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Frontiers in Digital Health

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 1855

eISSN2673-253X
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
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⚡ 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
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.247
H-Indexi
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.064
Total Worksi
1,774
Total Citationsi
20,880
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.94
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Digital Health is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on the application of digital technologies to improve health and healthcare. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: digital health technologies, artificial intelligence in healthcare, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring, electronic health records, health informatics, wearable devices for health, mobile health (mHealth), virtual and augmented reality in healthcare, data analytics and big data in health, cybersecurity in healthcare, and ethical and societal implications of digital health. We welcome original research articles, reviews, clinical trials, and perspective pieces that contribute to the advancement of digital health.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1855
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,774
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

APC CostCHF 2,550
Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media S.A.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-253X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
CHF 2,550
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC, CLOCKSS
✅
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Biomedical EngineeringQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Health InformaticsQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesMedical Informatics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMachine Learning in HealthcareElectronic Health Records SystemsMental Health Research TopicsHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityMental Health via WritingTechnology Use by Older Adults

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Digital Health

Is Frontiers in Digital Health a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Digital Health?

Frontiers in Digital Health 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 3.94.

Is Frontiers in Digital Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Digital Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Digital Health?

Frontiers in Digital Health is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on the application of digital technologies to improve health and healthcare. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: digital health technologies, artificial intelligence in healthcare, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring, electronic health records, health informatics, wearable devices for health, mobile health (mHealth), virtual and augmented reality in healthcare, data analytics and big data in health, cybersecurity in healthcare, an

How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Digital Health?

Frontiers in Digital Health charges an article processing charge (APC) of about CHF 2,550 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref