What is the Impact Factor of Healthcare Informatics Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Healthcare Informatics Research is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Healthcare Informatics Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Healthcare Informatics Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.663 (Q2) and an H-index of 51.

Who publishes Healthcare Informatics Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Healthcare Informatics Research is published by Korean Society of Medical Informatics. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,068 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,797Hybrid

Healthcare Informatics Research

Identifier (ISSN):2093-3681(Print)/2093-369X(Online)

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Publisher:Korean Society of Medical Informatics

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Healthcare Informatics Research

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.663

#8,797

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

38articles/year

98.28% Gold OA•89.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Healthcare Informatics Research (ISSN: 2093-3681) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICAL INFORMATICS, published by Korean Society of Medical Informatics in South Korea. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.663 (Q2), an H-index of 51.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science86.7%Medicine78.7%Political science52.3%Law52.2%Economics48.6%Economic growth39.1%Health care38.4%Operating system37.4%Biology37.2%Mathematics37%Engineering35.5%Pathology34.1%Internal medicine32.3%Artificial intelligence30.9%Statistics28.6%Psychology28.1%World Wide Web27.5%Nursing26.2%Data science25.9%Philosophy23.9%Business23.5%Machine learning22%Data mining21%Physics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medical Informatics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank32/54

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank48/55

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRESCI	32/54	Q3
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCIESCI	48/55	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year44

Total Citations123

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year45

Total Citations198

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year44

Total Citations454

2022

IF—

Articles / Year44

Total Citations509

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	22	0
2025	2.1	44	123
2024	2.3	45	198
2023	2.9	44	454
2022	—	44	509
2021	—	44	1,020
2020	—	45	1,033
2019	—	45	1,451
2018	—	50	1,839
2017	—	48	1,910
2016	—	50	2,536
2015	—	50	2,058

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,797Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.663

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.42

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,068 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations435

3-Year Documents132

Citable Documents119

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

Health InformaticsQ2

Health Information ManagementQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区MEDICAL INFORMATICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,068 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.