Journal profile · Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
ISSN 1357-633X · eISSN 1758-1109 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.13; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review about 123 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, Healthcare Systems and Technology and Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, together about 55.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare provides excellent peer reviewed coverage of developments in telemedicine and e-health and is now widely recognised as the leading journal in its field. Contributions from around the world provide a unique perspective on how different countries and health systems are using new technology in health care. Sections within the journal include technology updates, editorials, original articles, research tutorials, educational material, review articles and reports from various telemedicine organisations. A subscription to this journal will help you to stay up-to-date in this fast moving and growing area of medicine.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Health Care Sciences & Services
Editor-in-chief Anthony SmithPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, Australia 4, United Kingdom 3, Italy 1, Canada 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine34.4%
- Healthcare Systems and TechnologyBusiness, Management and Accounting11%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions9.8%
- Patient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealth Professions4.5%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology3.6%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine3.3%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine3.1%
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions2.7%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | 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 | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 3.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,306OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,876 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 11 | 16 |
| 2025 | 53 | 14 | 85 |
| 2024 | 74 | 19 | 415 |
| 2023 | 119 | 51 | 1,445 |
| 2022 | 100 | 50 | 1,772 |
| 2021 | 130 | 41 | 3,271 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
123 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 36 daysPublisher 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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1357-633X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-1109
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
What CAS zone is Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services. 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 Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.13; CiteScore 11.7, h-index 118.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare?
The publisher reports about 123 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6.5%. 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 Telemedicine and Telecare based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Australia (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .