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International Journal of Medical Informatics

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1800

ISSN1872-8243

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.278

H-Indexi

170

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.547

Total Worksi

4,992

Total Citationsi

185,671

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.65

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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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General Information

Country / RegionIreland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1800

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,992

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-8243

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

250

13k

2019

230

9.3k

2020

223

2021

226

4.8k

2022

251

4.2k

2023

355

3.4k

2024

383

1.9k

2025

260

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Medical Informatics

Is International Journal of Medical Informatics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Medical Informatics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Medical Informatics?

International Journal of Medical Informatics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.65.

Is International Journal of Medical Informatics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Medical Informatics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.