Removed from DOAJ (2017-12-13). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
31
125
2019
13
37
2020
6
21
2021
31
48
2022
51
41
2023
17
23
2024
8
7
2025
13
0
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.
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingHealth Informatics
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Anatomy and Medical TechnologyArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingSurgical Simulation and TrainingMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsAI in cancer detectionAdvanced Radiotherapy TechniquesMedical Image Segmentation TechniquesBiomedical and Engineering EducationLegal and Regulatory Analysis
Frequently asked questions about Digital Medicine
Is Digital Medicine a predatory journal?
Digital Medicine was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-12-13). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Digital Medicine?
Digital Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.152.
Is Digital Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Digital Medicine is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Digital Medicine?
Subject areas: Health Informatics; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.