Tracing the Past and Envisioning the Future of the JKSR

In celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Korean Society of Radiology (KSR), this special report was prepared to reflect on the 60-year history of the Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology (JKSR) and to explore its future direction. This report is the first of a three-part series and summarizes the journal’s evolution in various aspects, including its title changes, publication frequency, editorial structure, article types, the influence of advances in imaging equipment, and indexing in academic databases. In particular, as the JKSR increasingly expands its role as a society journal alongside its function as a scientific journal, in response to evolving demands, this report compares the JKSR’s editorial direction and content with that of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Based on this comparison, this report proposes strategic directions for the future development of the JKSR.