International Journal of Medical Informatics

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Medical Informatics provides an international medium for dissemination of original results and interpretative reviews concerning the field of medical informatics.

The Journal emphasizes the evaluation of systems in healthcare settings.

The scope of journal covers: Information systems, including national or international registration systems, hospital information systems, departmental and/or physician's office systems, document handling systems, electronic medical record systems, standardization, systems integration etc.; Computer-aided medical decision support systems using heuristic, algorithmic and/or statistical methods as exemplified in decision theory, protocol development, artificial intelligence, etc.

Educational computer based programs pertaining to medical informatics or medicine in general; Organizational, economic, social, clinical impact, ethical and cost-benefit aspects of IT applications in health care.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.1
2024	3.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.189

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	141

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3607

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3681

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• A review of content-based image retrieval systems in medical applications—clinical benefits and future directions

  Citation: 1039

  Authors: Henning, Nicolas, David, Antoine

• Definition, structure, content, use and impacts of electronic health records: A review of the research literature

  Citation: 892

  Authors: K, K, P

• Factors influencing acceptance of technology for aging in place: A systematic review

  Citation: 882

  Authors: Sebastiaan T.M., Eveline J.M., Joost, Katrien G., Hennie R., Hubertus J.M.

• Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

  Citation: 871

  Authors: Anne G., Alison, Signe

• Understanding factors influencing the adoption of mHealth by the elderly: An extension of the UTAUT model

  Citation: 783

  Authors: Rakibul, Golam

• Federated learning of predictive models from federated Electronic Health Records

  Citation: 716

  Authors: Theodora S., Ruidi, Theofanie, Alex, Ioannis Ch., Wei

• Predictive data mining in clinical medicine: Current issues and guidelines

  Citation: 603

  Authors: R, B

• Influences, usage, and outcomes of Internet health information searching: Multivariate results from the Pew surveys

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Ronald E.

• Smart homes and home health monitoring technologies for older adults: A systematic review

  Citation: 571

  Authors: Lili, Eleni, Ioanis, Antonio, Adriana

• Blockchain in healthcare and health sciences—A scoping review

  Citation: 514

  Authors: Anton, Katina, Danilo, Sindre A., Arild

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