Journal profile · Medicine-Health Informatics
JMIR Medical Informatics
ISSN 2291-9694 · JMIR Publications Inc. · Canada
JMIR Medical Informatics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.98; fully open access; APC about USD 2,750; median 210 days to acceptance (116 articles, last 24 months); 323 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Medical Informatics is published by JMIR Publications Inc. 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 Electronic Health Records Systems, Machine Learning in Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, together about 43.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Medical Informatics (JMI, ISSN 2291-9694; editor-in-chief: Arriel Benis, PhD, FIAHSI, SMIEEE, MACE) is an open-access journal that focuses on the challenges and impacts of clinical informatics, digitalization of care processes, and clinical and health data pipelines from acquisition to reuse, including semantics, natural language processing, natural interactions, meaningful analytics and decision support, electronic health records, infrastructures, implementation, and evaluation. The journal prioritizes research that bridges theoretical frameworks with actionable insights, ensuring that informatics solutions demonstrate measurable clinical or population impact. JMIR Medical Informatics focuses on applied, translational research and implementation science. Submissions that advance data shareability, reusability, and interoperability within real-world health systems are welcome. The journal also features implementation reports (since 2022) that systematically describe the translation of informatics solutions into routine clinical environments. AI-oriented submissions (machine learning, deep learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, image processing) must demonstrate utility beyond algorithmic performance on static datasets. Studies should exhibit clinical applicability and maturity, such as integration into care workflows, deployment in routine practice, or robust external validation, with meaningful documented outcomes for patients or clinicians. Further details on JMIR Medical Informatics' focus and scope are outlined in an Editorial announcing recent updates: Refining Our Focus by Bridging Theory and Practice for Real-World Impact: An Updated Scope for JMIR Medical Informatics. 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 Informatics
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, United Kingdom 5, Switzerland 5, Spain 2, Romania 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions17.2%
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science16.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine10.1%
- Biomedical Text Mining and OntologiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions5%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science4.7%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine4%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.6%
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 | 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 | Medical Informatics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPublisher 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
- 4.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,019OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 300LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,131 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 316 | 316 | 179 |
| 2025 | 323 | 323 | 1,584 |
| 2024 | 208 | 208 | 3,235 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 1,368 |
| 2022 | 226 | 226 | 5,119 |
| 2021 | 286 | 286 | 6,955 |
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
210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 150 days – 265 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (116 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 254 days
- Sample
- 116 articles with submission and acceptance dates (697 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 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 2,750 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,300 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
ORCID required for all authors/coauthors 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
Reporting guidelines/checklists required for specific article types Model summary
2026-09-03 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn A multi-phase service evaluation of clinical implementation and clinician engagement with ambient voice technology (AVT) informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) Open Peer Review Period: September 12, 2026 - November 07, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-03 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere 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 ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-09-03 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn A multi-phase service evaluation of clinical implementation and clinician engagement with ambient voice technology (AVT) informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) Open Peer Review Period: September 12, 2026 - November 07, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-09-03 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twit…
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
- 2291-9694
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗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 Medical Informatics
What CAS zone is JMIR Medical Informatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JMIR Medical Informatics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Medical Informatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.98; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at JMIR Medical Informatics?
Based on the dates recorded on 116 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 150–265 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 Medical Informatics?
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 JMIR Medical Informatics based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (5) and Switzerland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Medical Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Medical Informatics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR Medical Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Medical Informatics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,750.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .