About the Journal
Indexing and Impact Factor
JMIR is indexed in more than 18 bibliographic databases and abstracting services, including MEDLINE [Index Medicus], PubMed, PMC, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ Seal), CINAHL, Information Science Abstracts, INSPEC (Institution of Electrical Engineers), Communication Abstracts, The Informed Librarian Online, LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts), EMBASE, Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded, PsycINFO, LISTA (Library / Information Sciences & Technology Abstracts), ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts) database, CSA Social Services Abstracts database, EBSCO, and others.
JMIR received a Journal Impact Factor of 6.0 (5-Year Journal Impact Factor: 6.9) according to the latest release of the Journal Citation Reports from Clarivate, 2025.
-Q1 in Health Care Sciences & Services (12/185) (Source: Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate)
-Q1 in Medical Informatics (9/48) (Source: Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate)
Journal of Medical Internet Research received a Scopus CiteScore of 10.4 (2025), ranking as a Q1 journal in the following fields:
-87th percentile (130/1022) in Computer Science Applications
-87th percentile (22/168) in Health Informatics
Journal of Medical Internet Research is a Q1 Scimago journal (Health Informatics) and Google Scholar's #1 in "Medical Informatics." It also holds a B-rating in the German VHB Ranking, signifying it as a reputable and important scientific journal.