Journal profile · RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
ISSN 2051-3895 · eISSN 2051-3909 · Wiley · Australia
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,930; median 167 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 103 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences is published by Wiley 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 Radiology practices and education, Radiation Dose and Imaging and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (JMRS) is an international and multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that accepts manuscripts related to medical imaging / diagnostic radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, medical ultrasound / sonography, molecular imaging, and the complementary disciplines of medical physics, radiology, radiation oncology, nursing, psychology and sociology. We invite submissions addressing professional practice, research, and education relevant to radiographers, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine scientists, and sonographers. JMRS promotes excellence in international medical radiation science by the publication of contemporary and advanced research that encourages the adoption of the best clinical, scientific and educational practices in international communities. JMRS is the official professional journal of the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) and the New Zealand Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (NZSMIRT). Extended Aims & Scope JMRS is now part of the Wiley Open Access publishing program of fully open access journals published by Wiley. For further information visit the Wiley Open Access website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Cherry AgustinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 26, New Zealand 8, United States 3, Hong Kong, China 2, Canada 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine14.8%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine12.6%
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy12.3%
- Advances in Oncology and RadiotherapyMedicine8.6%
- Digital Radiography and Breast ImagingMedicine6.1%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine3.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering2.9%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbasePublisher 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)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 87Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 324,629Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 77 | 15 |
| 2025 | 103 | 103 | 98 |
| 2024 | 108 | 108 | 307 |
| 2023 | 115 | 115 | 556 |
| 2022 | 80 | 80 | 535 |
| 2021 | 85 | 85 | 874 |
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 Crossref · to
167 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 95 days – 220 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 186 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (191 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 157 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,930 / GBP 2,040 / EUR 2,790 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,930 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,040 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,530 / GBP 1,760 / EUR 2,420 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewrs of a letter must sign the letter. x. Book Reviews Word limit: 800–1,000 words per book (equivalent to approximately 2 pages, single-spacemain text ≤ 1,000 words
- commentarydate coverage on a relevant topic. iii. Commentary Word limit: 2,500 words maximum including abstract Abstract: 250 words maximum, unsmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- editorialpresentation at a major meeting. viii. Editorials Word limit: 1,500 words maximum Abstract: No abstract is required for this type ofmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- meta-analysisi. Original ArticlesWord limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstractAbstract: 250 words maximum and must include subheadings (Introduction, Methods, Results, …Length not stated
- original articled included. 5. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES i. Original Articles Word limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstract Abstract: 250 words maximum andmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- protocolto acceptance for publication iv. Study Protocols Word limit: 2,500 words maximum including abstract Abstract: 250 words maximum, unsmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- review articleve methodologies and meta-analyses. ii. Review Articles Word limit: 5,000 words maximum including abstract Abstract: 250 words maximum, unsmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship and Acknowledgements
The journal adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria: i) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ii) Drafting the work or revising it critically for importa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare any financial support or relationships that may pose conflict of interest by disclosing at the time of submission any financial arrangements they have with a company whose product figures prominently in the submitted manuscript or with a company making a competing product. Such information will be held in confidence while the paper is under review and will not influence the ed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Principles for Publication of Research Involving Human Subjects
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ at http://exchanges.wiley.com/authors/faqs---copyright-terms--conditions_301.html
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 8. COPYRIGHT AND OPEN ACCESS LICENCING
Authors publishing in JMRS retain copyright in their article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guideline
Authors should follow the appropriate reporting guideline and checklist for their study design: these are available through the EQUATOR network for (1) randomised controlled trials (CONSORT), (2) observational studies - cohort, case-control studies and cross-sectional studies (STROBE), (3) Systematic reviews (PRISMA) (4) case studies (CARE), (5) qualitative research (SRQR, COREQ), (6) diagnostic p…
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2051-3895
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-3909
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 167 days (interquartile range 95–220 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48% (2025). 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 Radiation Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Radiation Sciences based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (26), New Zealand (8) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,930.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .