BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1472-6947 Springer Nature GB

Q1 Quartile Open Access Established Impact Fast Review

About BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making (BMIDM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education and Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, published by Springer Nature in GB, catalogued under ISSN 1472-6947. As of 2026, it has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.82 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access. OpenAlex records 4,535 works and 147,950 citations, with an h-index of 146.

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 20 days.

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.82, placing it in the Q1 quartile within the Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making makes all articles freely available to readers. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 20 days — fast by sector standards.

Researchers looking to publish in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for BMC Medical Informatics and Decision …
  • Expect a fast turnaround — typical first decisions arrive within 20 days.
  • This journal covers Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, Electronic Health Records Systems. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How BMC Medical Informatics … Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
+86%
Field avg: 2.59

Compared against 5 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 1472-6947
Publisher Springer Nature
Country United Kingdom
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Review Speed ~20 days to first decision
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is published by Springer Nature and based in United Kingdom. It publishes on an open-access basis.

In our subject taxonomy, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is classified under Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, Electronic Health Records Systems and Machine Learning in Healthcare.

For prospective authors, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making returns a first decision in about 20 days (fast for its field).

Its most recent citation rate stands at 4.817.

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Frequently Asked Questions about BMC Medical Informatics and Decision …

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 4.817 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

Yes, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is approximately 20 days.

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is published by Springer Nature.

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is 1472-6947.

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 4.82, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2023
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Citation Rate by Year
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2023 4.817 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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