We offer individual and institutional memberships for a nominal (minimal!) fee - show your support for JMIR and Open Access publishing, and enjoy the benefits of value added services for members as outlined below.
Benefits of Membership (Individual and Institutional)
- unlimited access to and downloading of all past and future PDF versions of JMIR articles and complete JMIR issues in PDF format (this alone is a >$560 value!)
- forthcoming: Further member-only services on the JMIR eHealth Research Portal (eHealth job opportunities and faculty positions, access to communities of eHealth experts, etc.)
(individual memberships only) Discounts for conferences, events, products, and services from organizations we partner with. - (certain institutional membership schemes only): Article Processing Fee (APF) 1 waivers
For a free sample issue go to this page.
Departmental/Institutional Membership and subscriptions for libraries
Academic institutions, such as departments or universities, companies, libraries, or other groups can become institutional JMIR members. This is part of an effort to build a Global Network of Centres of Excellence in eHealth and Internet research. All members of the institution enjoy the same benefits as individual members (see above), plus (depending on the type of membership) additional benefits such as Article Processing Fee (APF) 1 waivers.
A electronic PDF subscription (EL membership) or print subscription is also possible and especially recommended for libraries.
Members (employees, faculty, student) of an institutional member may be automatically identified and authorized by IP range recognition, email pattern matching, or through manual linking of user accounts with an institutional member.
We also have membership options for funding agencies and societies/associations or other groups (please contact the editor for details).
To view a list of institutions which are currently a member, please login and click "Membership Status" on your user homepage. If you don't find your institution there, ask your acquisition librarian, department head, or budget for JMIR membership in your next grant proposal!
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FOOTNOTE:
1 Article Processing Fee waivers: The Article Processing Fee is a charge to be paid by authors publishing in JMIR who are from non-member institutions - see Fee Schedule in the Instructions for Authors.
Some additional rules for APF waivers in the context of an institutional membership:
- the nominal submission fee ($90) and the (optional) Fast Track Fee is not covered by the institutional membership
- peer-review fees for protocol peer-review are not included
- APFs are payable upon acceptance of an article and can only be waived if the institution of the corresponding author is a member at the time of submission and acceptance. We strongly suggest to apply for membership status before or on submission of an article. During the submission process, the submitting author needs to indicate which member institution the corresponding author is affiliated with. The corresponding authors' department and address must match exactly the member organizations' adress we have on file.
- APFs cannot be retrospectively waived for papers already submitted, accepted or published.
- APFs will only be waived if the corresponding author is clearly affiliated with the institutional member at the time of submission and if the published corresponding authors' address matches the address of the member. For membership A, the corresponding authors' department or research unit must match the department name of the institutional member. For membership B, the corresponding author has to be faculty, full-time student or employee of the university or institution which is an institutional member.
Non-credit card payments (all memberships):
If you are unable to pay by paypal/credit card, please issue a cheque, made payable to "University Health Network", and mail it to the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Attn. G. Eysenbach (address see editorial office). A 7% handling fee applies for all memberships and APF's which are not paid through PayPal or Psigate (e.g. cheque payments or subscriptions ordered through Swets). If you are a library, please note that we explicitely discourage setting up memberships through Swets Zeitlinger or other journal subscription agents. While possible (and done by some libraries), this usually leads to significant delays and confusion.
Memberships Contact
Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH
Senior Scientist, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, 190 Elizabeth Street, Toronto M5G 2C4, Canada
Phone: (+1) 416 340 4800 x 6427
Fax: (+1) 416 340 3595
Email: geysenba@REMOVETHISgmail.com
Individual and Institutional Memberships provide value-added services and information, such as PDF files of issues and articles. Information on different membership models is available under "Support & Membership". To view a list of current membership institutions, please log in and click membership in your profile.
NEW: We now also offer 3yr/5yr/10yr membership specials! Prepay for 3, 5, or 10 years and enjoy significant discounts and protection from price increases. Also ideal for researchers who want to budget for JMIR membership in their grant applications, or for using unspent grant money or end-of-year funds.
How to Become a Member:
If your institution is not yet a member, contact your department head or library and lobby for an institutional membership. If you are a researcher, budget for a 3, 5, or 10 year membership in your grant proposals. Meanwhile, become an individual member - show your support for JMIR and Open Access publishing, and enjoy enhanced features such as access to PDF versions of the articles.
In order to request an institutional membership, please fill out this form. The Subscription Manager will take care of setting up your subscription and you will be notified by email when it is ready. Once the subscription is set up, you can log in again to make a payment.Membership Types
| Cost | Mo. | Description | PDF |
APF Waiver | Format |
| 7200.00 (USD) | 120 | 10 yr Institutional Membership A [Silver] Membership Special: Prepay for 10 years, save 20%, and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Silver Membership. Recommended for smaller institutions, such as (small) university departments and research units. Allows individuals (students, faculty, employees) to access PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues, but also to publish papers in JMIR with the article processing fee (APF) waived for up to 1 article per year. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 1 papers/yr) | Online |
| 899.00 (USD) | 12 | Institutional Print Subscription (PL) Recommended for libraries. "On-demand" print subscription of hardcopies, also includes access to electronic PDF files (but no APF waiver for authors). Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Print and Online |
| on request (depends on details of the requesting organization) | 12 | Institutional Membership G Recommended for groups of individuals such as associations/societies with personal membership or "virtual" institutes. Allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and eCollections) for all members at a discounted rate. In order to create a G membership, email us the number of members (and, if available, a list of members with email addresses), and we will send you a personalized quote and paypal link. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching, or through supplying a list of member email addresses. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |
| on request (depends on details of the requesting organization) | 12 | Institutional Membership F Recommended for funding agencies, foundations and bodies supporting research who want to give investigators of grants they are funding benefits of a APF discount (or other groups consisting of researchers). Allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues) and a 20% (or more) discount in article processing fee for all group members (eg. funded investigators). Price for the annual membership fee is dependent on the number of group members (eg. funded investigators) and discount. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching, or by supplying a list of member email addresses (list of eligible/funded investigators). |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (20% discount on all article submissions) | Online |
| 390.00 (USD) | 12 | Institutional Membership EL [Bronze] Recommended for libraries. Includes access to electronic PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues) for the entire institution (but no APF waiver for authors). Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching (users from a certain IP ranges or with a certain email address pattern are automatically identified as members and can download PDF files without having to login). |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |
| 2199.00 (USD) | 12 | Institutional Membership C [Platinum] NOTE: THIS MEMBERSHIP TYPE IS BEING PHASED OUT - NEW MEMBERS PLEASE CHOOSE THE 3yr/5yr//10yr PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP INSTEAD. EXISTING MEMBERS CAN STILL EXTEND THEIR PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP FOR 1 YEAR, BUT NEW MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO CREATE A LONGER-TERM MEMBERSHIP. Recommended for large institutions, such as larger departments, research institutions and centers, universities, and academic libraries. Includes a print subscription (4 printed issues per year); allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues; in addition, the article processing fee (APF) is waived for up to 2 articles per year, plus a 20% fee APF discount for subsequent submissions. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 2 papers/yr, subsequent 20% discount) | Print and Online |
| 1790.00 (USD) | 12 | Institutional Membership B [Gold] NOTE: THIS MEMBERSHIP TYPE IS BEING PHASED OUT - NEW MEMBERS PLEASE CHOOSE THE 3yr/5yr//10yr GOLD MEMBERSHIP INSTEAD. EXISTING MEMBERS CAN STILL EXTEND THEIR GOLD MEMBERSHIP FOR 1 YEAR, BUT NEW MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO CREATE A LONGER-TERM MEMBERSHIP. Recommended for larger departments, research institutions and centers, universities, and academic libraries. Also used by library consortia. Allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues. The article processing fee (APF) is waived for up to 2 articles per year, plus a 20% fee APF discount for subsequent submissions. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 2 papers/yr, subsequent 20% discount) | Online |
| 900.00 (USD) | 12 | Institutional Membership A [Silver] NOTE: THIS MEMBERSHIP TYPE IS BEING PHASED OUT - NEW MEMBERS PLEASE CHOOSE THE 3yr/5yr//10yr SILVER MEMBERSHIP INSTEAD. EXISTING MEMBERS CAN STILL EXTEND THEIR SILVER MEMBERSHIP FOR 1 YEAR, BUT NEW MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO CREATE A LONGER-TERM MEMBERSHIP. Recommended for smaller institutions, such as (small) university departments and research units. Allows individuals (students, faculty, employees) to access PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues, but also to publish papers in JMIR with the article processing fee (APF) waived for up to 1 article per year. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 1 papers/yr) | Online |
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59.00 (USD)
Sign up and pay here for immediate access |
12 | Individual Membership Only $4.92 per month ! Enables unlimited access to, downloading and sharing (eg. as course handout) of the PDF versions of JMIR articles and JMIR issues. |
yes (single user) |
no | Online |
| 1657.50 (USD) | 60 | 5 yr Institutional Membership EL [Bronze]Membership Special: Prepay for 5 years, save 15%, and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Bronze Membership: Recommended for libraries. Includes access to electronic PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues) for the entire institution (but no APF waiver for authors). Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching (users from a certain IP ranges or with a certain email address pattern are automatically identified as members and can download PDF files without having to login). |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |
| 14320.00 (USD) | 120 | 10 yr Institutional Membership B [Gold]Membership Special: Prepay for 10 years, save 20% (more than $3500), and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Gold Membership: Recommended for larger departments, research institutions and centers, universities, and academic libraries. Also used by library consortia. Allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues. The article processing fee (APF) is waived for up to 2 articles per year, plus a 20% fee APF discount for subsequent submissions. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 2 papers/yr, subsequent 20% discount) | Online |
| 3120.00 (USD) | 120 | 10 yr Institutional Membership EL [Bronze]Membership Special: Prepay for 10 years, save 20%, and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Bronze Membership: Recommended for libraries. Includes access to electronic PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues) for the entire institution (but no APF waiver for authors). Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching (users from a certain IP ranges or with a certain email address pattern are automatically identified as members and can download PDF files without having to login). |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |
| 2700.00 (USD) | 36 | 3 yr Institutional Membership A [Silver]Our most popular institutional membership type. Prepay for 3 years (3x$900), and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular 1-yr Silver Membership (NOTE: 1-yr memberships are no longer offered for new members). Recommended for smaller institutions, such as (small) university departments and research units. Allows individuals (students, faculty, employees) to access PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues, but also to publish papers in JMIR with the article processing fee (APF) waived for up to 1 article per year. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 1 papers/yr) | Online |
| 5370.00 (USD) | 36 | 3 yr Institutional Membership B [Gold]The best choice for larger departments. Prepay for 3 years (3x$1790), and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular 1-yr Gold Membership (Note that 1-yr memberships are now no longer offered for new members). Recommended for larger departments, research institutions and centers, universities, and academic libraries. Also used by library consortia. Allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues. The article processing fee (APF) is waived for up to 2 articles per year, plus a 20% fee APF discount for subsequent submissions. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 2 papers/yr, subsequent 20% discount) | Online |
| 1053.00 (USD) | 36 | 3 yr Institutional Membership EL [Bronze]Membership Special: Prepay for 3 years, save 10%, and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Bronze Membership: Recommended for libraries. Includes access to electronic PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues) for the entire institution (but no APF waiver for authors). Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching (users from a certain IP ranges or with a certain email address pattern are automatically identified as members and can download PDF files without having to login). |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |
| 3825.00 (USD) | 60 | 5 yr Institutional Membership A [Silver]Membership Special: Prepay for 5 years, save 15%, and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Silver Membership. Recommended for smaller institutions, such as (small) university departments and research units. Allows individuals (students, faculty, employees) to access PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues, but also to publish papers in JMIR with the article processing fee (APF) waived for up to 1 article per year. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 1 papers/yr) | Online |
| 7607.50 (USD) | 60 | 5 yr Institutional Membership B [Gold]Membership Special: Prepay for 5 years, save 15%, and be protected from any membership price increases for the entire period of time. The benefits are the same as a regular Gold Membership: Recommended for larger departments, research institutions and centers, universities, and academic libraries. Also used by library consortia. Allows access to PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues. The article processing fee (APF) is waived for up to 2 articles per year, plus a 20% fee APF discount for subsequent submissions. Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
yes (up to 2 papers/yr, subsequent 20% discount) | Online |
| 25000.00 (USD) | 12 | Main Sponsor Membership SSponsoring Membership. By becoming a major sponsor of JMIR you position your organization as a leader in eHealth and give your organization prominent exposure and access to the international eHealth community. Your organization will be prominently featured in print and online issues as JMIR sponsor (we expect a minimum commitment for 3 years). In addition, your organization will get access to electronic PDF files (JMIR articles and JMIR issues). Automatic member identification can be set up through IP range recognition and/or email pattern matching (users from a certain IP ranges or with a certain email address pattern are automatically identified as members and can download PDF files without having to login). Limited to 1-2 main sponsors only. Publisher reserves the right to select sponsors. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |
| 195.00 (USD) | 12 | Institutional Bulk Payment Program (IBPP-EL) Membership By signing up for the IBPP-EL membership, an institution (e.g. a research unit, a university library or department) has the same benefits as with the regular EL membership (PDF access), discounted by 50%, plus can receive (quarterly, biannual or annual) consolidated invoices for fees (Article Processing Fees and Submission Fees) associated with their institution. The IBPP member agrees in advance to pay actual Article Processing Fees and Submission Fees of corresponding authors from that institution (an upper limit can be specified). The institution will be listed as member and receive quarterly invoices for all fees for corresponding authors from that institution for the period in question. Only actual fees will be charged (accepted articles, and submission fees). Note that JMIR only accepts about 60 articles per year, so the costs for a JMIR IBPP are typically low. The institution (IBPP members) will be listed on the submission page of JMIR and authors will not be charged. instead, the invoice/receipt goes directly to the institution. If you are a chairperson of a department, head of a research unit, or acquisitions librarian, then please consider IBPP membership at an extremely low annual cost (PDF access is included - compare the price for this to the EL subscription!) and encourage your researchers to publish in a high-impact Open Access journal with no administrative or financial burden on the individual researchers. [Note: We reserve the right to require a refundable $2000 USD deposit unless we have a valid credit card on file]. |
yes (unlimited number of users) |
no | Online |