Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
ISSN 1939-8654 · eISSN 1876-7982 · Elsevier
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 99 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 221 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Radiology practices and education and Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Journal of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation TechnologyThe Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS) is the official bilingual, peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) and international associations across four continents, including the Hong Kong Radiographers Association (HKRA), Society of Medical Radiographers - Malta, Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM), Association Française du Personnel Paramédical d'Electroradiologie (AFPPE), and the Singapore Society of Radiographers (SSR).Our publications reflect rigorous, internationally standardized methodology and deliver high‑quality research, systematic reviews, and clinical and education perspectives for clinicians, managers, educators, trainees, and radiographers worldwide. JMIRS advances practice across radiography and medical imaging, including radiological, nuclear medicine, MRI, ultrasound, and radiation therapy disciplines, providing an essential platform for Canadian and international professionals to publish, discover, and translate knowledge for a global audience.The publication is developed under the direction of the JMIRS Editorial Board. The JMIRS is indexed in MEDLINE (PubMed).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Tara RosewallPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 16, Australia 12, United Kingdom 7, Ireland 7, United States 2 (55 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy11.9%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine11.7%
- Advances in Oncology and RadiotherapyMedicine11%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine9.1%
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsMedicine5.1%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.8%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering4.1%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 317OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,009 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 364 | 114 | 26 |
| 2025 | 221 | 50 | 226 |
| 2024 | 483 | 82 | 594 |
| 2023 | 357 | 115 | 737 |
| 2022 | 462 | 87 | 864 |
| 2021 | 177 | 61 | 763 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 145 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (374 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,710 / GBP 2,320 / JPY 359,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,900 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- brief reportas Original Research Articles. Select "BRIEF REPORTS" when submitting in Editorial Manager Word count: up to 3,000 words Abstract: Unstructured, up to 250 words…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- letterOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- narrative reviewOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- narrative reviewsNarrative reviews are appropriate when the goal is interpretation, context, or professional insight rather than comprehensive mapping or effectiveness assessmen…Length not stated
- original full length research papersOriginal research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for practice, education, or systems improvem…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- practice innovationsThe purpose of this article type is to describe and evaluate the development, implementation, or refinement of clinical, educational, or professiLength not stated
- research paperOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- scoping reviewsScoping reviews are well-suited to broad, emerging, or heterogeneous topics where it is not yet possible or appropriate to answer a focused question about effec…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Full Length Research Papers: Original research and QI manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigour, transparency, and clear implications for pr…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsSystematic reviews are appropriate when sufficient primary studies exist to support conclusions intended to inform clinical practice, education, or policy.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Elsevier Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access options available Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1939-8654
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-7982
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 72–145 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (16), Australia (12) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .