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JMIR Publications Announces New CEO

(Toronto, February 3, 2025) JMIR Publications, the leading open access publisher in digital health and open science, announced today that Sean Jeong has been appointed as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 23, 2025. Dr Gunther Eysenbach, founder of JMIR Publications, will be stepping down as CEO after over two decades of transformative leadership to focus on new opportunities for innovation in academic publishing, including artificial intelligence (AI)–driven solutions and the advancement of Plan P. He will continue to serve as the editor in chief of the Journal of Medical Internet Research and CEO of Digital Health and Science Ventures, the holding company of JMIR Publications.

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Title card featuring Gunther Eysenback and Tim Mackey

JMIR Infodemiology: Leading the Charge Against Misinformation and Building Trust in Public Health

The fight against misinformation in the digital age is a critical public health challenge. At the APHA 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo in Minneapolis, Tim Mackey, Editor-in-Chief of JMIR Infodemiology, sat down with JMIR Publications CEO and founder, Gunther Eysenbach, to discuss the journal's role in this fight. Mackey highlighted the growing importance of infodemiology, the journal's commitment to open science, and the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies like AI.

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A Legacy of Innovation: JMIR Publications Unveils Plan P at AGMB

From the desk of Gunther Eysenbach, MD, MPH, FACMI, JMIR Publications Chief Executive Officer and Executive Editor

A Legacy of Pioneering Open Science

This week I had the pleasure of presenting Plan P, a groundbreaking new initiative from JMIR Publications, at the AGMB 2024 conference in Mainz, Germany.  Plan P is set to revolutionize the way scientific research is published and shared.

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Gunther Eysenbach MD, MPH, FACMI and Juan Pablo Alperin PhD, MA, BMath

Video: Navigating the Evolution of Scholarly Publishing

Are you intrigued by the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing? Do you have questions about open access models, the rise of preprints, and their impact on traditional journals?

Then you will enjoy this insightful video interview with Gunther Eysenbach, CEO and Executive Editor, JMIR Publications and Juan Pablo Alperin, Scientific Director, Public Knowledge Project (PKP).

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May is Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in Canada, May 6 - 12 is CMHA Mental Health Week. This Mental Health Week the theme is: “A call to be kind, compassion connects us all." Here at JMIR Publications, we're committed to advancing mental health research, and we believe compassion plays a crucial role in both understanding and supporting well-being.

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