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International Journal of Medical Informatics

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1800

ISSN1872-8243
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.189
H-Index
170
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.547
Total Works
4,992
Total Citations
185,671
2yr Mean Citedness
4.65
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Medical Informatics (IJMI) provides an international medium for the dissemination of original results and interpretative reviews in the field of medical informatics. It covers health informatics, including educational computer-based programs pertaining to medical informatics or medicine in general, and organizational, economic, social, clinical impact, ethical and cost-benefit aspects of IT applications in health care. The journal is a resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers advancing informatics to improve patient safety, population health, and global care equity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIreland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1800
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,992
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1872-8243
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health InformaticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsHealth Care Sciences & ServicesMedical Informatics

Scopus Categories

Health Informatics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electronic Health Records SystemsMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsMachine Learning in HealthcareBiomedical Text Mining and OntologiesTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationHealthcare Technology and Patient MonitoringHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref