Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Journal of Participatory Medicine
ISSN 2152-7202 · JMIR Publications Inc. · Canada
Journal of Participatory Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; median 173 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Participatory Medicine is published by JMIR Publications Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare and Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, together about 34.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Participatory Medicine is the leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing and disseminating science on the meaningful participation of individuals in research and care delivery, and the use of technology for patient and citizen empowerment. Articles focus on co-production and participatory design in research and healthcare, developing and deploying technology for patient self-care, fostering patient-clinician partnerships, improving patient and caregiver experience, and citizen science. The journal is fully open access, supporting a global community of scientists, educators, clinicians, advocates, patients, and the public. We publish original research, reviews, viewpoints, case studies, and essays including those written by patients and caregivers. Extraordinary Lives articles highlight individuals the world has lost who served as exemplars of participatory medicine. The journal is also the official journal of the Society for Participatory Medicine. The Journal of Participatory Medicine features a rapid and thorough peer-review process, professional copyediting, professional production of PDF, XHTML, and XML proofs (deposited in PubMed/PubMed Central). The Journal adheres to the same quality standards as all JMIR publications. All articles published here are also cross-listed in the Table of Contents of JMIR, the world's leading medical journal in health sciences / health services research and health informatics. The journal is indexed in Sherpa Romeo, DOAJ, PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, EBSCO and CABI. With a CiteScore of 3.2, the Journal of Participatory Medicine is a Q2 journal in the field of Medicine (miscellaneous), according to Scopus data. 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-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Amy PricePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Israel 2, United Arab Emirates 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions15.2%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions11.6%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions8%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions7.7%
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions5.7%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine4.9%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.9%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 251/466 | 46th |
| Health Informatics | Q3 | 114/168 | 32nd |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q3 | 251/342 | 26th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 338 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 230 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 206 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 186 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 125 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 113 |
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
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 239 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 226 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (96 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 21 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 1,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- A content overlap of just 10% may be considered duplicative.
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, 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 ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest section required Model summary
Conflicts of Interest (How does JMIR Publications define a Conflict of Interest (COI)?)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required in manuscript structure Model summary
Data Availability (What is the JMIR Publications data sharing policy?)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Original work only; no duplicate submission 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 ·- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-08-27 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Patient-Led Multi-System Biomarker Tracking in Long COVID Mapping Vascular, Immune, and Neurological Markers Over Three Years in a 60-Year-Old Male with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC): A Viewpoint Open Peer Review Period: August 31, 2026 - October 26, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-08-27 | Share on Bluesky Share…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
2026-08-27 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Patient-Led Multi-System Biomarker Tracking in Long COVID Mapping Vascular, Immune, and Neurological Markers Over Three Years in a 60-Year-Old Male with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC): A Viewpoint Open Peer Review Period: August 31, 2026 - October 26, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-08-27 | Share on Bluesky Share…
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
- 2152-7202
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Participatory Medicine
- 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 Journal of Participatory Medicine
How long does peer review take at Journal of Participatory Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 101–239 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 Journal of Participatory Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Journal of Participatory Medicine 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 (7), Israel (2) and United Arab Emirates (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Participatory Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Participatory Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Participatory Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Participatory Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
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: .