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Celebrating Excellence: JMIR Publications' Strong 2025 Journal Impact Factors

Dennis O'Brien, Vice President of Communications & Partnerships
Celebrating Excellence: JMIR Publications' Strong 2025 Journal Impact Factors

It's an exciting time here at JMIR Publications, and we're thrilled to share some truly remarkable news from the recently released Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate. This year, a phenomenal 21 JMIR Publications journals now boast a Journal Impact Factor, with several experiencing significant year-over-year increases and achieving top-ranked distinctions within their respective disciplines. 

Our commitment to open access and the dissemination of cutting-edge digital health research has once again been validated with outstanding Journal Impact Factor (JIF) results across our portfolio. This success is a testament to the high-quality, impactful research our authors contribute, and the tireless dedication of our peer reviewers, editors, and staff who uphold the highest standards of scholarly publishing.

Journal of Medical Internet Research Hits JIF of 6.0!
We are incredibly proud to announce that the Journal of Medical Internet Research, our pioneering flagship journal, has achieved an impressive Journal Impact Factor of 6.0. This solidifies its position as a global leader in digital medicine, health, and healthcare research.

Journal of Medical Internet Research' s excellence is further underscored by its top-tier rankings: it stands in the first quartile (Q1) in both the "Health Care Science & Services" category (ranked #12 of 185) and the "Medical Informatics" category (ranked #9 of 48). With over 50,000 citations within the impact factor window, it is also the journal with the most absolute citations in these critical categories. Beyond Clarivate, Journal of Medical Internet Research also maintains its #1 ranking in "Medical Informatics" on Google Scholar (h5-index of 160) and a Q1 ranking in "Health Informatics" according to CiteScore 2024 (Elsevier Scopus data).

These consistent high rankings across multiple metrics highlight JMIR's enduring influence and the vital role it plays in advancing health services and digital health research worldwide.

Two More Journals Secure Top-Ranked Status in Their Fields!
The success doesn't stop with our flagship! We are delighted to celebrate two more JMIR Publications journals that have achieved the coveted #1 spot in their respective disciplines:

  • JMIR Aging, with an Impact Factor of 4.8, proudly retains its position as the top-ranked journal (#1 of 48) in the "Gerontology" category. This is a clear indication of its leading role in publishing impactful research on digital health for aging populations.
  • Making a spectacular debut, JMIR Medical Education received a remarkable inaugural Journal Impact Factor of 12.5¹, securing the top (#1 of 86) position in the "Education, Scientific Disciplines" category¹! This journal, dedicated to exploring technology, AI, large language models, innovation, and openness in medical education, has immediately established itself as a paramount publication in its field.

Exceptional Growth and Broad Impact Across the Portfolio
Beyond these top rankings, several other JMIR Publications journals demonstrated impressive growth and high impact this year:

  • JMIR mHealth and uHealth, focusing on mobile and ubiquitous health applications, achieved an impressive Journal Impact Factor of 6.2. It now ranks within the top 10 journals in both "Medical Informatics" (#7 of 48, Q1) and "Health Care Sciences & Services" (#10 of 185, Q1).
  • JMIR Mental Health, a crucial journal for digital mental health interventions, received a strong Journal Impact Factor of 5.8, placing it in the top 10% within the extensive "Psychiatry" category (#25 of 288, Q1).

We also saw increased Journal Impact Factors for:

Welcoming Our Newest Impact Factor Journals!
This year, we are especially excited to announce that six JMIR Publications journals have received their inaugural Journal Impact Factors, with two remarkably achieving Q1 rankings right from the start:

  • JMIR Nursing:  4.0 – A fantastic start, placing it in the top 10% among all nursing journals (#9 of 192, Q1)!
  • JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies:  3.02² – This strong inaugural impact factor immediately positions it in Q1 within the large "Rehabilitation" journals category.

Other new additions to our Impact Factor family include:

"We are incredibly proud of this year’s Journal Impact Factor results. These impact metrics complement the overall high impact, reach, quality, and global relevance of the research we publish," said Tiffany I Leung, MD, MPH, FAMIA, Scientific Editorial Director of JMIR Publications. "These achievements reflect the innovative, leading-edge scientific work of our authors and the dedication of peer reviewers, editors, and journal staff. Together, we are all committed to open access publishing and the advancement of health and well-being through the latest in digital health research and innovations."

Gunther Eysenbach, MD, MPH, FACMI, Publisher and Founder of JMIR Publications, added, "Given the pervasive role of digital health and AI in all areas of medicine, our portfolio strategy for JMIR journals envisioned that we will ultimately have a leading JMIR journal focusing on technology and innovation in each medical discipline, and we are well on our way to achieve this goal."

Our Commitment to Open Science and Holistic Impact
These impressive Journal Impact Factor results follow closely on the heels of our recent success in the Scopus CiteScore rankings, where 26 JMIR portfolio journals received a CiteScore (12 of which ranked in Q1).

While we are proud of these citation-based metrics, JMIR Publications remains steadfast in its belief that the true success of journals extends beyond a single score. We champion a holistic approach to scholarly impact, advocating for the consideration of diverse metrics such as author satisfaction ratings (e.g., Google ratings, SciRev), Altmetric scores, and other emerging open science measures. We fully endorse the principles of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), actively promoting a shift away from over-reliance on the Journal Impact Factor. We encourage authors and the broader academic community to consider these alternative metrics in conjunction with the Journal Impact Factor when evaluating a journal's standing and overall impact within its field.

JMIR Publications is dedicated to providing a robust platform for disseminating high-quality, peer-reviewed research, contributing significantly to evidence-based digital health practices and innovations worldwide. We look forward to continuing to serve the global research community and to empowering healthier lives through the power of digital health.

For a complete list of JMIR Publications journals with a Journal Impact Factor, please visit our website.


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Notes:

1. JMIR Medical Education’s ranking will appear in the October 2025 update Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate. Due to technical delays in indexing on Clarivate’s side, some content was missing from the Web of Science at the time of JCR data extraction. As a result, its profile page will initially display the 2023 profile, with a prominent note indicating that 2024 data is forthcoming. Projected metrics for this journal are posted on the Web of Science Help page and can be considered official. JMIR Medical Education will be listed in the category page with its ranking in JCR’s October 2025 Reload, and the journal’s profile page will then include the full 2024 profile data.

2. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies’ ranking will appear in the October 2025 update Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate. Due to technical delays in indexing on Clarivate’s side, some content was missing from the Web of Science at the time of JCR data extraction. Clarivate has since received all the missing articles that were required to calculate the Journal Impact Factor. Projected metrics for the journal are posted on the Web of Science Help page and can be considered official. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies will appear in the JCR list in the October 2025 Reload.

 

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