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One of the most widely applied methods for evaluating a research paper's quality is the impact factor (IF). The term JUMPS was applied to the IF in an article published in PubMed in 2021, describing an increase of more than 40% of IF. In this study, we aimed to compare the growth rate of IF JUMPS in Radiology, Nuclear MedicineMedical Imaging in the last 6 years. This retrospective study calculated the growth rate (JUMP) in IF from 2015 to 2020. We used the Friedman and Wilcoxon signed ranks tests to calculate the statistically significant difference in IF from 2015 to 2020 and the 2019 to 2020 difference. We classified JUMPS in negative growth rate, quartiles, and journals with100%. Three journals had more than 100% IF growth rate during 2020 ( Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik , Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology , and Ultrasound Quarterly ). A 76% to 100% growth rate was observed in another 4 journals (3.2%), and 8 journals (6.3%) depicted a 51% to 75% percentage of change. Repeated measures analyses showed a significant difference ( P0.001). During the COVID-19 pandemic, several journals in the Radiology, Nuclear MedicineMedical Imaging category increased their IF by 50%. Knowing the growing trends in this category might supplement the assessment of target journals for authors looking to submit their works.

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe stroke with a high death rate (40% mortality). The prevalence of hemorrhagic stroke has increased globally, with changes in the underlying cause over time as anticoagulant use and hypertension treatment have improved. The fundamental etiology of ICH and the mechanisms of harm from ICH, particularly the complex interaction between edema, inflammation, and blood product toxicity, have been thoroughly revised by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2022. Although numerous trials have investigated the best medicinal and surgical management of ICH, there is still no discernible improvement in survival and functional tests. Small vessel diseases, such as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) or deep perforator arteriopathy (hypertensive arteriopathy), are the most common causes of spontaneous non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Even though ICH only causes 10%-15% of all strokes, it contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality, with few acute or preventive treatments proven effective. Current AHA guidelines acknowledge up to 89% sensitivity for unenhanced brain CT and 81% for brain MRI. The imaging findings of both methods are helpful for initial diagnosis and follow-up, sometimes necessary a few hours after admission, especially for detecting hemorrhagic transformation or hematoma expansion. This review summarized the essential topics on hemorrhagic stroke epidemiology, risk factors, physiopathology, mechanisms of injury, current management approaches, findings in neuroimaging, goals and outcomes, recommendations for lifestyle modifications, and future research directions ICH. A list of updated references is included for each topic.