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Japanese Journal Of Radiology

Japanese Journal of Radiology is a peer-reviewed English-language journal and the official journal of the Japan Radiological Society. It publishes original research and review articles on recent advances and new developments, including technical and industrial innovations in radiology in medicine, and covers diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, related socio-economic issues, and artificial intelligence.

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Subject Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Impact Factor 4.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1867-1071
eISSN 1867-108X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2890.00 GBP / $4290.00 USD / €3290.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Japanese Journal Of Radiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract of 300 words or less is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Materials and methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 4,500 words, excluding references. Text must be arranged as Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a Declaration section before the references including a data availability statement, documentation of any Large Language Model use in Methods or a suitable alternative section, the manuscript type and text word count, and a disclosure statement.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, use journal abbreviations in Vancouver style, and list all authors if six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if seven or more.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 8 figures is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems, while tables must be prepared separately from the text. Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and titled, and figures must be numbered consecutively with a caption supplied for each illustration.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no sections.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 5,000 words excluding references. The introduction must define the scope of the paper and headings must be used to organize the text. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, indicate the manuscript type and text word count, include a Declaration section before the references, document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods exists, include a disclosure statement, and include a contribution statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited in square brackets, use periodical abbreviations in Vancouver style, list all authors when there are six or fewer, and list the first six authors followed by et al. when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 20 figures is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems, while tables are prepared separately from the text. Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and have a title, and each figure must be cited consecutively and accompanied by a caption included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Mini Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required for Mini Reviews. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured with no sections.
Manuscript The text must not exceed 3,000 words, excluding references. Mini Reviews must provide concise and balanced overviews of specific topics. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, indicate the manuscript type and text word count, include a Declaration section before the references, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is present.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 10 figures is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems, while tables must be prepared separately from the text. Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and given a title, and each figure must have a caption and be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
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Pictorial Essay

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no sections.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 1,000 words excluding references. Manuscript must include an introduction defining the scope and summary of the paper and use headings to organize the text. Manuscript must include teaching points, educational goals, 4 to 6 keywords, and a Declaration section before the references.
References Reference list must not exceed 15 entries. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and journal article author lists must name all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 30 figures is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems, while tables must be prepared separately from the text. Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and given titles, and each figure must be numbered consecutively with a caption supplied in the manuscript text file.
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Technical Note

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Materials and methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 4,500 words excluding references. Text must be arranged as Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must indicate the manuscript type and text word count, include 4 to 6 keywords, include a Declaration section before the references, document any Large Language Model use in Methods or a suitable alternative section, and include a data availability statement under the Declaration section.
References References must follow Vancouver Style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited in square brackets, include only published or accepted works cited in the text, list all authors when there are six or fewer and the first six followed by et al. when there are seven or more, and use Vancouver journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 8 figures is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems, while figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file. Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and have a title, and each figure and table must be cited in consecutive numerical order with a caption for each figure.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 750 words excluding references. Manuscript must indicate the article type and the word count of the text excluding references, include 4 to 6 keywords, include a Declaration section before the references, and disclose any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if there is no Methods section.
References Reference list must not contain more than 4 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention in the manuscript, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and journal article entries must list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems, while tables must be prepared separately from the text. Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and have a title, and each figure must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by a caption.
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Recent Publications

Assessing and mitigating demographic bias in large language models for diagnostic radiology

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Manuscripts judged inappropriate may be rejected promptly without external review. Accepted articles are published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is used to disclose preprint posting details including DOI upon submission. The submission letter is also used when suggesting reviewers and providing reviewer identity verification information, and to mention unpublished material reused in the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £2890.00 GBP / $4290.00 USD / €3290.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

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