International Journal of Medical Informatics
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150 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
International Journal of Medical Informatics provides an international medium for dissemination of original results and interpretative reviews concerning the field of medical informatics. The Journal emphasizes the evaluation of systems in healthcare settings. The scope of journal covers: Information systems, including national or international registration systems, hospital information systems, departmental and/or physician's office systems, document handling systems, electronic medical record systems, standardization, systems integration etc.; Computer-aided medical decision support systems using heuristic, algorithmic and/or statistical methods as exemplified in decision theory, protocol development, artificial intelligence, etc. Educational computer based programs pertaining to medical informatics or medicine in general; Organizational, economic, social, clinical impact, ethical and cost-benefit aspects of IT applications in health care.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
MEDICAL INFORMATICS
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
MEDICAL INFORMATICS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Journal of Medical Informatics (acronym: ijmedi, abbr: INT. J. MED. INF, ISSN: 1386-5056) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Ireland since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.278 (Q1), an H-index of 150.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 11.8周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 219 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,433 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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