Journal profile

Radiation research

Publisher: Radiation Research Society
ISSN0033-7587 | 1938-5404 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.39
Citation rate 2.82 607 total citations
h5-index 28 h5 depth signal
Cited share 74.4% 174 of 234
Total citations 607 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.29 External metric anchor
Self-citation 11.2% 68 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 671
China 184
Japan 183
Germany 115
France 85

Citing Fields of Research

DNA Damage 724
Prostate Cancer 174
Laser Therapy 150
Oncology 132
Biomedical Physics 98

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 13,118 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 234 174 cited publications
Last 12 months 115 9.6 publications/month
Open access share 4.3% 5 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 671 citing publications
Leading citing field DNA Damage 724 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 7 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v26n1,Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v26n1,Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

DNA Damage

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Radiation Research Society (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Genetics Radiology DNA Damage Prostate Cancer Laser Therapy Biomedical Physics Nuclear Geology

MeSH Descriptors

Radiation Research

Latest Publications

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

01
Nezahat Hunter, Richard Haylock, Monika Moissonnier et al.
The International Nuclear Workers Study (INWORKS) is a collaborative project that combines individual data from nuclear workers studies in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (U.S.), and France. It provides insight into the risks asso...
04
Neetha Nanoth Vellichirammal, Oluseyi O. Fatanmi, Stephen Y. Wise et al.
Ionizing radiation exposure is a rising military and national security risk. Exposure to a high dose can lead to an illness called acute radiation syndrome (ARS), which poses clinical challenges. There is no Food and Drug Administration ...
07
Yoriko Akimoto, Nona Abolhassani, Daisuke Tsuchimoto et al.
X-ray irradiation exerts indirect and direct effects on nucleic acids, such as DNA, RNA, as well as free nucleosides, through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Modification of nucleotides by X-ray irradiation can affect or...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Official organ of the Radiation Research Society.

Indexes: Vol. 1-32, 1954-67. v. 1.

Vol. 121, no. 1 (JAN 1990)19901002 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper