Health Informatics Journal

Aims & Scope

Health Informatics Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal.

All papers submitted to Health Informatics Journal are subject to peer review by members of a carefully appointed editorial board.

The journal operates a double-blind peer review policy.

Representing the interdisciplinary nature of health informatics, Health Informatics Journal welcomes contributions from researchers worldwide who are working in the following areas: -informatics and telematics- the health professions- computer science and engineering- healthcare management- innovation studies.

The Editor is keen to receive submissions on any subject relevant to healthcare informatics, but especially welcomes contributions on e-health, electronic patient records; knowledge management, data and text mining; support for clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice; healthcare applications of mobile (mhealth) and pervasive digital technologies; applications of social media technologies and services; telecare and telehealth; security, confidentiality; modeling of healthcare service usage, evaluation and use of healthcare IT, barriers and enablers to adoption, design and development methodologies, workplace studies, dependability of systems and services; innovations and future developments in healthcare technologies and applications.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,000.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Healthcare information on YouTube: A systematic review

  Citation: 931

  Authors: Kapil Chalil, A Joy, Joel S, Anand K

• Persuasive technology for health and wellness: State-of-the-art and emerging trends

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Rita, Karyn

• A framework for secure and decentralized sharing of medical imaging data via blockchain consensus

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Vishal

• A game plan: Gamification design principles in mHealth applications for chronic disease management

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Aaron S, Joseph A, Emily

• Empowering patients through social media: The benefits and challenges

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Mowafa, Elizabeth, Andre

• Insights from user reviews to improve mental health apps

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Felwah, Rita

• Health information needs, sources, and barriers of primary care patients to achieve patient-centered care: A literature review

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Martina A, Joi L, Linsey M, Richelle J, Jeffery L, Shannon M, Susan E, Susan G, Min Soon

• A new machine learning model based on induction of rules for autism detection

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Fadi, David

• A systematic review of eHealth interventions to improve health literacy

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Robin J, Jennie Q, Raymond L, Joshua

• Exploring digital divides: An examination of eHealth technology use in health information seeking, communication and personal health information management in the USA

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Mia Liza A., Scott Alan, Charles C.