Types of Articles

Book/Software Review/Video: Reviews should be no more than 400 words long. Video clips should be no more than 30 seconds. Standard video file formats will be accepted, including MPG, MOV, AVI, and WMV, and should be no more than 15MB in size.

Editorial: Editorials may be invited and are written on current hot topics or ongoing discussions.

Global Vision: These articles envision future developments in radiology pertaining to service delivery, education, research, business, equipment or consumables.

Imaging Challenge: Images or video clips are used to challenge readers to make a diagnosis. The results of the Quiz are published in the following issue, and the winners announced in the subsequent issue.

Letter to the Editor: Letters to the Editor should be no more than 400-words long.

Original Research: This is the most common type of article accepted for publication in JGR. Original research provides material that advances knowledge, impacts access to radiology services, and has implications on patient care.

Pictorial Essay: A pictorial essay has figures, illustrations, pictures, and minimal text. The images and picture legends impart descriptive information about a disease and can make great learning cases. The essay does not have new data or statistics. There can be as many as 40 pictures (including parts) with textual content limited to not more than 1,500 words. The material is educational and relevant to the mission of, and within the scope of, the journal.

Review and Invited Commentary: Reviews and commentary pieces are invited by the editor and written by experts in their respective fields. The material is educational and relevant to the mission of, and within the scope of, the journal.

Scholar-Twinning Article: Collaboration between scholars in developed countries and authors in developing countries results in high-quality research worthy of publication in JGR. See section below entitled Scholar Twinning Program for further details about this article category.

State of Radiology: Describes the current state of radiology, profiling a region or a developing country. The report shall contain data on the equipment, the radiology personnel, the list of common diseases amenable, unmet personnel demand, economic environment of government, and private healthcare investment and business opportunities for entrepreneurs. See section below entitled State of Radiology (Country Report) for further details about this article category.

Technical Note: A short communication describing soft technology equipment innovation, the study protocol, and consumables. Preference will be given to inventions and developments that address cost reduction with improved proficiency, such as innovative catheter material for interventional procedures, new needle designs, Cloud-based PACS system, and design of a cheaper CT scanner.