Several key metrics for the CAR Journal (CARJ) were on an upward trajectory in 2024 and continued rising in the new year.
With the incredible number of publications and guidelines in the CARJ, total submissions, downloads, and citations have all seen a notable increase.
Demand for CARJ publication was at an all-time high in 2024. The CARJ received 389 submissions with an overall acceptance ratio of 39.3%. Behind the scenes, six different guidelines were published on a wide range of topics, with eight more in production for 2025.
The CARJ maintains a strong presence among readers. Full text Journal articles were downloaded 311, 642 times in 2024, a 15% increase over the previous year. The number of downloads has grown by more than 60% since 2022 when the total reached 181,160. January of last year saw the most traffic with 32,500 downloads.
The top downloaded papers from 2024 were:
“We owe our progress to our authors and dedicated team of editors and reviewers,” credited CARJ Editor-in-Chief Dr. Michael Patlas. “We doubled our submission volume in five years and still maintain our competitive edge with turnaround time of six days for the first response.”
Dr. Patlas says being flexible has been key to sustained success.
“The CARJ is very nimble and was able to adapt quickly to the evolving priorities of our readership including imaging of patients with COVID-19, role of Large Language Models in Radiology and sustainability. We are always looking for new reviewers to keep our momentum!”
These amazing metrics would not be possible without the tireless efforts of the CARJ Editorial Board and Reviewers. Congratulations to everyone involved!