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.
The Journal of Medical Internet Research received a 2025 Impact Factor of 8.2 (5-Year Impact Factor of 8.1), and is ranked as a Q1 journal in the following categories:
-96th percentile (Rank 8/194) in Healthcare Sciences & Services
-94th percentile (Rank 4/54) in Medical Informatics
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.