Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Interactive Journal of Medical Research
ISSN 1929-073X · JMIR Publications · Canada
Interactive Journal of Medical Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,985; median 208 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interactive Journal of Medical Research is published by JMIR Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, Health Literacy and Information Accessibility and Social Media in Health Education, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Interactive Journal of Medical Research (i-JMR, ISSN: 1929-073X, Journal Impact Factor™ of 3.3, 5-Year Journal Impact Factor™: 3.3) is an interdisciplinary medical journal focusing on innovation in health, health care, and medicine. Interactive refers to the relationship between people, disciplines, organizations, systems, and/or technology (e.g. human-to-human, human-to-computer/systems, organization-to-organization, system-to-system, etc). The publications cover multiple areas of health sciences, including - but not limited to - cardiology, dermatology, dental sciences, kinesiology, neurology, nursing, nutrition, ophthalmology, and psychiatry. Innovation is evidenced through studies that: (1) present clinically relevant findings, (2) describe new medical techniques, (3) report unique medical cases, and (4) identify emerging trends in the current literature. All article types are considered for publication in i-JMR, including case reports, observational studies, interventional studies, viewpoints, bibliometric studies and literature reviews, as long as they present innovation. i-JMR is published by JMIR Publications (What is JMIR Publications?), the publisher of JMIR, the leading eHealth/mHealth journal. i-JMR is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, DOAJ, Sherpa/Romeo, EBSCO, and Clarivate's Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Need help choosing a journal? Use our Journal Finder tool to find the perfect match for your manuscript. Get Started
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Canada 3, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Brazil 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions14%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions12.5%
- Social Media in Health EducationSocial Sciences8.8%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology7.8%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine7.5%
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions5.3%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine4.5%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 233OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 15 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 400 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | 1,085 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 698 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 788 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 478 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
208 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 141 days – 291 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 262 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (189 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,985 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,985 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Preprints
- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-07-04 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Large Language Models in Psychiatry and Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Use Cases, Evidence Maturity, and Translational Risk Open Peer Review Period: September 01, 2026 - October 27, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-08-28 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Pemphigus v…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-07-04 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Large Language Models in Psychiatry and Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Use Cases, Evidence Maturity, and Translational Risk Open Peer Review Period: September 01, 2026 - October 27, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-08-28 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Pemphigus v…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- JMIR Publications
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1929-073X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interactive Journal of Medical Research
What CAS zone is Interactive Journal of Medical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Interactive Journal of Medical Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Interactive Journal of Medical Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Interactive Journal of Medical Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 208 days (interquartile range 141–291 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Interactive Journal of Medical Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Interactive Journal of Medical Research based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Canada (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Interactive Journal of Medical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interactive Journal of Medical Research is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Interactive Journal of Medical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Interactive Journal of Medical Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,985.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .