The Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine aims to provide a multidisciplinary forum for the interchange of information and ideas on the development, implementation and use of communications media for educational, record and research purposes in all areas of the Health Sciences. A particular emphasis is placed on multimedia and computer-based advancements.
The Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed publication that promotes the effective use of communications media to improve healthcare through education, clinical practice and research.
The Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine;
Attaches equal importance to all aspects of communications media, including: photography and diagnostic imaging; video and multi dimensional animation; videoconferencing and telemedicine; graphic and web design, medical and forensic art and illustration; multimedia; and printed media.
Encourages the sharing of information and knowledge about the latest ideas, techniques and practical methods of the application of communications media.
Encourages the sharing of case-studies and best practice of the application of communications media.
Showcases outstanding examples of all aspects of communications media.
Promotes the Visual Communications profession and its practitioners to all those involved in healthcare, including: educators, practitioners, providers and users.
Promotes the further development of the Visual Communications profession through support for education and research.
Journal metrics
Usage
32K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.0 (2023) Impact Factor
1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
1.5 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.529 (2023) SNIP
0.252 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
88 days avg. from submission to first
decision
43% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Scientific & Technical Ms. Michelle Corrie, Leeds, UK Mr. Mark Roughley, Liverpool, UK Dr. Chris Jacobs, Swindon, UK Ms. Beth Flowers, Birmingham, UK Mr. Matthew Wragg, Bath, UK
Gallery & Alternative Gallery Mr. Tom Archer, Leeds, UK Ms. Ana Antonello, London, UK
Professional Development Mr David Bryson, Derby, UK
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mr. Simon E Brown, UK Dr. Norm Barker, USA Ms. Carly Dakin, Dundee, UK Dr. Michael Essex, UK Prof. Nigel John, UK Prof. Claudia Krebs, Canada Dr. Won-Joon Lee, Republic of Korea Ms. Kathy McFall, UK Dr. Rodney Mountain, UK Mr. Jeremy Nayler, UK Ms. Pascale Pollier-Green, UK Dr. Jac Saorsa, UK Mr. Keven Seigert, USA Ms. Shelley Wall, Canada Prof. R. A. Williams, Australia
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine is included in the following abstracting and indexing services:
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA); Contents Pages in Education; EBSCO Online; Educational Technology Abstracts; Emerging Sources Citation Index (Thomson Reuters), Index Medicus/ MEDLINE and Library; Information Science Abstracts (LISA).
Open access
Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine
(2005 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine
(1978 - 2004)
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