--- title: JMIR Publications Blog description: Blog posts, white papers and rich media content dedicated to researchers, authors, librarians, institutions, funders in academic and scholarly publishing --- [![JMIR-Publications\_logo\_2020\_blue](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/00%20Marketing/Logos/JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue.png?width=550&height=109&name=JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue.png "JMIR-Publications_logo_2020_blue")](http://www.jmirpublications.com) Open main menu Close main menu # JMIR Publications # Newsroom Select Category Aging Artificial Intelligence Digital Psychiatry Early Career Researcher Events Industry News JMIR News Libraries Open Access Peer Review Research News Women in Science ![Header for JMIR Aging blog featuring photo of Hsiu-Ping Yueh](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/01%20JMIR%20Aging/2026%20Aging%20Campaign/Hsiu-Ping%20Yueh.png) [Research News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) [Aging](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/aging) ### [Building Trust and Rapport With Social Robots: Insights From Professor Hsiu-Ping Yueh](https://blog.jmir.org/building-trust-and-rapport-with-social-robots-insights-from-professor-hsiu-ping-yueh) 24 September 2026 11:00 a.m. --- In the third post for our Healthy Aging® Month video series, Hsiu-Ping Yueh, PhD from[National Taiwan University](https://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/) gives an overview of her team’s research published in [*JMIR Aging*](https://aging.jmir.org/). Joining her in the video are two Kebbi social robots, her "co-stars" in studying how technology can tackle social isolation in older adults. ![Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png) [Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jane-kelly) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/building-trust-and-rapport-with-social-robots-insights-from-professor-hsiu-ping-yueh) ![Header for JMIR Aging blog featuring photo of Baldwin Pok Man Kwan](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/01%20JMIR%20Aging/2026%20Aging%20Campaign/Baldwin%20Pok%20Man%20Kwan.png) [Research News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) [Aging](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/aging) ### [Supporting Frontline Aged Care Workers to Transform In-Home Services](https://blog.jmir.org/empowering-in-home-care-workers-through-technology-insights-from-baldwin-kwan) 23 September 2026 4:50 p.m. In the second installment of our Healthy Aging® Month series, Baldwin Pok Man Kwan, MPH; a physiotherapist and project officer at [Silverchain](https://silverchain.org.au/), shares insights from his team's recent research published in [JMIR Aging.](https://aging.jmir.org/) ![Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png) [Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jane-kelly) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/empowering-in-home-care-workers-through-technology-insights-from-baldwin-kwan) ![Blog banner featuring a photo of Anna Whittaker](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/01%20JMIR%20Aging/2026%20Aging%20Campaign/Anna%20Whittaker.png) [Research News,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) [Aging](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/aging) ### [Supporting Frontline Aged Care Workers to Transform In-Home Services](https://blog.jmir.org/supporting-frontline-aged-care-workers-to-transform-in-home-services) 23 September 2026 8:47 a.m. --- This September for Healthy Aging® Month, [*JMIR Aging*](https://aging.jmir.org/) is bringing peer-reviewed science off the page and into daily life. We are spotlighting four articles and their lead authors in a dedicated video series that illustrates the direct connection between academic research and real-world impact. Each feature demonstrates how evidence-based digital health solutions are moving beyond theoretical design to actively empower older adults, caregivers, and technology developers, showing how digital tools can foster independence, purpose, and vitality in everyday living. In our first video feature for the series, Anna Whittaker, PhD from the [University of Stirling](https://www.stir.ac.uk/) shares key insights from her research published in JMIR Aging. ![Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png) [Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jane-kelly) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/supporting-frontline-aged-care-workers-to-transform-in-home-services) ![Peer review week blog header featuring photo of Tiffany Leung](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/PRW%202026%20Tiffany%202.png) [Peer Review,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/peer-review) [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/artificial-intelligence) ### [Navigating AI in Peer Review: Balancing Potential with Ethical Safeguards](https://blog.jmir.org/navigating-ai-in-peer-review-balancing-potential-with-ethical-safeguards) 13 September 2026 11:37 a.m. --- Ask any peer reviewer or editor what's changed most about their workload in the last two years, and generative artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to come up quickly in conversation. Peer reviewers might identify AI tools as something they've started using for extra review help, or they’re thinking about whether to do this and how to do it ethically. Editors will say they’re seeing more and more formulaic-appearing peer reviews that look suspiciously like they are AI-generated. Authors also are noticing this in peer reviews too.  ![Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2026%20Peer%20review%20week%20Blog%20header.png?width=45&name=2026%20Peer%20review%20week%20Blog%20header.png) [Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM](https://blog.jmir.org/author/tiffany-i-leung-md-mph-facp-famia-fefim) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/navigating-ai-in-peer-review-balancing-potential-with-ethical-safeguards) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/00%20Marketing/Peer%20Review%20Week/PRW%202026%20Tiffany%201.png) [Peer Review,](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/peer-review) [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/artificial-intelligence) ### [Why AI Disclosure by Authors Still Matters for Capacity, Speed, and Quality](https://blog.jmir.org/why-ai-disclosure-by-authors-still-matters-for-capacity-speed-and-quality) 13 September 2026 11:33 a.m. --- Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools can genuinely help researchers organize, conduct, and write up their research work faster than ever before. However, a lack of transparency on how these tools were applied and their outputs verified can influence scientific work and its trustworthiness.  ![Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2026%20Peer%20review%20week%20Blog%20header.png?width=45&name=2026%20Peer%20review%20week%20Blog%20header.png) [Tiffany I. Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM](https://blog.jmir.org/author/tiffany-i-leung-md-mph-facp-famia-fefim) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/why-ai-disclosure-by-authors-still-matters-for-capacity-speed-and-quality) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/00%20Marketing/Peer%20Review%20Week/PRW%202026%20Freya.png) [Peer Review](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/peer-review) ### [Early Lessons from JMIR's Karma Reviewer Rewards Program](https://blog.jmir.org/early-lessons-from-jmirs-karma-reviewer-rewards-program) 11 September 2026 4:13 p.m. --- Why does anyone agree to review a manuscript at all? It's unpaid, mostly invisible work, on top of a reviewer's own research and clinical or academic responsibilities. Yet the entire scholarly publishing system depends on people saying yes. I work on peer review operations and editorial policy at JMIR Publications, and this is the question I keep coming back to. ![Freya Wilson, Senior Manager, Process Transformation](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-09-04%20at%2010.03.53%20AM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-09-04%20at%2010.03.53%20AM.png) [Freya Wilson, Senior Manager, Process Transformation](https://blog.jmir.org/author/freya-wilson) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/early-lessons-from-jmirs-karma-reviewer-rewards-program) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/PRW%202026%20Liana-1.png) [Peer Review](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/peer-review) ### [Honoring the Effort: JMIR Publications Peer Review Recognition Program](https://blog.jmir.org/honoring-the-effort-jmir-publications-peer-review-recognition-program) 11 September 2026 4:11 p.m. --- Peer review is the heartbeat of scholarly publishing. It requires countless unseen hours of critical reading, deep intellectual effort, and constructive feedback to ensure published research is rigorous, accurate, and trustworthy. Yet, despite being essential to scientific progress, the dedicated effort behind peer review often goes unacknowledged. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/honoring-the-effort-jmir-publications-peer-review-recognition-program) ![](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/PRW%202026%20Jane%20(3).png) [Peer Review](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/peer-review) ### [Demystifying Peer Review: 3 Things You Should Know](https://blog.jmir.org/demystifying-peer-review-3-things-you-should-know) 11 September 2026 3:38 p.m. --- Sustaining peer review capacity amid rising submission volumes requires balancing three core elements: speed, quality, and expanding the reviewer workforce. By treating reviewer feedback as a collaborative editing process rather than a barrier, incorporating vetted early-career researchers into the reviewer pool, and utilizing transparent review models, the scientific community can drastically reduce publication bottlenecks without compromising integrity. ![Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%205.08.33%20PM.png) [Jane Kelly, Integrated Marketing Manager](https://blog.jmir.org/author/jane-kelly) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/demystifying-peer-review-3-things-you-should-know) ![Physical Activity Research in Black and African American Women: Methodological Insights](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Annette%20Moore%20Hubbell%20(3).png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Physical Activity Research in Black and African American Women: Methodological Insights](https://blog.jmir.org/physical-activity-research-in-black-and-african-american-women-methodological-insights) 9 September 2026 9:00 a.m. African American and Black women report the lowest physical activity levels across demographic groups in the United States, driving elevated rates of preventable cardiometabolic diseases. While researchers increasingly turn to mixed methods to examine how social, cultural, and environmental factors shape exercise behaviors, how effectively are these quantitative and qualitative insights being combined? ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/physical-activity-research-in-black-and-african-american-women-methodological-insights) ![Decoding Heart Rate Variability Apps: Hidden Algorithms and Transparency Gaps](https://blog.jmir.org/hubfs/StoryTap%20Blog%20-%20Eline%20de%20Jager.png) [Research News](https://blog.jmir.org/tag/research-news) ### [Decoding Heart Rate Variability Apps: Hidden Algorithms and Transparency Gaps](https://blog.jmir.org/decoding-heart-rate-variability-apps-hidden-algorithms-and-transparency-gaps) 2 September 2026 10:24 a.m. Heart rate variability (HRV), the fluctuation in time intervals between consecutive heartbeats, has emerged as a key noninvasive indicator of stress, recovery, and overall cardiovascular health. With smartphone cameras and wearable sensors expanding remote monitoring capabilities, consumer access to HRV tracking has skyrocketed. ![Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Liana%20Ramos.jpeg?width=45&name=Liana%20Ramos.jpeg) [Liana Ramos, Marketing Associate](https://blog.jmir.org/author/liana-ramos) [Read More](https://blog.jmir.org/decoding-heart-rate-variability-apps-hidden-algorithms-and-transparency-gaps) [1](https://blog.jmir.org) [2](https://blog.jmir.org/page/2) [3](https://blog.jmir.org/page/3) [4](https://blog.jmir.org/page/4) [5](https://blog.jmir.org/page/5) © 2026 JMIR Publications