Insights Into Imaging

What Insights Into Imaging does

Insights into Imaging is a Gold Open Access scientific journal and an official publication of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The journal aims to improve the clinical practice of radiology through critical analysis of current practices and the implementation of new imaging technologies, serving board-certified radiologists, diagnostic imaging specialists, nuclear medicine practitioners, ultrasound specialists, and academic researchers worldwide. It is supported by a network of 12 affiliated European subspecialty societies covering cardiac, gastrointestinal, head and neck, neuroradiology, oncologic, paediatric, musculoskeletal, thoracic, urogenital, breast, hybrid imaging, and medical image informatics disciplines.

The journal operates on a digital publishing platform hosted by Springer Nature on Springer Nature Link / SpringerOpen, with all articles freely accessible globally under the Gold Open Access model. Authors submit manuscripts through Springer's peer-review system; accepted articles are charged Article Processing Charges (APCs) and distributed at no cost to readers. Marketing and reader acquisition are conducted via the ESR network, cross-promotion with the broader European Radiology family of journals, and an active social media presence (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook). Editorial leadership includes internationally recognized academics such as Deputy Editor Yoshito Tsushima, MD, PhD (Professor and Chair, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine).

Commercially, Insights into Imaging generates revenue exclusively through APCs paid by authors or their institutions, with specific rates not publicly disclosed. The entity is structured as a non-profit publication under ESR governance rather than as an investable commercial enterprise; it has no funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and a 9-person operational footprint. The 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.6 (up from 4.5 in 2024, ranking 24th in its specialty) is the most prominent indicator of brand health and academic influence.

Name

Insights Into Imaging

Legal name

European Society of Radiology (ESR)

Website

https://i3-journal.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Insights into Imaging is a Gold Open Access scientific journal and official publication of the European Society of Radiology, publishing peer-reviewed research on radiology practice and new imaging technologies for radiologists and medical imaging researchers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Journal Publishing

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

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AI Orchestration & Imaging Analytics Platforms (Model Management/Triage)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Medical Imaging Informatics (PACS/RIS/VNA) & Radiology IT

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Imaging Informatics & Workflow (PACS/RIS/VNA)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Medical Imaging & Radiology Equipment

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Medical Imaging AI

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Computer Vision & Video Analytics

Keywords

• Open access journal
• Radiology research
• Medical imaging
• Academic publishing
• Peer review

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Gold Open Access / Article Processing Charges: The journal operates on a Gold Open Access model where all published articles are freely accessible. Revenue is generated through Article Processing Charges (APCs) paid by authors or their institutions for publication services including peer review, editing, hosting, and distribution.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Insights into Imaging is a Gold Open Access scientific journal that publishes peer-reviewed research on radiology practices and the implementation of new imaging technologies. The journal is the official publication of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and is distributed via Springer Nature Link, with all articles freely accessible globally.

Product overview

Insights into Imaging is a single scientific journal publication — a Gold Open Access journal and official publication of the European Society of Radiology (ESR). The journal focuses on radiology research and is accessible via the Springer Nature Link platform. There are no separate product modules, software offerings, or SaaS products associated with this publication; the organization operates exclusively as an academic journal.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Insights into Imaging Journal A Gold Open Access scientific journal publishing peer-reviewed articles on improving clinical radiology practice through critical analysis of current practices and implementation of new imaging technologies. All articles are freely available on the Springer Nature Link platform, intended for board-certified radiologists, diagnostic imaging specialists, nuclear medicine practitioners, and ultrasound specialists.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• European Society of Radiology (ESR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerESR is the parent organization and official publisher of Insights into Imaging. The journal serves as an official ESR journal, representing a flagship publication partnership with the leading European radiology professional society.
• European Society of Cardiac Radiology (ESCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner representing the cardiac radiology subspecialty, contributing to the journal's coverage of cardiovascular imaging topics.
• European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner covering abdominal and gastrointestinal radiology subspecialty areas.
• European Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ESHNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for head and neck imaging subspecialty.
• European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for neuroradiology subspecialty coverage.
• European Society of Oncologic Imaging (ESOI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for oncologic imaging topics.
• European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for paediatric radiology subspecialty.
• European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for musculoskeletal radiology subspecialty coverage.
• European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for thoracic imaging subspecialty.
• European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for urogenital radiology subspecialty.
• European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for breast imaging subspecialty coverage.
• European Society of Medical Image Informatics (EuSoMII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for medical image informatics and AI in radiology.
• European Society of Hybrid Imaging (ESHI-MT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated society partner for hybrid imaging technologies combining multiple modalities.
• Springer NatureflagshipTechnology or IntegrationPublisher and platform host for Insights into Imaging. Springer Nature provides the digital publishing infrastructure (Springer Nature Link/SpringerOpen) that enables Gold Open Access distribution of all journal articles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Korean Journal of Radiology: Open access general radiology journal published by the Korean Society of Radiology. Emerging peer with Gold OA model serving an international radiology audience and publishing across clinical and technological topics similar to Insights into Imaging.
• Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology: Open access peer-reviewed journal of the Turkish Society of Radiology covering diagnostic and interventional radiology. Comparable Gold OA publishing model and clinical radiology focus with growing international author pool.

Direct peers

• European Radiology: The flagship ESR-published general radiology journal on Springer Nature Link, covering the full breadth of clinical radiology and emerging technologies. Direct peer because it shares the same parent society (ESR), publisher, and overlapping editorial priorities.
• European Radiology Experimental: A sister ESR-published open access journal on Springer Nature Link focusing on experimental and translational radiology research. Direct peer because it shares the ESR parent, Gold OA model, and Springer Nature publishing platform.

Broad incumbents

• Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR): American College of Radiology publication addressing clinical practice, policy, and economics in radiology. Comparable mission of improving radiology practice through analysis and education, serving an overlapping radiologist audience albeit with a North American and policy-oriented tilt.
• Academic Radiology: Peer-reviewed journal published by the Association of University Radiologists covering original research and educational content in radiology. Comparable academic radiology focus and audience overlap with Insights into Imaging's research dissemination mission.
• RadioGraphics: RSNA's education-focused radiology journal featuring review articles and illustrated cases. Comparable role in serving radiologists seeking critical analysis of imaging practice, though oriented toward continuing medical education rather than original research.
• Radiology: The flagship peer-reviewed journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the most established general radiology publication globally. Broad incumbent offering overlapping scope with Insights into Imaging but with higher impact factor and broader North American readership.
• American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR): Longstanding peer-reviewed general radiology journal published by the American Roentgen Ray Society. Comparable audience of diagnostic radiologists and overlapping coverage of clinical practice and new imaging technology.

Regional players

• Skeletal Radiology: Springer Nature-published specialty journal focused on musculoskeletal imaging, with international editorial reach. Comparable OA/hybrid publishing model and a relevant peer as one of Insights into Imaging's affiliated societies (ESSR) covers this subspecialty.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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