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(Toronto, ON, June 19, 2025) JMIR Publications is pleased to announce that JMIR Serious Games has received a Journal Impact Factor of 4.1, as published in Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate. This represents an increase over last year. JMIR Serious Games is in the first quartile (Q1) in the “Health Care Science & Services” (ranked #26 of 185) and the “Public, Environmental, & Occupational Health” (ranked #50 of 419) categories.
This achievement highlights the importance of research in gaming and gamification including simulation and immersive virtual reality for health education/promotion, teaching, medicine, rehabilitation, and social change. Such recognition reinforces the journal's role as a key platform for advancing knowledge in this critical field.
This year’s Journal Impact Factor (2024 data) for JMIR Serious Games reflects the high-quality and impactful research contributed by the published authors, and the rigorous work of peer reviewers, and the dedication of editors and journal staff. JMIR Serious Games also recently received a 2024 CiteScore of 8.4, ranking the journal in Q1, top ranked within its category. CiteScore is a 4-year average of citations, based on Elsevier Scopus data.
To view a full list of JMIR Publications journals with a Journal Impact Factor, please visit the website.
JMIR Publications recommends that authors and other parties consider alternative metrics, in combination with Journal Impact Factor, when assessing a journal’s standing and impact. While proud of its Journal Impact Factor rankings, JMIR Publications discourages misuse of citation-based impact scores.
Source: Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate