About Us
JMIR Publications:
A Catalyst for Digital Health Innovation
Openness is at the heart of what we do. With more than 25 years of experience in scholarly communication, we are proud to be a pioneer in open access publishing. “Born digital," we are committed to accelerate the dissemination of research to address the world’s most pressing health challenges.
We offer a world-class platform for high-quality research spanning the full digital health care spectrum. Trusted by clinicians, technologists, patients, and policymakers alike, our journals deliver the peer-reviewed evidence required to drive real-world clinical impact.
From our flagship journal—the Journal of Medical Internet Research—to our growing portfolio of interdisciplinary titles, we empower researchers to bridge the gap between medical expertise and technological innovation.
Our Mission
Through leading-edge thinking, community involvement, and continuous innovation, we help leaders in the health technology space collaborate and disseminate their ideas and research results. We connect peer-reviewed, quality research outputs in novel, effective, and timely ways with those who need it.
Our Vision
We envision a world where people are empowered by health research and technology to make effective, informed decisions, take control of their health and well-being, and live happier and healthier lives.
What We Offer
Independent Open Access Journals
We are the leading open access platform at the forefront of health care, technology, and behavioral science. With a portfolio of more than 30 rigorously peer-reviewed journals, we provide the speed, authority, and global visibility your research deserves.
Innovation Beyond the Article
We believe research must be accessible to be transformative. Our media services go beyond traditional publishing to amplify your impact through Knowledge Translation tools. From interactive preprints (JMIRx) and visual abstracts to podcasts and multimedia storytelling, we turn complex data into actionable insights for patients, policymakers, and practitioners.
Stability and Compliance for Partners
Through our partnerships, memberships, and institutional flat-fee models, we help libraries, researchers, and societies lock in predictable costs and ensure full funder mandate compliance. We protect your budget from volatility while maximizing the open access output of your faculty and members.
The Stories Behind the Science
Research is driven by people. Our Newsroom and Author Stories series connect the community by highlighting the human side of innovation. We provide a platform for perspectives on health policy, industry trends, and the ethical challenges of the digital age, fostering a global conversation that shapes the future of health care.
Core Values
Openness & Accessibility
To champion open access and transparency, ensuring research is readily available to all, regardless of culture, location, or resource constraints.
Innovation & Rigor
To foster cutting-edge research methodologies and technologies while maintaining the highest standards of scientific integrity and publication ethics.
Impact & Relevance
To prioritize scientific work that addresses real-world health challenges and promotes individual, public, and global health.
Collaboration & Community
To cultivate a diverse and inclusive community of researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders, promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
Redefining Scholarly Publishing for the Digital Age
In the late 1990s, our founder, Dr. Gunther Eysenbach, experienced a frustration that remains all too familiar to the global academic and medical communities. As a medical researcher and informatician, he saw firsthand how legacy publishing models were stifling progress. Crucial research at the emerging intersection of health and technology was being trapped behind expensive paywalls and delayed by agonizingly slow publication timelines. The status quo of scholarly communication was failing the very people it was meant to serve: researchers, clinicians, and patients.
The JMIR Timeline
1999Founded by Dr. Eysenbach, one of the first open access journals in the world!
2006Landmark 'Open Access Advantage Study' in JMIR and PLOS Biology
2008Medicine 2.0 conference series and social network
2009JMIR Preprints and Open Peer Review, co-founded OASPA
2010Launch RefCheck
2011First journal to collect social media signals ("Tweetations")
- 2013
Co-founded TrendMD
- 2016
Launched Karma Rewards Program
- 2018
- 2019
- 2022
- 2023
Published Gen AI Best Practices
- 2024
Launched the Author Stories Program
- 2025
- 2026
Research Integrity Partnership with Signals
Our Team
Our team comprises a talented group of individuals in their respective fields. We have come together to work toward the JMIR mission and vision. Simply put, we love what we do and who we do it for.
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