Journal of Medical Internet Research

The leading peer-reviewed journal for digital medicine and health and health care in the internet age.

Editor-in-Chief:

Gunther Eysenbach, MD, MPH, FACMI, Founding Editor and Publisher; Adjunct Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Canada

Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup, DHSc, MSc, MA, FACTS, Lead Editor; Research Director of Real-World Evidence, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Washington, DC

Impact Factor 8.2 More information about Impact Factor CiteScore 10.4 More information about CiteScore

The Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) is the pioneer open access eHealth journal, and is the flagship journal of JMIR Publications. The journal is ranked #1 on Google Scholar in the 'Medical Informatics' discipline. The journal focuses on emerging technologies, medical devices, apps, engineering, telehealth and informatics applications for patient education, prevention, population health and clinical care.

As an open access journal, we are read by clinicians, allied health professionals, informal caregivers, and patients alike, and have (as with all JMIR journals) a focus on readable and applied science reporting the design and evaluation of health innovations and emerging technologies. We publish original research, viewpoints, and reviews (both literature reviews and medical device/technology/app reviews). Peer-review reports are portable across JMIR journals and papers can be transferred, so authors save time by not having to resubmit a paper to a different journal but can simply transfer it between journals.

We are also a leader in participatory and open science approaches, and offer the option to publish new submissions immediately as preprints, which receive DOIs for immediate citation (eg, in grant proposals), and for open peer-review purposes. We also invite patients to participate (eg, as peer-reviewers) and have patient representatives on editorial boards.

As all JMIR journals, the journal encourages Open Science principles and strongly encourages publication of a protocol before data collection. Authors who have published a protocol in JMIR Research Protocols get a discount of 20% on the Article Processing Fee when publishing a subsequent results paper in any JMIR journal.

JMIR is indexed in all major literature indices including National Library of Medicine(NLM)/MEDLINE, Sherpa/Romeo, PubMed, PMC, Scopus, Psycinfo, Clarivate (which includes Web of Science (WoS)/ESCI/SCIE), EBSCO/EBSCO Essentials, DOAJ, GoOA and others.

The Journal of Medical Internet Research received a 2025 Impact Factor of 8.2, ranking Q1 in Medical Informatics (4/54) and Health Care Sciences & Services (8/194).

Journal of Medical Internet Research received a Scopus CiteScore of 10.4 (2025), placing it in the 87th percentile (130/1022) as a first quartile (Q1) journal in the field of Computer Science Applications, and in the 87th percentile (22/168) as a first quartile (Q1) journal in the field of Health Informatics.

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Recent Articles

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Mobile Health (mhealth)

Health System- and Payer-Level Decision-Making Processes Influencing the Adoption and Sustainability of Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools: Qualitative Study

Patient-facing digital health tools such as mobile health apps, wearables, and digital therapeutics have expanded rapidly and show promise for improving chronic disease management. Despite increasing evidence of effectiveness, health systems and payers continue to face challenges integrating these tools into routine care.

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Clinical Information and Decision Making

Predicting Critical Outcomes in Suspected Cardiopulmonary Emergencies Using Dispatch Narratives: Temporal Validation Study

Early risk stratification in emergency medical services (EMS) is essential for patients presenting with acute cardiopulmonary symptoms, yet prehospital decision-making at the dispatch stage is often based on limited structured information. Free-text dispatch narratives may contain additional clinical signals, but their role in early risk assessment remains insufficiently characterized.

Laptop showing Quora question about cannabis benefits, with marijuana plant and products.

Theme Issue: Reproductive Informatics

Characterizing Online Questions and Answers About Cannabis Use and Pregnancy on the Social Media Platform Quora: Data Mining and Qualitative Content Analysis

This study leveraged data mining from the question-and-answer social media platform Quora to explore attitudes and experiences concerning cannabis use and pregnancy.

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Public (e)Health, Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics

Advancing Evidence-Based Medicine for Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome Element Recognition and Extraction in Medical Literature: Large Language Model Approach

The exponential expansion of biomedical literature has created an urgent need for efficient methods to recognize and extract population, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) elements—the foundational elements of evidence-based medicine.

Woman using a mental health app on her phone, showing daily mood and stress levels.

Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions

An mHealth Intervention Promoting Physical Activity to Reduce Psychological Distress Among Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial

Although mobile health (mHealth) interventions serve as potential solutions for addressing mental health problems, evidence on whether mHealth interventions targeting physical activity can reduce psychological distress among generally healthy workers is limited.

Young Asian woman working on a laptop at home

Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities

Strategic Withdrawal as Empowerment for Individuals With Depression in Internet Support Groups: Qualitative Study

Internet support groups (ISGs) provide accessible peer support for individuals with depression; yet, their withdrawal rates are substantially higher than those observed in general online groups. Existing research has focused primarily on retention as a marker of intervention success. The significance and mechanisms of withdrawal, therefore, remain underexplored.

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Human Factors and Usability Case Studies

Effects of a Safety User Interface Bundle on Verification Intentions in Generative AI Chat Use Among Older Chinese Adults: Randomized Vignette Survey

Generative AI chat systems are increasingly used for everyday information seeking, but plausible errors and omissions can mislead users when outputs are accepted without scrutiny. Interface-level safety cues may help users calibrate trust and engage in verification; yet, evidence in older Chinese adults remains limited.

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Engagement with and Adherence to Digital Health Interventions, Law of Attrition

Retention in Telehealth-Delivered Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Multistate Retrospective Cohort Study

Buprenorphine is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder and is associated with reduced mortality when retention is high; however, national studies show low retention. Evidence from outpatient settings, including telehealth, remains limited, despite population-level analyses suggesting improved retention with virtual care. Further research is needed to better understand retention and optimize care for people with opioid use disorder.