Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (formerly: Australasian Radiology; print: , online: ) is the official journal of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. It is a bimonthly medical journal covering radiological practice and research in Australasia. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell and was established in 1957.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2025 impact factor was 1.5, while according to Scopus, it received a 2025 CiteScore of 3. In 2025, the journal had a 17% acceptance rate and the median time from submission to first decision was 14 days.
Editor History
Dr. James Ryan (1957-1987) Served as the founding Honorary Editor of Australasian Radiology and shepherded the journal through its first three decades.
Prof. John Palmer (1987-1999) Took over from Dr. Ryan and modernised the journal's publication format with Blackwell Science.
Prof. Michael Sage (1999-2007) Managed the transition into the early digital era, including indexing on MEDLINE and Ovid.
Prof. David Ball (2007-2022) Overseeing the historic official name change from Australasian Radiology to JMIRO in 2008, as well as transitioning the journal into a modern digital manuscript management workflow.
Prof. Michael Barton (2022-2024) Managed expansion of radiation oncology content.
Dr. Gabriel "Gabes" Lau (2024-2026) Overseeing JMIRO's complete transition from a traditional print format to a 100% digital publication.
Prof. Warren Clements (2026-current) Current editor of JMIRO.
External links
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists