Home › Search › BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1890
ISSN 1472-6947 eISSN 1472-6947
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 75
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal publishes research on the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to medical informatics and decision-making. Articles focus on developing and validating predictive models for various clinical conditions, optimizing medical imaging, and improving healthcare surveillance and patient management.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
23
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region United Kingdom
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1890
Annual Volume ~ 407 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 4,281
Publisher Org BioMed Central
OA Since 2000
Peer Review Open
Review Time ~23 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS PMC
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
1472-6947 / 1472-6947
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Open
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Computer Science Applications Q1
Health Policy Q1
Health Informatics Q2
Web of Science Categories
Medical Informatics
Scopus Categories
Computer Science Applications Health Informatics Health Policy
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Electronic Health Records Systems Machine Learning in Healthcare Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref