What is the Impact Factor of Informatics in Medicine Unlocked?

The journal Informatics in Medicine Unlocked is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Informatics in Medicine Unlocked indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Informatics in Medicine Unlocked is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.782 (Q2) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes Informatics in Medicine Unlocked and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,178 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #7,139Diamond OA

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked

Identifier (ISSN):2352-9148(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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WoS Q1

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Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.782

#7,139

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

79articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked (IMU) is an international gold open access journal covering a broad spectrum of topics within medical informatics, including (but not limited to) papers focusing on imaging, pathology, teledermatology, public health, ophthalmological, nursing and translational medicine informatics. The full papers that are published in the journal are accessible to all who visit the website.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine77.3%Computer science65.8%Biology65.5%Internal medicine47.4%Psychology42.5%Artificial intelligence42.5%Chemistry39.5%Genetics38.6%Mathematics36.3%Biochemistry35.3%Pathology34.2%Machine learning32.1%Physics30.3%Engineering28.4%Gene24.8%Statistics22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Informatics

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year79

Total Citations36

2025

IF0

Articles / Year112

Total Citations512

2024

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Articles / Year168

Total Citations2,468

2023

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Articles / Year280

Total Citations3,980

2022

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Articles / Year296

Total Citations5,935

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	79	36
2025	0	112	512
2024	—	168	2,468
2023	—	280	3,980
2022	—	296	5,935
2021	—	293	7,655
2020	—	218	10,394
2019	—	128	5,483
2018	—	67	1,925
2017	—	59	2,242
2016	—	20	749
2015	—	3	130

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,139Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.782

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,178 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,180

3-Year Documents744

Citable Documents741

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 Rate36.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Health InformaticsQ2

Information SystemsQ2

SoftwareQ2

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

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Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked (ISSN: 2352-9148) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.782 (Q2), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $3,178 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.