Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research
ISSN 2509-498X · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 197 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Machine Learning in Healthcare, Topic Modeling and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, together about 34.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research serves as a publication venue for innovative contributions in computing, with focus on analytics, systems, and human factors research in healthcare informatics. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research is dedicated to advancing areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), foundational principles of computer and information sciences and technology, communication technology to address challenges and problems in healthcare, and everyday wellness. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research highlights novel, cutting-edge contributions in computing for the healthcare informatics research community. It covers three major tracks: (1) Analytics—focuses on advancing AI/ML-based decision support, generative AI, data analytics, knowledge discovery, and predictive modeling for healthcare research. (2) Systems—focuses on building and deploying novel healthcare informatics systems (e.g., architecture, framework, design, engineering, and application). (3) Human-centered Computing—focuses on intelligent communication with healthcare stakeholders (e.g., doctors, nurses, and patients), adaptive interface design for healthcare systems, user experiences of healthcare informatics applications, and understanding and motivating health behavior. By addressing these areas, the Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research aims to bridge the gap between healthcare and information technology, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and development of novel methods to improve patient outcomes and public health. Topics include but are not limited to: Analytics: AI/ML-based decision support systems Generative AI for healthcare Safe and trustworthy AI in healthcare Interoperability and data integration Predictive modeling Medical information retrieval Medical natural language processing Smart health and connected health Social media analytics Medical recommender system Disease profiling and personalized treatment Visualization of medical data Intelligent medical devices and sensors Epidemiological surveillance systems and intervention modeling Semantic Web, linked data, and ontology Statistics and quality of medical data Systems: In-home and continuous health monitoring Cybersecurity in healthcare Healthcare software architecture, framework, design, and engineering Electronic health records Healthcare information systems Healthcare workflow management Health systems modeling and simulation Human-Centered Computing: Intelli
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Editor-in-chief Christopher C. YangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 25, Mainland China 3, Germany 3, Italy 3, Hong Kong, China 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science17.2%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science8.8%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine8.1%
- Biomedical Text Mining and OntologiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions5.6%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions5.3%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology4.7%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 177,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 15 |
| 2025 | 46 | 38 | 251 |
| 2024 | 29 | 26 | 398 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 435 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 470 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 475 |
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 Crossref · to
197 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 306 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 231 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (80 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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10
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- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. It requires 2-3 reviewers per paper. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2509-498X
- Print ISSN
- 2509-4971
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Health Care Sciences & Services / Medical Informatics. 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 Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research?
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 8.2, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 197 days (interquartile range 138–306 days). 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 Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (25), Mainland China (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .