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Radiology: Artificial Intelligence is a journal focused on artificial intelligence in radiology and medical imaging, publishing article types including Original Research, Review, Special Report, Data Resources, AI in Brief, Commentary, and Letters to the Editor.
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Impact Factor
13.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
2638-6100
eISSN
2638-6100
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Gold open access APC: USD $3,500 after final acceptance; Green OA: $0; RSNA Full Access members receive a 15% discount on applicable APCs.
Submission Instructions
Radiology Artificial Intelligence accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any justification for two first authors, conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a clear description of any AI or AI-assisted technology use including the tool name and version, access date, and manufacturer or creator.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with the headings Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words from Introduction to Discussion. Main body must use the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include up to 3 key points, a 1–2 sentence summary statement, and an abbreviated title page containing a boldface summary statement of no more than 255 characters, with “N/A” used for key points if none apply, and any AI or AI-assisted technology use clearly described in the manuscript.
References
References are limited to 35. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine journal abbreviations, and include the article DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript is limited to 6 figures and 4 tables. For new submissions, figures must be combined into one text document in the order cited with legends immediately following the relevant figure, and tables must be embedded one per page in the manuscript document. Figures may have no more than four components per figure, and each table must appear on a separate page with a title and Arabic numeral numbering.
Technical Developments
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any justification for two first authors, any conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a clear description of any AI or AI-assisted technologies used.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 2000 words from Introduction to Discussion. Main body must include the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include a 1-2 sentence summary statement, a boldface summary statement of no more than 255 characters on the abbreviated title page, and up to 3 key points on the abbreviated title page with “N/A” entered if none.
References
References are limited to 25. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine periodical abbreviations, and include DOIs when available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript is limited to 6 figures and 2 tables. For new submissions, figures must be combined into one text document in order of citation with legends immediately following each figure, and tables must be embedded one per page at the end of the text document. Figures may have no more than four components per figure, and each table must be on a separate page with a title and numbered in Arabic numerals.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any justification for two first authors, conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a description of any AI or AI-assisted technology use.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words from Introduction to Conclusion. The manuscript must include Introduction through Conclusion. The manuscript must include 3 to 5 single-sentence bullet points labeled “Essentials” with page numbers and a single-sentence summary statement summarizing the important findings.
References
The manuscript is limited to 50 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine journal abbreviations, and include DOIs when available.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript is limited to 6 figures and 4 tables. For new submissions, figures must be combined into the text document in order with legends immediately following the relevant figure, and tables must be embedded one per page at the end of the text document. Figures may include no more than four components per figure.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any justified co-first authorship explanation, conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and any AI or AI-assisted technology use with the tool name, version, access date, and creator.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must follow PRISMA-DTA for abstracts. The abstract must provide a PRISMA-DTA-style summary of the review question, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
The title must identify the article as a systematic review and/or meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies, and the manuscript must include an introduction, explicit objectives, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions addressing diagnostic test accuracy review elements. The manuscript must indicate whether a review protocol exists and where it can be accessed, provide registration information if available, describe any AI or AI-assisted technology use, and include funding and other support with the role of the funders.
References
References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine periodical abbreviations, include the DOI when available, and cite each included study.
Figures & Tables
Figures may include no more than four components per figure. For new submissions, figures must be combined into one text document in order of citation with legends immediately following, and tables must be embedded one per page at the end of the text document. The results should ideally include a flow diagram and, for each analysis in each study, ideally a forest plot or receiver operator characteristic plot.
Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any explanation for two first authors, any conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a description of any AI or AI-assisted technology used.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must follow PRISMA-DTA for abstracts.
Manuscript
The title must identify the report as a systematic review and/or meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies, and the manuscript must cover the review rationale, explicit objectives, protocol or registration information if available, eligibility criteria, search strategy, study selection, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, diagnostic accuracy measures, synthesis methods, results of study selection and analyses, discussion of findings and limitations, and conclusions. The manuscript must be submitted as Original Research and must clearly describe any AI or AI-assisted technology used in its preparation.
References
References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine periodical abbreviations, and include article DOIs when available.
Figures & Tables
Figures may include no more than four components per figure. For new submissions, figures must be combined into the manuscript text document in order with legends immediately following each figure, and tables must be embedded one per page at the end of the text document. Figure legends are required for all figures, all abbreviations in figures and tables must be defined in the legend or table footnote, and each table must appear on a separate page with a title and Arabic numeral numbering.
Data Resources
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any justification for two first authors, any conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a clear description of any AI or AI-assisted technologies used.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1200 words from Introduction to Discussion. Manuscript must include a 1–2 sentence summary statement summarizing the importance of the dataset and, if AI or AI-assisted technologies were used, a clear description of that use in the manuscript.
References
References are limited to 25. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine journal abbreviations, and include article DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript is limited to 3 figures and 2 tables. For new submissions, figures must be combined into the text document in order of citation with legends immediately following each figure, and tables must be embedded in the manuscript file one per page. Figures must be numbered and contain no more than four components per figure, and each table must appear on a separate page with a title.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any justified co-first authorship explanation, conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and any AI or AI-assisted technology use.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 350 words. The manuscript must clearly describe any use of AI or AI-assisted technologies.
References
References are limited to 5. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine periodical abbreviations, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables are not permitted.
Special Reports
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any co-first-author explanation, any subject overlap with related works, conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a description of any AI or AI-assisted technology used.
Abstract
A 250-word abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 6500 words from Introduction to Conclusion. Manuscript must include a 1-2 sentence summary statement summarizing the important findings and must clearly describe any AI or AI-assisted technology used if applicable.
References
References are limited to 100. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, use National Library of Medicine journal abbreviations, and include DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript is limited to 6 figures and 2 tables. For new submissions, figures must be combined into the text document in order of appearance with legends following each figure, and tables must be embedded one per page at the end of the text document. Figures must be numbered and may include no more than four components per figure, and each table must be on a separate page with a title.
Ai In Brief
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, complete author list, any co-first-author explanation, any conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and a clear description of any AI or AI-assisted technology use including the tool name and version, access date, and creator.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must be 1500 words. The manuscript must include a 1-2 sentence summary statement, up to 3 key points, and a clear description of any AI or AI-assisted technology use.
References
References are limited to 20. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the manuscript, use National Library of Medicine journal abbreviations, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
The combined total of figures and tables must not exceed 4. For new submissions, figures must be combined into the manuscript document in the order cited with legends immediately following the relevant figure, and tables must be embedded one per page at the end of the text document. Figures must be numbered and may include no more than four components per figure.
Recent Publications
Externally Tested AI Models for Malignancy Classification of Lung Nodules at Chest CT: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Oke Dimas Asmara, Eline G. M. Steenhuis, Kim de Jong, Anita Joseph, Marjan Timmer, Eric Daniel Tenda, E. Christiaan Boerma, Marjolein A. Heuvelmans, Wouter H. van Geffen
10.1148/ryai.250331
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ReclAIm: A Multi-Agent Framework for Monitoring and Correcting Performance Decline in Medical Imaging AI
Eleftherios Tzanis, Michail E. Klontzas
10.1148/ryai.250923
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Alignment of Policy, Practice, and Patient Safety for Trustworthy AI in Radiology
Florence X. Doo, Melissa Davis, Jason Poff, Yvonne W. Lui, Kevin Haines, Alexander J. Towbin
10.1148/ryai.250982
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AI as a Safety-Net Reader for Mammograms Classified as Normal or Benign in the French Screening Program
Christophe Tourasse, Benoît Mesurolle, Maud Ottavy, Patricia Soler-Michel, Patrice Taourel
10.1148/ryai.250989
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End-to-end Autonomous Quantification of Brain Aneurysm and Parent-artery Morphology on CT Angiography
Samuel D. Pettersson, Jean Filo, Paulina Skrzypkowska, Thomas B. Fodor, Kamil Siedlecki, Peter Liaw, Ciprian N. Ionita, Pratham B. Bhatt, Jason Luo, Wolfgang Marik, Piotr Zieliński, Elad I. Levy, Adnan H. Siddiqui, Carlos E. Baccin, Yu-Ming Chang, Christopher S. Ogilvy
10.1148/ryai.251093
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Original research manuscripts undergo editorial board pre-review before peer review. Minor Revision allows 14 days for revision. Revision Required allows 60 days for revision, with manuscripts returned within 30 days prioritized. Major Revision allows 90 days for revision. Proofs must be returned 3 days after receipt to avoid publication delay.
Reformat to Radiology Artificial Intelligence using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A separate cover letter is required. It should include the manuscript title, complete author list, any explanation for equal first authorship, description of subject overlap with prior or concurrent work, conflict of interest or industry support, confirmation of sole submission, and any request for fast-track processing or dual first authorship.
Reformat to Radiology Artificial Intelligence using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Gold OA APC: USD $3,500 after final acceptance. Green OA: $0. RSNA Full Access members receive a 15% discount on applicable APCs.
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