Journal of the American College of Radiology
Journal of the American College of Radiology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier for the American College of Radiology, covering radiology with a focus on health services and policy. Founded in 2004, it is the official journal of the American College of Radiology, with a 2025 impact factor of 5.3, indexed in SCIE.《美国放射学院杂志》（Journal of the American College of Radiology, 简称 JACR）是由 Elsevier 为美国放射学院出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖以卫生服务与政策为重点的放射学。该刊创刊于 2004 年，是美国放射学院的官方期刊，2025 年影响因子为 5.3，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish research on health services and policy, clinical practice management, training and education, data science, and leadership in radiology, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表放射学领域卫生服务与政策、临床实践管理、培训与教育、数据科学与领导力方面的研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Radiology health services research: original research on healthcare delivery, utilization, costs, and quality in radiology practice.放射学卫生服务研究： 关于放射学实践中医疗服务提供、利用、成本与质量的原创研究。
- Radiology policy and economics: studies on healthcare policy, reimbursement, economics, and regulatory issues affecting radiology.放射学政策与经济学： 关于影响放射学的医疗政策、报销、经济学与监管问题的研究。
- Clinical practice management: research on practice operations, workflow, workforce, and the business of radiology.临床实践管理： 关于放射学实践运营、工作流程、人力资源与业务的研究。
- Data science and informatics: studies on artificial intelligence, machine learning, imaging informatics, and big data in radiology.数据科学与信息学： 关于放射学中人工智能、机器学习、影像信息学与大数据的研究。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, reviews, clinical guidance, commentaries, and special reports on radiology practice.栏目设置： 该刊发表关于放射学实践的原创研究论文、综述、临床指南、评论与专题报告。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 2004 as the official journal of the American College of Radiology, with Bruce J. Hillman serving as founding editor-in-chief.创刊： 该刊于 2004 年作为美国放射学院的官方期刊创刊，布鲁斯·J·希尔曼（Bruce J. Hillman）担任创刊主编。
- ACR official journal: JACR is the official journal of the American College of Radiology, the leading professional organization for radiologists in the United States.ACR 官方期刊： JACR 是美国放射学院的官方期刊，该学院是美国放射科医生的首要专业组织。
- Practice-focused: the journal has focused on the management, policy, and practice of radiology, complementing more clinically oriented radiology journals.实践聚焦： 该刊聚焦放射学的管理、政策与实践，与更侧重临床的放射学期刊形成互补。
- Publication frequency: the journal publishes monthly, providing regular updates on developments in radiology practice and policy.出版频率： 该刊每月出版，定期更新放射学实践与政策的进展。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Ruth C. Carlos, MD, MS, FACR of Columbia University serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 哥伦比亚大学的露丝·C·卡洛斯（Ruth C. Carlos, MD, MS, FACR）担任主编。
- Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of radiology practice and policy.副主编： 主编由具有放射学实践与政策主要领域专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising radiologists and health services researchers from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的放射科医生与卫生服务研究者。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。