Journal profile · Medicine-Reviews and References (medical)
JMIR AI
ISSN 2817-1705 · JMIR Publications · Canada
JMIR AI: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 6.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,985; median 179 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); 120 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR AI is published by JMIR Publications and is classed under Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Machine Learning in Healthcare and Digital Mental Health Interventions, together about 50.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of JMIR AI is defined broadly to include applications on structured data, unstructured data, images, wearables and RPM data, and genomic data. While medical AI papers appear in a variety of journals and conferences, JMIR AI aims to be the primary journal for applications of AI. The journal would enable the community to learn how techniques have been adapted, extended, and scaled to work in practice, as well as learn about the methods and methodological innovations to evaluate those technique in real world settings. There will be a strong emphasis on sharing the code and data that can enable others to replicate and build on that work. JMIR AI will complement other journals in the JMIR Publications portfolio by concentrating the editorial expertise on AI and ensure a consistent and high standard is maintained for these publications. Usability studies that are focused on a single product / platform / solution are out of scope as there would be limited learnings from these. Formative work such as usability studies, pilot studies, and feasibility studies should be submitted to JMIR Formative Research or JMIR Human Factors. This is a PubMed Indexed journal. JMIR AI will have three additional important components: (a) A section on tutorials on specific AI techniques and their evaluations to set some standards for methodologies for evaluation (b) A platform to enable societally respectful data sharing to remove the friction in making data available for reuse (c) A section on application of AI in industry, for example, for drug discovery and clinical trials. The journal will also encourage legal, policy, ethical, and regulatory analyses of the applications of AI in clinical practice, and drug discovery and development. Theoretical innovations in AI are welcome provided they are contextualized in real world applications. 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-Reviews and References (medical)
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Canada 4, Germany 2, Italy 2, Switzerland 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine28.2%
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science12.7%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology9.4%
- Mental Health via WritingPsychology6.4%
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions4.9%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.2%
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)Computer Science4.2%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
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
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 157 | 125 |
| 2025 | 120 | 120 | 736 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 1,443 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 1,057 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 84 |
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
179 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 253 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (275 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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, 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 ·- Publication ethics
Misconduct investigated per COPE Model summary
Scientific, research, or publication misconduct are subject to investigation according to COPE guidance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
Reporting guidelines required for specific article types Model summary
2026-08-21 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care: From Clinical Tool to Ambient Exposure Open Peer Review Period: September 14, 2026 - November 09, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-11 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn COMPASS I: Near-term artificial intelligence capabilities and project…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism defined per COPE Model summary
According to COPE, plagiarism is defined as “When somebody presents the work of others (data, words or theories) as if they were his/her own and without proper acknowledgment”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
No duplicate submission; preprints allowed with disclosure Model summary
2026-08-21 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care: From Clinical Tool to Ambient Exposure Open Peer Review Period: September 14, 2026 - November 09, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-11 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn COMPASS I: Near-term artificial intelligence capabilities and project…
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
- 2817-1705
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 AI
What CAS zone is JMIR AI in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JMIR AI?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at JMIR AI?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 179 days (interquartile range 126–253 days); authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JMIR AI based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Canada (4) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR AI?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR AI is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR AI open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR AI is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,985.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, 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: .