Impact Factor
2.83
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.54
325 total citations
h5-index
23
h5 depth signal
Cited share
53.2%
118 of 222
Total citations
325
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.23
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.8%
9 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Japan
756
China
88
Turkey
38
United States
17
Italy
12
Citing Fields of Research
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Ultrasound
373
Cardiology
129
Liver Diseases
100
Musculoskeletal Disorders
99
Digestive Disorders
82
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,756
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
222
118 cited publications
Last 12 months
98
8.2 publications/month
Open access share
26.5%
26 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Japan
756 citing publications
Leading citing field
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Ultrasound
373 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
10 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v42n1, Jan. 2015-
v42n1, Jan. 2015- ; Selected citations only before this date
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cardiology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Hepatitis
Congenital Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Nihon Chōonpa Igakkai
Broad Categories
Diagnostic Imaging
Digestive Disorders
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Breast Cancer
Cardiology
Hepatitis
MeSH Descriptors
Ultrasonics
Ultrasonography
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01696-8
Open DOI
Discussion of mechanism behind “bamboo blind” sign observed in fatty liver parenchyma
02
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01691-z
Open DOI
Longitudinal transvaginal neurosonographic evaluation of intracranial lesions in a fetus with tuberous sclerosis complex
03
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01690-0
Open DOI
Novel noninvasive technique for liver fibrosis evaluation using spatiotemporal analysis of strain elastography
04
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01687-9
Open DOI
Reply to comment on RE: Ultrasound criteria for shallow T2 extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
05
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01678-w
Open DOI
A nationwide survey of pregnant women on their experience with fetal ultrasound examination in Japan
06
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01684-y
Open DOI
Ovarian cancer mimicking pancreatic cancer
07
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01685-x
Open DOI
Ultrasound-guided radial nerve mapping during external fixation for elbow trauma: a case series of 13 patients
Purpose External fixation is used in damage control surgeries for severe elbow trauma. However, complications such as pin-site fractures, pin-site infections, and radial nerve injury can occur. Preoperative ultrasound guidance facilitate...
08
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01683-z
Open DOI
Serpiginous tract sign on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in acute fascioliasis
09
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01674-0
Open DOI
The clinical utility and diagnostic performance of transabdominal contrast-enhanced ultrasonography using Sonazoid for pancreatic diseases: a narrative review
This review aims to evaluate the clinical utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the differential diagnosis and management of solid and cystic pancreatic lesions. We reviewed the characteristic enhancement patterns of var...
10
DOI 10.1007/s10396-026-01675-z
Open DOI
Dendritic U-Net for robust vascular wall segmentation in ultrasound imaging
Purpose We proposed a method that combines the deep learning model U-Net with a dendritic neuron model (DNM) and demonstrated its effectiveness for more robust extraction of vascular wall boundaries through analysis using ultrasound simu...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Japan Society of Ultrasonics.