(Toronto, ON, June 19, 2025) JMIR Publications is proud to announce that the Journal of Medical Internet Research has received a Journal Impact Factor of 6.0, as announced in the Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate.
The Journal of Medical Internet Research ranks in the first quartile (Q1) in both the Health Care Science & Services (ranked #12 of 185) and the Medical Informatics (ranked #9 of 48) categories. With over 50.000 citations during the impact factor window, it is the journal with the most absolute citations as well. This year, the journal has also achieved top rankings in other journal ranking systems:
- Google Scholar ranks the Journal of Medical Internet Research at #1 in the “Medical Informatics” category (h5-index of 160, a 5-year average of citation data).
- CiteScore 2024 ranks the Journal of Medical Internet Research in Q1 in the Health Informatics discipline (a 4-year average of citations, based on Elsevier Scopus data).
These achievements highlight the strong position of the Journal of Medical Internet Research as a leading journal publishing health services and digital health research. The high rankings for JMIR Publications’ flagship journal reflect the high-quality and leading-edge research from authors, and the dedication of peer reviewers, editors, and journal staff.
To view a full list of JMIR Publications journals with a Journal Impact Factor, please visit the website.
JMIR Publications recommends that authors and other parties consider alternative metrics, in combination with the Journal Impact Factor, when assessing a journal’s standing and impact. While proud of its Journal Impact Factor rankings, JMIR Publications discourages misuse of citation-based impact scores.
Source: Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate