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JMIR Publications 2025: Transforming the Future of Open Science

JMIR Publications
JMIR Publications

Explore JMIR Publications's 2025 achievements and innovations. Swipe through the 2025 Annual Report to discover our innovation, impact, and community growth.

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JMIR Publications continues to shape the digital health frontier through a commitment to open science. Our 2025 Annual Report documents the organization’s key milestones and contributions to the field over the past year. The cover provides a high-level overview of the most influential topics published in our journals, showcasing the evolving research priorities that are driving healthcare transformation.

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In his 2025 opening message, Sean Jeong, JMIR Publications CEO, highlights the organization's commitment to being a true partner to our authors. By focusing on the "stories within the research," we ensure that every one of the 6,200 papers published this year transcends the page to drive real-world change. Read Sean’s full vision for our collaborative future.
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Trust is the foundation of open science. In 2025, JMIR Publications reinforced this foundation by partnering with Signals to integrate advanced data-screening technology and appointing a dedicated Research Integrity Manager. These innovations ensure that while we move fast, we never compromise on rigor. Plus, explore our new News and Perspectives section in the Journal of Medical Internet Research—a dedicated space for timely commentary on the rapidly shifting digital health landscape.
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In 2025, we proudly launched the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award Program, designed to provide the funding, mentorship, and platform young scientists need to break new ground. This commitment to the future is reflected in the diversity of our 2025 research. Explore our top thematic pillars for the year, ranging from AI-driven mental health interventions to the evolution of wearable tech and health equity.
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JMIR Publications is more than a platform—it’s a global network. This year, we expanded our reach through robust institutional partnerships and a high-profile presence at major international conferences. By supporting authors from 99 countries, we ensure that the breakthrough innovations of 2025 have a truly global stage.
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Our growth is a reflection of the trust placed in us by the global research community. In 2025, JMIR Publications saw an increase in engagement, from the total volume of articles published to a significant rise in CiteScore across our portfolio. With a growing number of journals that have a Clarivate Impact Factor and thousands of citations, our platform isn't just hosting research, it’s driving the global conversation in digital health.
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We believe great research deserves a global stage. Our 2025 social media strategy focuses on multi-channel engagement, turning complex data into shareable insights. Through our innovative Author Stories program, researchers are empowered to create high-impact video summaries that live directly on their article pages and across social media.
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True impact is measured by how research changes lives and shapes systems. In 2025, our most influential work transcended the digital page—reaching the highest tiers of academic recognition and the desks of global policymakers. Explore our Top Cited and Top Altmetric articles for the year, alongside a selection of landmark papers that were directly integrated into international health policy documents.
Page 9 of the JMIR Publications annual report summarizes some of our community building initiatives.
Our 2025 community initiatives focus on the people behind the peer review. By launching formal recognition programs for our reviewers and editors, we ensure that their vital contributions to the scientific record are visible and valued. Furthermore, our Society Partnerships continue to bridge the gap between academic research and professional practice, fostering a global network dedicated to innovation.
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In 2025, JMIR Mental Health strengthened its role as the official journal of the Society of Digital Psychiatry (SODP). Through a joint webinar series and the annual symposium led by Editor-in-Chief John Torous, MD, MBI, we brought authors and clinicians together to discuss new research and technical standards. This partnership ensures that the evidence-based interventions we publish are directly aligned with the needs of the community.
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Scaling digital health innovation requires a world-class team. As we look back on a year of record growth and new integrity standards, we recognize the incredible staff at JMIR Publications who turn our mission into reality every day. Thank you for your tireless efforts in championing our authors’ stories and ensuring that high-quality research reaches the world.

Download a copy of the 2025 Annual Report here.

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