What is the Impact Factor of JMIR Human Factors?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of JMIR Human Factors is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is JMIR Human Factors indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, JMIR Human Factors is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.998 (Q2) and an H-index of 44.

Who publishes JMIR Human Factors and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

JMIR Human Factors is published by JMIR Publications Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,221 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #4,929Hybrid

JMIR Human Factors

Identifier (ISSN):2292-9495(Print)

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Publisher:JMIR Publications Inc.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JMIR Human Factors

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.998

#4,929

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

129articles/year

99.67% Gold OA•91.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JMIR Human Factors (ISSN: 2292-9495) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by JMIR Publications Inc. in Canada. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.998 (Q2), an H-index of 44.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine88.7%Computer science82.6%Psychology75.6%Economics71.9%Political science71.9%Law71%Economic growth58.4%Health care56%Operating system56%Nursing51.2%Biology50.1%Sociology47.9%Human–computer interaction44%Psychiatry42.7%Usability39.7%Pathology36.4%Internal medicine35.1%Engineering35.1%Business31.8%Social science30.9%Mathematics30.5%Anthropology30.3%World Wide Web27.9%Statistics27.9%Medical education26.4%Management25.1%Philosophy24.8%Physics24.8%Programming language24.6%Psychological intervention23.5%Qualitative research20.7%Applied psychology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Informatics

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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

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank46/194

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank26/54

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank69/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank27/55

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRESCI	46/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRESCI	26/54	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCIESCI	69/194	Q2
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCIESCI	27/55	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year129

Total Citations9

2025

IF3

Articles / Year271

Total Citations546

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year219

Total Citations1,589

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year161

Total Citations1,991

2022

IF—

Articles / Year159

Total Citations2,795

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	129	9
2025	3	271	546
2024	2.6	219	1,589
2023	2.7	161	1,991
2022	—	159	2,795
2021	—	112	2,562
2020	—	43	1,024
2019	—	33	1,107
2018	—	54	1,597
2017	—	33	1,767
2016	—	28	933
2015	—	15	937

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,929Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.998

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,221 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,398

3-Year Documents534

Citable Documents532

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health InformaticsQ2

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ2

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: 3.8%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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 129 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,221 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.