ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,614Top JournalHybrid

Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth

Abbreviation (ISO):JMIR MHEALTH UHEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):2291-5222(Print)
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Publisher:Journal of medical Internet Research
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.3↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth

WoS Q1
35794.5420184.320194.3120204.7720214.952022520235.420246.220256.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.888
#1,614

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
120

120 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
338articles/year
98.67% Gold OA•68.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JMIR mHealth and uHealth (JMU, ISSN 2291-5222) is a spin-off journal of JMIR, the leading eHealth journal (Impact Factor 2016: 5.175). JMIR mHealth and uHealth is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), and in June 2017 received a stunning inaugural Impact Factor of 4.636. The journal focusses on health and biomedical applications in mobile and tablet computing, pervasive and ubiquitous computing, wearable computing and domotics. JMIR mHealth and uHealth publishes since 2013 and was the first mhealth journal in Pubmed. It publishes even faster and has a broader scope with including papers which are more technical or more formative/developmental than what would be published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryPolitical ScienceLawNursingEconomicsComputer ScienceEconomic GrowthBiologyPathologyInternal MedicineOperating SystemsSociologyEngineeringMathematicsStatisticsPhysical TherapySurgeryWorld Wide Web & InternetPhilosophy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank16/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q1
Rank11/54
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank23/194
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q1
Rank9/55
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.3
Articles / Year212
Total Citations73
2025
IF6.2
Articles / Year240
Total Citations1,126
2024
IF5.4
Articles / Year171
Total Citations2,114
2023
IF5
Articles / Year171
Total Citations3,926
2022
IF4.947
Articles / Year179
Total Citations6,985

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,614Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.888

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,640 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,285
3-Year Documents524
Citable Documents517

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health InformaticsQ1
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: 3.7%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth (abbr: JMIR MHEALTH UHEALTH, ISSN: 2291-5222) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Journal of medical Internet Research in Canada. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.888 (Q1), an H-index of 120.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 338 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,640 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Journal of medical Internet Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
130 QUEENS QUAY E, STE 1102, TORONTO, CANADA, ON, M5A 0P6

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28