Journal profile · Medicine-Health Policy
JMIR Infodemiology
ISSN 2564-1891 · JMIR Publications · Canada
JMIR Infodemiology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,985; median 195 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Infodemiology is published by JMIR Publications and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Misinformation and Its Impacts, Social Media in Health Education and Health Literacy and Information Accessibility, together about 46.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Infodemiology (Editor-in-Chief: Tim Ken Mackey) launched in 2021, is a peer-reviewed journal, focusing on infodemiology, the study of determinants and the distribution of health information and misinformation on the internet, and its effect on public and individual health. The new scientific discipline of "Infodemiology," first introduced in 2002, has been gaining momentum due to the COVID-19 infodemic, with the WHO recognizing it as an important pillar in managing public health emergencies. JMIR Publications is proud to have been spearheading the advancement of this new scientific discipline for more than a decade. We are now accelerating the development of this new interdisciplinary discipline with the first and only journal devoted to this rapidly evolving field, by bringing together thought leaders in research, data science, and policy. Areas of interest include information monitoring (infoveillance, including social listening); eHealth literacy and science literacy; knowledge refinement and quality improvement processes and policies; and the influence of political and commercial interests on effective knowledge translation. 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-Health Policy
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Switzerland 1, Singapore 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences21.3%
- Social Media in Health EducationSocial Sciences13.3%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions11.5%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences11.2%
- Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceMedicine10%
- Mental Health via WritingPsychology6.3%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences3.6%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCPublisher 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
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 283 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 20 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 287 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 515 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 359 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 766 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 852 |
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
195 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 252 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 261 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (130 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 16 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Originality requirement Model summary
Manuscripts are considered with the understanding that they have not been published previously in print or electronic format and are not under consideration by another print or electronic publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism definition 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 ·- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-07-24 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Centering health in the digital information environment: a public health framework and operational agenda Open Peer Review Period: August 19, 2026 - October 14, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-07-07 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Population-Level Profiling of DSM-5 Depressive Sympto…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-07-24 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Centering health in the digital information environment: a public health framework and operational agenda Open Peer Review Period: August 19, 2026 - October 14, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-07-07 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Population-Level Profiling of DSM-5 Depressive Sympto…
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
- 2564-1891
- 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 Infodemiology
What CAS zone is JMIR Infodemiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JMIR Infodemiology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Infodemiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at JMIR Infodemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 195 days (interquartile range 140–252 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Infodemiology 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 (5), Hong Kong, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Infodemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Infodemiology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR Infodemiology open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Infodemiology 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .