Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
JMIR Cardio
ISSN 2561-1011 · JMIR Publications Inc. · Canada
JMIR Cardio: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,873; median 190 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Cardio is published by JMIR Publications Inc. and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, Cardiac Health and Mental Health and Heart Failure Treatment and Management, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Cardio focuses on cardiovascular medicine with a special emphasis on health services research and electronic / digital health approaches in cardiology and for cardiovascular health, which includes ehealth and mhealth approaches for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular conditions. JMIR Cardio is an open access journal. JMIR Cardio is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), Sherpa Romeo, DOAJ, MEDLINE, and Scopus. 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): Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Netherlands 2, Croatia 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions14.6%
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine8.6%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine8.5%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine4.8%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine4.8%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine4.5%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.2%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine4.2%
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)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | 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
MEDLINEPMCPublisher website
Other: Sherpa Romeo
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
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 26 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 159 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 195 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 427 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 494 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 663 |
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
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 132 days – 268 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 46 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 254 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (108 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 16 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 1,873 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,873 | 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
2026-09-10 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Patient-Reported Anxiety and Cross-Sectional Classification of Heart Failure Functional Status Beyond Electronic Medical Record Data: A Feasibility Pilot Study Open Peer Review Period: September 12, 2026 - November 07, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-06 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Link…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-09-10 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Patient-Reported Anxiety and Cross-Sectional Classification of Heart Failure Functional Status Beyond Electronic Medical Record Data: A Feasibility Pilot Study Open Peer Review Period: September 12, 2026 - November 07, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-06 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Link…
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
- 2561-1011
- 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 Cardio
What CAS zone is JMIR Cardio in?
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 JMIR Cardio?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at JMIR Cardio?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 132–268 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 Cardio?
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 Cardio based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), United Kingdom (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Cardio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Cardio is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR Cardio open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Cardio is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,873.
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: .