American Journal of Neuroradiology

The American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Society of Neuroradiology, founded in 1980 and devoted to neuroimaging, head and neck imaging and spine imaging, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.5（American Journal of Neuroradiology，简称 AJNR）由（American Society of Neuroradiology，ASNR）出版，1980 年创办，是专注神经影像、头颈影像与脊柱影像的月刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.5。

Scope

• Diagnostic and functional imaging of the brain, head, neck, spine and organs of special sense脑、头、颈、脊柱及特殊感觉器官的诊断与功能成像。
• Aging and degenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disease, stroke, seizure disorders and neoplastic disease老化与退行性疾病、脑血管病、卒中、癫痫发作与肿瘤性疾病。
• Anatomy, contrast media and advanced imaging techniques and technology解剖学、对比剂以及先进成像技术与设备。
• Interventional techniques, molecular imaging, paediatric neuroradiology and congenital malformations介入技术、分子影像、儿科神经影像与先天性畸形。
• Experimental and translational studies across the spectrum of diagnostic and functional neuroradiology涵盖诊断与功能神经影像的各类实验与转化研究。

History

• AJNR was launched in 1980 as a joint venture between the American Roentgen Ray Society and the American Society of Neuroradiology, with Juan Taveras as its founding editorAJNR 于 1980 年由（American Roentgen Ray Society）与 ASNR 联合创办，首任主编为 Juan Taveras。
• Ownership passed solely to the American Society of Neuroradiology in 19861986 年，期刊所有权完全转归（American Society of Neuroradiology）。
• The journal went online in 2000 and ceased print publication in 2024, becoming electronic only该刊 2000 年上线电子版，并于 2024 年停止纸质印刷、改为纯电子出版。
• It publishes twelve issues a year and is archived in PubMed Central as an NIH full-participation journal该刊每年出版十二期，并在（PubMed Central）归档，属美国国立卫生研究院全额参与期刊。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Max Wintermark of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, who took office in July 2023现任主编为（University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center）的 Max Wintermark，2023 年 7 月上任。
• AJNR is the official journal of the ASNR together with four affiliated societies covering functional, head and neck, paediatric and spine radiologyAJNR 是 ASNR 及其四个附属学会（功能、头颈、儿科与脊柱放射学）的官方期刊。
• An international editorial board handles roughly 1300 submissions a year, with a median of twelve days from submission to first decision and an acceptance rate of about 28 percent国际编委会每年处理约 1300 篇投稿，从投稿到首次决定的中位数为十二天，录用率约 28%。
• Articles are peer reviewed, and authors may pay a surcharge of 2500 US dollars for immediate open access稿件经同行评审，作者可支付 2500 美元附加费以实现即时开放获取。