WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,739CAS 2区Hybrid

JMIR Serious Games

Abbreviation (ISO):JMIR SERIOUS GAMES

Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.18•SCImago Rank: #3,739•Identifier (ISSN):2291-9279(Print)•Articles / Year: 98•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,288 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q1

4.7

↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

98articles/year

98.38% Gold OA•77.39% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)	🔵 Computed
2023	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)	🔵 Computed
2022	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.364)	🔵 Computed
2021	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.143)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.526)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.351)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.226)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

JMIR Serious Games (JSG, ISSN 2291-9279) is a sister journal of the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), one of the most cited journals in health informatics (Impact Factor 2016: 5.175). JSG has a projected impact factor (2016) of 3.32. JSG is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to computer/web/mobile applications that incorporate elements of gaming to solve serious problems such as health education/promotion, teaching and education, or social change.The journal also considers commentary and research in the fields of video games violence and video games addiction.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology93.8%Medicine89.1%Computer science76.7%Biology69%Psychiatry59.4%Operating system44.1%Political science42.1%Law41.9%Sociology41.7%Mathematics41.2%Neuroscience40.8%Human–computer interaction40.1%Internal medicine39%Artificial intelligence39%Pathology38.1%Nursing35.9%Economics35.5%Applied psychology32.6%Statistics32.2%Physical therapy30.8%Philosophy27.5%Multimedia26.8%Engineering25.3%Physics25.3%Social psychology25.1%Surgery22.6%Geology21.7%Virtual reality21.5%Physical medicine and rehabilitation21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Rehabilitation

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,739Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.18

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.17

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,288 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,863

3-Year Documents299

Citable Documents297

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

RehabilitationQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

JMIR Publications Inc.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Periodic

Editorial Address

130 QUEENS QUAY E, STE 1102, TORONTO, CANADA, ON, M5A 0P6

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	29/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	20/54	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	56/443	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	35/194	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	14/55	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	66/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	53	15
2025	4.1	131	328
2024	3.8	114	900
2023	4	80	1,255
2022	3.364	116	2,683
2021	4.143	120	4,504
2020	3.526	81	3,135
2019	3.351	46	1,453
2018	2.226	39	2,052
2017	—	23	1,029
2016	—	22	1,521
2015	—	9	471