Journal profile

Journal of radiation research

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN0449-3060 | 1349-9157 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.29
Citation rate 2.46 546 total citations
h5-index 25 h5 depth signal
Cited share 71.1% 162 of 228
Total citations 546 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.79 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.0% 22 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 843
China 167
United States 68
South Korea 54
Germany 18

Citing Fields of Research

Prostate Cancer 384
Oncology 243
DNA Damage 240
Nuclear Geology 95
Lung Cancer 89

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,189 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 228 162 cited publications
Last 12 months 119 9.9 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 119 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 843 citing publications
Leading citing field Prostate Cancer 384 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v5n3,Sept.-Dec. 1964-
PubMed
v5n3,Sept.-Dec. 1964-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Prostate Cancer DNA Damage Oncology Nuclear Geology Reproductive Health

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Nihon Hōshasen Eikyō Gakkai

Broad Categories

Environmental Health Neoplasms Radiology Prostate Cancer DNA Damage Nuclear Geology Radiation & Isotope-Based Techniques Reproductive Health

MeSH Descriptors

Radiation

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Tsuyoshi Fukuzawa, Toshihisa Kuroki, Shigeto Kabuki et al.
Hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HPC) is an aggressive malignancy that is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Advances in narrowband imaging have increased the early detection rate of HPC. Definitive radiotherapy (RT) is a noninvasive, organ-...
07
Tetsugaku Shinozaki, Yuki Wada, Satoshi Kumagai et al.
The 2022 revision of the Japanese Classification of Esophageal Cancer reclassified certain lymph node metastases previously considered locoregional as distant lymph node metastasis. Consequently, some patients previously diagnosed with s...
09
Kazunori Takeuchi, Takuya Ishikawa, Kentaro Yamao et al.
High geometric precision is essential in proton beam therapy (PBT) for pancreatic cancer. This study evaluated inter-fraction positional accuracy during image-guided PBT using radiopaque surrogates and assessed endoscopic ultrasound–guid...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Some vols. accompanied by supplements.

Also issued online.

Official organ of the Japan Radiation Research Society.