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JMIR Medical Informatics

JMIR Medical Informatics (JMI, ISSN 2291-9694) is an open-access journal focused on clinical informatics, digitalization of care processes, clinical and health data pipelines from acquisition to reuse, semantics, natural language processing, natural interactions, meaningful analytics, decision support, electronic health records, infrastructures, implementation, and evaluation. The journal prioritizes research that bridges theoretical frameworks with actionable insights and measurable clinical or population impact.

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Subject Medical Informatics
Impact Factor 3.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2291-9694
Invitation Only No
Cost Range $2750 USD article processing fee payable upon acceptance; modified fees apply to specific article types.

Submission Instructions

JMIR Medical Informatics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It should include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, brief background, brief methodology, very brief principal findings and significance, relevant conflicts of interest, corresponding author contact information for one corresponding author only, acknowledgment of applicable APF due if accepted, and a statement on preferred transfer options or declining automatic transfer; it is also required when explaining prior publication or consideration elsewhere or when requesting an APF waiver or support.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 450 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The main body should aim for a maximum of 10,000 words. Reviews must use Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include a Conflict of Interests section, a Funding section, an Acknowledgments section if used, and a Data Availability statement is strongly recommended and should include code if generated.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be listed in numerical order corresponding to in-text citations, use sentence case for article titles, and include at least one unique identifier such as DOI, PMID, ISBN, or a functional URL with access date.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables should be placed within the text rather than at the end, and review articles typically must include a flow diagram of study selection as a figure in the Results section. Tables must be portrait only and created with Word’s in-built Table feature, while figures should be descriptive and self-explanatory and any study selection flow diagram should be included as a figure.
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Original Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, brief background, brief methodology, very brief principal findings and significance, relevant conflicts of interest, corresponding author contact information for one corresponding author only, acknowledgment of applicable APF due if accepted, and a statement on preferred journal options for automatic transfer or declining automatic transfer; if the submission has been previously published or is under consideration elsewhere, or if an APF waiver or support is requested, the cover letter must include the relevant explanation and justification.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 450 words. Null.
Manuscript The main body should aim to stay within 10,000 words. Original research articles must use the IMRD format with sections for Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, Funding Statement, Conflicts of Interest, Data Availability, Author Contributions, Abbreviations, and References. The manuscript must state the article type before the title, include keywords, use subheadings in Methods such as Study Design, Recruitment, Analysis, and Ethical Considerations, include matching Results subheadings when applicable, use Discussion subheadings for Principal Results, Limitations, Comparison with Prior Work, and Conclusions, and include a data availability statement and a funding statement.
References AMA style. References must be listed in numerical order corresponding to in-text citations and each reference must include at least one unique identifier such as a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or functional URL with access date.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed within the text rather than at the end, and each table or textbox must appear directly after the paragraph that first mentions it. Tables must be created with Word’s in-built table feature, use portrait orientation, and avoid shading or coloring, while figures should have descriptive captions and graphs may not use pie charts, word clouds, or simple bar graphs.
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Original Paper

