Editors of The Medical Journal of Australia
| Dr Henry Armit | 1914-1930 |
| Dr Mervin Archdall | 1930-1957 |
| Dr Ronald Winton | 1957-1977 |
| Dr Arthur Gwynn | 1977-1978 |
| Dr Laurel Thomas | 1978-1981 |
| Sir Keith Jones (Acting) | 1981 |
| Dr Alan Blum | 1982-1983 |
| Dr Kathleen King (Acting) | 1983 |
| Dr Alistair Brass | 1983-1985 |
| Dr Kathleen King | 1985-1989 |
| Dr Laurel Thomas and Dr Jill Forrest (Acting and then jointly) |
1989-1994 |
| Dr Laurel Thomas | 1995 |
| Professor Priscilla Kincaid-Smith (Acting) | 1995 |
| Dr Martin van der Weyden | 1996-2011 |
| Dr Annette Katelaris | 2011-2012 |
| Dr Ann Gregory (Acting) | 2012-2013 |
| Professor Stephen Leeder | 2013-2015 |
| Dr Charles Guest (Acting) | 2015 |
| Professor Nicholas Talley | 2015 to 2023 |
| Professor Virginia Barbour | 2023 |
History of The Medical Journal of Australia name
- Australian Medical Journal, Sydney, 1846-1847. The first medical journal published in Australia
- Australian Medical Journal (Medical Society of Victoria). Melbourne Vol 1-23 (1856-1878), n.s. vol 1-17 (1879-1895)
amalgamated in 1896 with - Intercolonial Quarterly Journal of Medicine and Surgery, Melbourne Vol 1-2 (1894-1896)
to form - Intercolonial Medical Journal of Australasia, Melbourne
renamed in 1870 - Australian Medical Journal, Melbourne Vol 1-16 (1896-1911), n.s. vol 1-3 (1911-1914)
which merged with - Australasian Medical Gazette, Sydney (1881-1914)
to become - The Medical Journal of Australia