Radiation Medicine and Protection Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2666-5557 eISSN 2666-5557 Elsevier NL

Q3 Quartile Open Access Verified Publisher

About Radiation Medicine and Protection
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Radiation Medicine and Protection (RMP) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, published by Elsevier in NL and in circulation since 2020, catalogued under ISSN 2666-5557 (e-ISSN 2666-5557). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.14 (Q3 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access, with an Article Processing Charge (APC) of approximately $2000 USD. It is indexed in DOAJ, among the databases we track. OpenAlex records 266 works and 1,346 citations, with an h-index of 17.

Radiation Medicine and Protection Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Radiation Medicine and Protection has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.14, placing it in the Q3 quartile within the Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, Radiation Medicine and Protection makes all articles freely available to readers for an Article Processing Charge of approximately $2000 USD.

Researchers looking to publish in Radiation Medicine and Protection should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Radiation Medicine and Protection against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Radiation Medicine and Protection
  • Budget $2000 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
  • This journal covers Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Radiation Medicine and … Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
-48%
Field avg: 2.18
APC vs Field Avg
+31%
Field avg: $1525

Compared against 4 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 2666-5557
ISSN (Online) 2666-5557
Publisher Elsevier
Country Netherlands
Established 2020
APC / Cost $2000 USD
DOAJ Listed
In-depth profile & metrics

Radiation Medicine and Protection is published by Elsevier, based in Netherlands and in publication since 2020. It publishes open access with an article-processing charge of USD 2000.

In our subject taxonomy, Radiation Medicine and Protection is classified under Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine.

Radiation Medicine and Protection is indexed in the DOAJ. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 1.135.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Radiation Medicine and Protection

Radiation Medicine and Protection does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 1.135 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

Yes, Radiation Medicine and Protection is an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Radiation Medicine and Protection is $2000 USD.

Radiation Medicine and Protection is published by Elsevier.

Radiation Medicine and Protection shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

Yes — Radiation Medicine and Protection is indexed in DOAJ.

The ISSN of Radiation Medicine and Protection is 2666-5557. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 2666-5557.

Radiation Medicine and Protection sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 1.14, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated July 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
Indexed OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Citation Rate
1.135
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 1.135 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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