021
1452022
1302023
1242024
1472025

Recent work-type mix

605 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article92.1%
Editorial3%
Conference abstract1.8%
Review1.3%
Erratum0.8%
Other0.5%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
Radiation InjuriesGamma RaysRadiation ProtectionLung NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedRadiation ExposureRadiobiologyAcute Radiation Syndrome

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Effects of Radiation Exposure166
Radiation Dose and Imaging38
Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies33
Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry28
Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects22
Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment18
Radioactive contamination and transfer16
Radioactivity and Radon Measurements15
DNA Repair Mechanisms10
Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications7
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-12. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 605 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Recommended alternatives

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OpenAlex topic-neighbor model · Preview
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* Cost is indicative only. APCs, taxes, waivers, and member discounts can change—always verify on the journal's official website.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3
Cancer ResearchQ3
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

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Subfield Quartile
B4
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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
6,511
H-Index
140
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
865
Subject Areas
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMolecular BiologyCancer ResearchPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

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