Journal of Medical Ultrasonics

Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
DisciplineMedical ultrasonics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byHitoshi Maruyama
Publication details
Former names
  • Medical Ultrasonics (1963–1974)
  • Japanese Journal of Medical Ultrasonics (1974–1997)
History1963–present
Publisher
Springer, the Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine (Japan)
FrequencyQuarterly
Yes
2.1 (2025)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Med. Ultrason.
Indexing
ISSN1346-4523 (print)
1613-2254 (web)
Links

Journal of Medical Ultrasonics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published quarterly by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine. It covers advances on medical ultrasonics.[1] Its current editor-in-chief is Hitoshi Maruyama (Juntendo University).[2]

The journal was established as an English-language publication under the name Medical Ultrasonics in 1963. It was renamed as Japanese Journal of Medical Ultrasonics in 1974, accepting articles in English and Japanese. It was retitled to the its current name in 1997 and became an English-only publication in 2001.[3]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 impact factor of 2.7.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Journal of Medical Ultrasonics: Aims and Scope". springer.com. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Journal of Medical Ultrasonics: Editorial Board". springer.com. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Natori, Hiroshi (2001). "Official English issue of the "Journal of Medical Ultrasonics" start with the opening of the new century". Journal of Medical Ultrasonics. 28: 1–2. doi:10.1007/BF02481357.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Journal of Medical Ultrasonics". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Web of Science Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Journal of Medical Ultrasonics". 2025 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2026 – via Web of Science.