The Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS) accepts manuscripts in all fields of medical imaging and radiation
sciences, including nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, radiological technology, mammography, interventional radiography,
dosimetry, CT, pharmacology and medical ethics; as well as columns from students, educators, and those in management / leadership positions.
The journal disseminates recent research, new technology and techniques, professional practices, and other relevant knowledge. As such,
it is a knowledge dissemination tool that helps medical radiation technologists advance quality and innovation in patient care.
Electronic Submission
The JMIRS is produced in partnership with Elsevier, a well-known publisher of healthcare, scientific
and technical information in the healthcare sector. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through Elsevier's editorial system
(EES), an Internet-based journal tool that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. You can access the journal's EES site by following
this link: http://ees.elsevier.com/jmirs/
The first time you access EES, you will need to register to obtain a username
and password. Once registered, you will receive your log-in details by e-mail. E-mail is the primary form of communication that you will
receive as an Author. To submit a new manuscript, log in to the Author Main Menu and click "Submit New Manuscript". Here you can submit
all the data that comprises your manuscript -- text files, images and descriptions. Required steps will be noted in red text on
each page.
Please note: the Elsevier website offers a tutorial section for authors, as well as 24-hour phone or email assistance
should you have any difficulty navigating the system. You can also contact the CAMRT office at editorialoffice@camrt.ca.
Preparation of Manuscripts
Before you submit your manuscript, please ensure that the following sections are included:
• Title page • Abstract • Body of text
• Introduction • Methods • Results
• Discussion and the Conclusion
• Tables / Illustrations (if applicable) • References •
Biographical notes / Acknowledgements (optional) • Copyright Transfer Letter
Title page:
The title
should be concise but informative (try to avoid terms that cannot be readily indexed). Include the name/accreditations/department of
each author, and/or the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed. The name and address of the corresponding
author should be clearly indicated.
Abstract:
The abstract should be approximately 300 words and should state the purpose
of the study or investigation, basic procedures (study subjects or experimental animals and observational and analytic methods), major
findings (specific data and their statistical significance, if not too lengthy), and the main conclusions. Emphasize new and important
aspects of the study or observations.
Introduction:
State the purpose of the article and summarize the rationale for
the study or observation. Give only strictly pertinent references and do not include data or conclusions from the work being reported.
Methods:
Case reports should contain a concise description of methodology, data and correlative studies. Describe clearly
your selection of the observational or experimental subjects (including controls. The guiding principle should be clarity about how and
why a study was done in a particular way. For example, authors should explain why only subjects of certain ages were included or why
women were excluded. Identify the methods, apparatus and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the results.
Give references to established methods, including statistical methods; provide references and brief descriptions for methods that have
been published but are not well known; describe new or substantially modified methods, give reasons for using them and evaluate their
limitations. Identify precisely all drugs and chemicals used, including generic name(s), dosage(s), and route(s) of administration.
Results:
Present your results in logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations. Do not repeat in the texts all
the data in the tables or illustrations; emphasize or summarize only important observations.
Discussion:
Emphasize the
new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. Include the implications of the findings and their
limitations, including implications for future research. Relate the observations to other relevant studies. Link the conclusions with
the goals of the study but avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by the data. In particular, avoid making
statements unless the manuscript contains data to support the claim. Recommendations, when appropriate, may be included.
Tables
should be self-explanatory and should supplement, not duplicate the text. Each table must be cited in consecutive numerical order in
the text. Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Expand in the footnote all non-standard abbreviations used in each
table. For footnotes, identify statistical measures of variations, such as standard deviation and standard error of the mean. If data
from another published source are used, obtain written permission from the publisher of the original source and acknowledge fully. If
data from an unpublished source are used, obtain permission from the principal investigator, and acknowledge fully.
Illustrations
should clarify and augment the text. Because imaging is a major aspect of medical radiation technology, the selection of sharp, high-quality
halftone illustrations is of paramount importance. Titles and detailed explanations should be incorporated into the legend and not placed
on the illustration itself. When necessary for clarity, arrows or letter designations may be affixed to the illustration. All patient
information and institutional identifying data must be removed from illustrations. Each illustration must be numbered and cited in consecutive
order in the text.
References should adhere to the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. References should
be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. References cited only in tables or in legends should
be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or illustration.
Biographical Notes / Acknowledgments: Biographical notes about the author(s) should be written in the third person. Please
note that these two sections are optional.
Copyright Act (R.S., c55, s.1):
Upon acceptance by Journal of Medical Imaging
and Radiation Sciences, all copyright ownership for the article is transferred to the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. The corresponding author stipulates that the material submitted to Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is original and
has not been submitted to another publication for concurrent consideration.
(Copyright Form is available here)
Review process
Each article that is submitted for publication in JMIRS is forwarded for review to two peer-reviewers.
The review process is double blind, meaning that both the author and the reviewer will remain anonymous throughout the process. The purpose
of the review process is to benefit from the reviewers' knowledge and experience, to gain the reviewers' critical assessment of the article,
and to provide concrete feedback to the contributor(s). The review process helps the editorial board in making decisions about articles
for publication, and also guides contributors in strengthening their professional writing.
