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''Radiation Research'', the official journal of the Radiation Research Society, is a monthly
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covering research into the areas of biology, chemistry, medicine and physics, including epidemiology and
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at academic institutions, private research institutes, research hospitals and
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. The editorial content of ''Radiation Research'' is devoted to every aspect of scientific research into radiation. The goal of the Journal is to provide researchers with the latest information in all areas of radiation science. The current
editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
is Marc Mendonca (
Indiana University School of Medicine The Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is a major, multi-campus medical school located throughout the US state, U.S. state of Indiana and is both the Medical school, undergraduate and Graduate medical education, graduate medical school o ...
). According to the ''
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'', the journal has an
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of 2.539 and a 5-year impact factor of 2.775. This journal had a supplement titled ''Radiation Research Supplement'' which appeared in 8 volumes between 1959 and 1985.


Past Editors-in-Chief

Titus C. Evans, Vol. 1–50
Oddvar F. Nygaard, Vol. 51–79
Daniel Billen, Vol. 80–113
R. J. Michael Fry, Vol. 114–147
John F. Ward, Vol. 148–154
Sara Rockwell, Vol. 155–174


References


External links

*{{Official website, http://www.rrjournal.org/
Website of the Radiation Research Society
* Current issue of ''Radiation Research'' can be found at: http://www.bioone.org/toc/rare/current Academic journals established in 1954 Monthly journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies English-language journals