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It should include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, brief background, brief methodology overview, very brief principal findings and significance, any conflicts of interest, corresponding author contact information, and a statement on preferred transfer options or declining automatic transfer.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 450 words. Structured. Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Main body should aim for a maximum of 10,000 words. Original Papers using original research data must use the IMRD format with the main headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, and include subheadings as needed such as Study Design, Recruitment, Analysis, and Ethical Considerations. It must include Title, Abstract, Keywords, Acknowledgements, Funding Statement, Conflicts of Interest, Data Availability, Author Contributions, Abbreviations, and References, and it must disclose use of generative artificial intelligence if applicable.
References AMA. References must be listed in numerical order corresponding to in-text citations and each reference must include at least one unique identifier such as a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or functional URL with access date.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed within the text rather than at the end, and each table or textbox must appear directly after the paragraph that first mentions it. Tables must be created with Word’s in-built Table feature and kept in portrait orientation, while figures must be submitted as high-resolution PNG files with descriptive captions.
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Implementation Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It should include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, brief background, brief methodology overview, very brief principal findings and significance, any conflicts of interest, one corresponding author’s contact information, APF acknowledgement if accepted, and either preferred transfer options or a statement declining automatic transfer.
Abstract An abstract is required. It must not exceed 450 words. It must be structured. It must use the headings Background, Objective, Methods, Implementation (Results), and Conclusions.
Manuscript It must not exceed 3,000 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. It must use the main headings Introduction, Methods, Implementation (Results), and Discussion. It must include the article type at the beginning of the manuscript before the title, an i-CHECK-DH implementation report checklist, and a separate Funding, Acknowledgments, and Conflicts of Interest disclosure as applicable.
References AMA style. References must be listed in numerical order corresponding to in-text citations, and each reference must include at least one unique identifier such as a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or functional URL with access date.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed within the text, with each table or textbox placed directly after the paragraph that first mentions it. Tables must be created in Word, in portrait orientation, and not use shading, while figures should be high-resolution PNGs and captions should be descriptive and self-explanatory.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must identify that the letter comments on a previously published article in a JMIR Publications journal and should include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, a brief background, a brief methodology overview, a very brief summary of principal findings and significance, relevant conflicts of interest, corresponding author contact information for one corresponding author only, and either preferred transfer options or a statement declining automatic transfer.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Titles must be 280 characters or fewer, including spaces. The article type must be stated at the beginning of the manuscript before the title, and titles must be descriptive, concise, not reveal results, and avoid abbreviations or special formatting except allowed JMIR abbreviations.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Case Study

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It should include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, brief background, brief methodology overview, very brief principal findings and significance, any conflicts of interest, one corresponding author’s contact information, the applicable APF due if accepted, preferred journal options or a decline of automatic transfer, and a statement attesting that appropriate patient or proxy consent to publish the case report was obtained.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 450 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Authors should aim for a maximum of 10,000 words in the main body. Case Studies must use either an unstructured manuscript format with logical and descriptive major headings or a structured IMRD format with the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The article type must be stated at the beginning of the manuscript just before the title, and use of generative artificial intelligence during manuscript preparation must be disclosed.
References AMA style. References must be listed in numerical order corresponding to in-text citations, and each reference must include at least one unique identifier such as a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or functional URL with access date.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed within the text rather than at the end. Tables must be in portrait orientation and created with Word's in-built Table feature, while figures should be submitted as high-resolution PNG files with minimal compression.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It should include the editor’s name, journal name, manuscript title, article type, brief background, brief methodology, very brief principal findings and significance, any conflicts of interest, corresponding author contact information for one corresponding author only, acknowledgement of applicable APF due if accepted after peer review, and a statement on preferred journal options for automatic transfer or declination of automatic transfer.
Abstract A full abstract is not required. A sentence summarizing the manuscript must be included in the abstract field to be published under the heading Abstract. Unstructured.
Manuscript The main text should be no longer than 1,000 words. Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The title should appear at the beginning of the manuscript just before the article title, and use of generative artificial intelligence during manuscript preparation must be disclosed.
References No more than 10 references. AMA References must be listed in numerical order corresponding to in-text citations, and each reference must include at least one unique identifier such as a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or functional URL with access date.
Figures & Tables No more than 2 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be placed within the text rather than at the end. Tables must be in portrait orientation and created with Word’s in-built Table feature, and the manuscript title must not use abbreviations or special formatting.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Editorial decision within 20 working days for fast-track submissions.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and must disclose any previous or simultaneous publication, duplicated material, and overlap with related manuscripts.

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What are the publication costs?

$2750 USD article processing fee payable upon acceptance; modified fees apply to specific article types.

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Research Topics

Electronic Health Records Systems Machine Learning in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Topic Modeling Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring Digital Mental Health Interventions Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation Mental Health via Writing Medical Coding and Health Information Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Chronic Disease Management Strategies AI in cancer detection COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Data-Driven Disease Surveillance Ethics in Clinical Research Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Heart Failure Treatment and Management Emergency and Acute Care Studies

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