What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Medical Internet Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Medical Internet Research is 8.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Medical Internet Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Medical Internet Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.109 (Q1) and an H-index of 234.

Who publishes Journal of Medical Internet Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Medical Internet Research is published by Journal of medical Internet Research. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,773 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Medical Internet Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Medical Internet Research is "J. MED. INTERNET RES". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,298Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Abbreviation (ISO):J. MED. INTERNET RES

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Identifier (ISSN):1438-8871(Print)

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Publisher:Journal of medical Internet Research

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.2↑ +2.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Medical Internet Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.109

#1,298

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

234

234 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,215articles/year

98.36% Gold OA•74.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JMIR is the leading peer-reviewed eHealth/mHealth journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine90.9%Psychology73.1%Computer science69.5%Political science68.3%Law67.8%Pathology56.2%Economics54.9%Biology51.3%Nursing50.4%Internal medicine49.9%Psychiatry45.3%Economic growth44.9%Health care42.9%Sociology39.5%World Wide Web38.4%Mathematics37.5%Statistics33.7%Operating system33.6%Surgery26.3%Psychological intervention25.5%Philosophy22.8%Business20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

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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

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank8/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank4/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank14/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank6/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	8/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	4/54	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	14/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	6/55	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.2

Articles / Year1,169

Total Citations633

2025

IF6

Articles / Year1,574

Total Citations13,138

2024

IF5.8

Articles / Year1,148

Total Citations20,922

2023

IF7.4

Articles / Year1,007

Total Citations30,067

2022

IF7.076

Articles / Year750

Total Citations26,338

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.2	1,169	633
2025	6	1,574	13,138
2024	5.8	1,148	20,922
2023	7.4	1,007	30,067
2022	7.076	750	26,338
2021	5.428	1,339	60,101
2020	5.034	1,315	93,839
2019	4.945	679	46,777
2018	4.671	604	45,755
2017	—	429	44,043
2016	—	330	30,443
2015	—	289	32,780

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,298Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.109

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,773 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24,730

3-Year Documents2,819

Citable Documents2,766

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)16

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.0%

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 ApplicationsQ1

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: 6.9%

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):

2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

Journal of Medical Internet Research (abbr: J. MED. INTERNET RES, ISSN: 1438-8871) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Journal of medical Internet Research in Canada since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.109 (Q1), an H-index of 234.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 1,215 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,773 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.