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Acta Radiologica
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Acta Radiologica

0284-1851

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/acr

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2308 73 97 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 117
Documents by Best Scientists*: 141
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 82
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.412
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Acta Radiologica?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Radiology, Nuclear medicine, Magnetic resonance imaging, Surgery and Pathology. As a part of Acta Radiologica, discussions in Radiology involve topics like Angiography, Radiography, Computed tomography, Biopsy and Ultrasound. The journal explores topics in Nuclear medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Tomography and Mr imaging.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Magnetic resonance imaging, apply to Nuclear magnetic resonance as well. Percutaneous and Embolization are some of the study areas of Surgery discussed.

  • Radiology (34.98%)
  • Nuclear medicine (17.30%)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (12.81%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Catheter replacement of the needle in percutaneous arteriography; a new technique. (2365 citations)
  • Osteoarthrosis of the knee : A radiographic investigation (1105 citations)
  • Studies on the distribution and fate of S35-labelled benzylpenicillin in the body. (588 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Acta Radiologica:

Radiology, Nuclear medicine, Magnetic resonance imaging, Surgery and Pathology are the main subjects of interest in the published papers. Radiology studies presented in the journal articles include Angiography, Radiography, Mr imaging, Tomography and Biopsy. The journal articles address concerns in Magnetic resonance imaging which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Central nervous system disease and Nuclear magnetic resonance.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Radiology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Magnetic resonance imaging, Radiology, Nuclear medicine, Computed tomography and Internal medicine. The journal addresses concerns in Magnetic resonance imaging which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Nuclear magnetic resonance, Biomedical engineering and Pathology. The journal holds forums on Radiology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Meta-analysis, Breast cancer and Lung.

In the journal, Image quality, Effective diffusion coefficient and Contrast (vision) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Nuclear medicine research. While Internal medicine is the focus of Acta Radiologica, it also provided insights into the studies of Oncology and Cardiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • How does PI-RADS v2.1 impact patient classification? A head-to-head comparison between PI-RADS v2.0 and v2.1: (5 citations)
  • Radiomics of apparent diffusion coefficient maps to predict histologic grade in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue and floor of mouth: a preliminary study: (5 citations)
  • CT findings and dynamic imaging changes of COVID-19 in 2908 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Acta Radiologica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Henrik S. Thomsen (78 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Peter Aspelin (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arnulf Skjennald (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yasuyuki Yamashita (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tapani Tikkakoski (47 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Acta Radiologica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Karolinska University Hospital (256 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lund University (188 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (155 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (152 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (142 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 8.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.12% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.01% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.48% of all publications and 60.39% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Licensing and Certification Requirements

While Acta Radiologica covers a variety of topics such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Surgery, and Pathology, it's crucial to remember that practicing in these fields requires proper licensing and certification. Various licenses are required to legally practice depending on the country or state and the field of specialty. Particularly in the United States, each state has its own licensing requirements. For example, for would-be professionals thinking of practicing nursing in Missouri, the missouri nursing license requirements would be relevant to their professional journey. Regardless, to ensure adherence to professional standards and patient safety, proper certification is needed to practice any medical field.

Top Publications

  • CT radiomics models are unable to predict new liver metastasis after successful thermal ablation of colorectal liver metastases

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • How reliable is renal ultrasound to measure renal length and volume in patients with chronic kidney disease compared with magnetic resonance imaging

    Philippe Braconnier;Maciej Piskunowicz;Nima Vakilzadeh;Marie-Eve Müller

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast: analysis of diagnostic tools in a registry-based population

    Samuli Henri Salminen;Mika M Sampo;Tom O Böhling;Juho Salo

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Diagnostic performance of adrenal CT in the differentiation of adenoma and pheochromocytoma

    Emre Altinmakas;Nancy D Perrier;Elizabeth G Grubbs;Jeffrey E Lee

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Association between cardiovascular risk factors and degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine in the general population: results from the KORA MRI Study.

    Elke Maurer;Christian Klinger;Roberto Lorbeer;Gerald Hefferman

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Trans-arterial chemoembolization with degradable starch microspheres (DSM-TACE) versus selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) in multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Timo A Auer;Martin Jonczyk;Federico Collettini;Adrian Marth

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Impact of dual-energy 50-keV virtual monoenergetic images on radiologist confidence in detection of key imaging findings of small hepatocellular carcinomas using multiphase liver CT.

    Benjamin A Voss;Ashish Khandelwal;Michael L Wells;Akitoshi Inoue

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • UTE T2* mapping of tendinopathic patellar tendons: an MRI reproducibility study

    Anne-Sofie Agergaard;Anne-Sofie Agergaard;Nikolaj M Malmgaard-Clausen;Nikolaj M Malmgaard-Clausen;Rene B Svensson;Rene B Svensson;Janus D Nybing

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Semi-automatic prostatic artery detection using cone-beam CT during prostatic arterial embolization.

    Dirk Schnapauff;Andreas Maxeiner;Gero Wieners;Timm Denecke

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • The association between breast cancer risk factors and background parenchymal enhancement at dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI.

    Roxanna Hellgren;Ariel Saracco;Fredrik Strand;Fredrik Strand;Mikael Eriksson

    (2020)
    11 Citations

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