Methods of Information in Medicine
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Aims & Scope
Good medicine and good healthcare demand good information. Since the journal's founding in 1962, Methods of Information in Medicine has stressed the methodology and scientific fundamentals of organizing, representing and analyzing data, information and knowledge in biomedicine and health care. Covering publications in the fields of biomedical and health informatics, medical biometry, and epidemiology, the journal publishes original papers, reviews, reports, opinion papers, editorials, and letters to the editor. From time to time, the journal publishes articles on particular focus themes as part of a journal's issue.
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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 AnalysisMethods of Information in Medicine (acronym: methods, abbr: METHOD INFORM MED, ISSN: 0026-1270) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Schattauer GmbH in Germany since 1962. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.593 (Q1), an H-index of 77.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,021 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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