About the Journal

The Journal of Medical Informatics and Decision Making—advancing clinical informatics and decision science through rigorous open access research publication.

JMID exists to bridge the gap between informatics innovation and clinical practice. We publish medical and clinical informatics research that demonstrates clear clinical relevance—including electronic health record studies, clinical natural language processing, imaging informatics, interoperability research, and AI-powered clinical workflows. Our focus is on research that delivers real-world clinical impact, connecting the development of innovative informatics tools with measurable improvements in healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Our vision is to become a leading platform for clinical informatics research that shapes the future of healthcare delivery. We believe that the integration of information technology into clinical practice holds tremendous potential to improve patient care, reduce medical errors, enhance efficiency, and support evidence-based decision making. By publishing research that advances these goals, JMID contributes to the transformation of healthcare through informatics.

JMID prioritizes research tied to substantive informatics contributions with clinical or healthcare-data outcomes. We welcome submissions across the full spectrum of medical informatics and clinical decision science:

• Implementation Science: Studies examining the implementation, adoption, and sustainability of informatics interventions in clinical settings
• Clinical Workflow Assessment: Usability evaluation, workflow optimization, and human-computer interaction in healthcare contexts
• Patient Engagement: Patient portals, mHealth applications, telehealth systems, and tools that empower patient participation in care
• Public Health Informatics: Surveillance systems, population health analytics, and informatics for public health practice
• AI/ML in Healthcare: Machine learning applications for clinical prediction, diagnosis, treatment recommendation, and healthcare operations
• Privacy and Security: Healthcare data privacy, security frameworks, and ethical considerations in health informatics

Choosing the right journal for your research is an important decision. JMID offers researchers a combination of domain expertise, rigorous review, and maximum visibility:

• Expert Peer Review: Single-blind peer review by clinical informatics specialists who understand the unique challenges and opportunities in health IT research
• Rapid Turnaround: Initial editorial decisions within 2-4 weeks, with prompt publication following acceptance
• Open Access: All articles freely available under CC BY 4.0 license, ensuring maximum reach and impact
• Permanent Citation: Every article receives a CrossRef DOI for lifetime citability and discoverability
• Global Visibility: Indexed and discoverable across major academic databases and search engines
• Clinical Focus: Reach readers who translate informatics research into healthcare practice

JMID maintains rigorous standards for publication ethics and scientific quality. We adhere to COPE guidelines for handling ethical issues, screen all submissions for plagiarism, and require transparent reporting of methods and results. Authors must declare conflicts of interest and confirm appropriate ethical approvals for research involving human subjects or healthcare data.

JMID provides comprehensive support throughout the publication journey. Our editorial team offers responsive communication, clear guidance on revisions, and assistance with technical submission issues. We understand that informatics research often involves complex methodologies and novel data types, and our reviewers are selected to provide expert feedback that strengthens your work.

JMID's editorial board comprises internationally recognized experts in clinical informatics, decision science, health IT, and AI in healthcare. Our editors bring expertise spanning EHR systems, clinical decision support, natural language processing, imaging informatics, and implementation science. The board is responsible for maintaining scientific standards, managing the peer review process, and guiding the journal's strategic direction in this rapidly evolving field.

JMID welcomes submissions across the full spectrum of medical informatics research:

• Original Research: Empirical studies presenting novel findings from informatics research, system development, validation, and clinical evaluation studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods
• Systematic Reviews: Rigorous evidence syntheses following PRISMA guidelines that address clinically relevant informatics questions
• Technical Reports: Detailed descriptions of novel systems, algorithms, or tools with potential for broad application
• Implementation Studies: Reports on deployment, adoption, and evaluation of informatics interventions in real-world settings
• Perspectives: Expert commentary on emerging trends, ethical considerations, and future directions in digital health

JMID is committed to ensuring maximum discoverability for published research. All articles are submitted to major indexing services and receive CrossRef DOI registration for permanent citation. Articles are discoverable through Google Scholar, academic search engines, and citation tracking services. We actively work to expand our indexing coverage across biomedical and informatics databases worldwide.

The Journal of Medical Informatics and Decision Making was founded to address the growing need for accessible, high-quality publication venues dedicated to clinical informatics research. Since our inception, we have been committed to bridging the gap between technical innovation and clinical application. Our editorial philosophy emphasizes rigorous peer review by domain experts, balanced with efficient processing to ensure timely dissemination of important findings.

All manuscripts submitted to JMID undergo rigorous single-blind peer review. Reviewers are selected for their expertise in clinical informatics and relevant technical domains. The review process evaluates scientific validity, methodological rigor, clinical relevance, innovation, and presentation quality. Authors receive detailed feedback that helps strengthen their work regardless of the final decision. Our goal is to support authors in producing high-quality research that advances the field.