Journal profile
Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
ISSN 2058-4555 · eISSN 2058-4563 · BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT · United Kingdom
Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics: impact factor 6.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 24% (journal website).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics is published by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electronic Health Records Systems, Healthcare Systems and Technology and Medical Coding and Health Information, together about 46.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A health, care and medical informatics journal from BMJ and BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. Publishes research, reviews, policy and protocols.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yu-Chuan JackPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Taiwan, China 2, Australia 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, Japan 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions26.3%
- Healthcare Systems and TechnologyBusiness, Management and Accounting10.2%
- Medical Coding and Health InformationHealth Professions10.1%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions6.9%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions6%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine3.7%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions3.5%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine3.5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 274OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | GBP 1,800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,800 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2058-4555
- Electronic ISSN
- 2058-4563
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
What is the impact factor of Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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 Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (2), Australia (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .