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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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International Journal of Medical Informatics is a journal published by Elsevier. The journal uses the Editorial Manager submission system and provides links to the journal overview and guide for authors on ScienceDirect.
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Impact Factor
4.1
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1386-5056
eISSN
1872-8243
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access options are available; authors of open access articles are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.
Submission Instructions
International Journal of Medical Informatics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words. Structured abstract is required.
Manuscript
Full text must be 3000 words, excluding figures, tables, and appendices. Article should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 2–4 bullet points in the summary table and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References
References must be cited using a numbered style with numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must include captions and be cited in the manuscript text, and each figure must have a caption and be cited in the manuscript text.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Reviews must include an abstract. The abstract must be 300 words.
Manuscript
The full text must be 4000 words, excluding figures, tables, and appendices. Articles should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Reviews must include 2–4 bullet points in the summary table and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References
References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order of appearance and the reference list must include all cited items with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions.
Implementation Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must be 300 words. Abstract must be 300 words.
Manuscript
Full text must be 3000 words excluding figures, tables, and appendices. Implementation Reports must apply a SQUIRE 2.0 or equivalent reporting framework and address sustainability, scalability, and transferability to other contexts. The manuscript must include 2–4 bullet points in the summary table, 1 to 7 keywords in English, a declaration of any generative AI use in a section before the references, and a mandatory reporting checklist.
References
References must be cited using a numbered style with numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in order of appearance, all cited references must appear in the reference list and vice versa, and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, while table placement is not explicitly stated. Tables must be editable text with captions and cited in the manuscript, and each figure must be cited in the manuscript and provided with a caption.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 words.
Manuscript
Full text must be 1500 words excluding figures, tables, and appendices. Articles should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 2 bullet points in the summary table and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References
References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in the order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while table placement is not explicitly stated. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text with captions.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters To The Editor must have a full text of 400 words. Letters To The Editor must identify the article being addressed by title and authors.
References
References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables
Figures and other graphical media must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Recent Publications
Optimising screening efficiency in evidence synthesis on health Technology: A simulation study using ASReview
Júlia Meller Dias de OLIVEIRA, Arthur Thives MELLO, Daniel Henrique SCANDOLARA, Ianka Cristina CELUPPI, Vanessa Pereira Corrêa RAMPINELLI, Raul Sidnei WAZLAWICK, Eduardo Monguilhott DALMARCO
10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106516
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Developing and validating a sequence-aware deep learning model for infection risk prediction in home care
Zidu Xu, Shuang Zhou, Jiyoun Song, David Russell, Maryam Zolnoori, Jingjing Shang, Maxim Topaz
10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106485
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward artificial intelligence in medicine among Chinese physicians: A cross-sectional study from January to March 2024 with analysis of influencing factors
Zhiqiang Chen, Jun Shu, Dawei Wang, Erlian Sun, Bei Wang, Lei Qi, Haoran Zhang, Shuming Han, Yan Wu, Guangxin Wang
10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106476
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Proof corrections are requested within two days after acceptance.
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Authors of open access articles are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.
Reformat to International Journal of Medical Informatics using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Electronic Health Records Systems
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
Healthcare Systems and Technology
Machine Learning in Healthcare
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Human auditory perception and evaluation
Educational Robotics and Engineering
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
Data Quality and Management
Legal and Regulatory Analysis
Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies
Military Technology and Strategies
Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Clinical practice guidelines implementation
Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
Semantic Web and Ontologies
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Medical Coding and Health Information
Chronic Disease Management Strategies