Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
JMIR Aging
ISSN 2561-7605 · JMIR Publications Inc. · Canada
JMIR Aging: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,500; median 219 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); 193 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Aging is published by JMIR Publications Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Use by Older Adults, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research and Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Aging (JA, ISSN 2561-7605) is an open-access journal that focuses on digital health, emerging technologies, health informatics applications, and patient education for preventative care, clinical care, home care, and self-management support for older adults. The journal also covers aging-focused big data analytics using data from electronic health record systems, health insurance databases, federal reimbursement databases (e.g. U.S. Medicare and Medicaid), and other large datasets. We publish original research, viewpoints, and reviews (both literature reviews and technology reviews). The target audience of JMIR Aging includes physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, advanced clinical practitioners, patients, and caregivers. JMIR Aging is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, DOAJ, EBSCO/EBSCO Essentials, Scopus, the Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate), and CABI. All articles undergo careful copyediting and are XML-tagged for submission to PubMed Central. Note that an article processing fee will apply upon acceptance. 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): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 6, Hong Kong, China 2, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, South Korea 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences19.6%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine11.6%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions7.4%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology5.9%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions5.2%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine4.9%
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition SystemsComputer Science4.4%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Gerontology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPublisher 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
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 336OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 191LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 806 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 143 | 104 |
| 2025 | 193 | 193 | 1,030 |
| 2024 | 138 | 138 | 1,569 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 1,414 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 2,392 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 2,437 |
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
219 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 151 days – 266 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 268 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (388 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 2,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,605 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
ORCID required for all authors at time of publication. Model summary
JMIR Publications requires that all authors / coauthors have an ORCID (a unique researcher identifier) at the time of publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-09-05 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Impact of AI-guided patient selection for targeted clinical pharmacist interventions and multidisciplinary preventive measures in traumatology patients at risk of delirium Open Peer Review Period: September 07, 2026 - November 02, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-02 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook S…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
Originality: manuscripts must not be published previously or under consideration elsewhere; preprints and conference abstracts are acceptable with disclosure. Model summary
2026-09-05 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Impact of AI-guided patient selection for targeted clinical pharmacist interventions and multidisciplinary preventive measures in traumatology patients at risk of delirium Open Peer Review Period: September 07, 2026 - November 02, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-02 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook S…
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2561-7605
- 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 JMIR Aging
What CAS zone is JMIR Aging in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JMIR Aging is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology / Gerontology / Medical Informatics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JMIR Aging?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at JMIR Aging?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 219 days (interquartile range 151–266 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 JMIR Aging?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 JMIR Aging based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Hong Kong, China (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Aging?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Aging is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR Aging open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Aging is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .