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(Toronto, ON, June 19, 2025) JMIR Publications is pleased to announce that JMIR Research Protocols has received a Journal Impact Factor of 1.5, as published in the Journal Citation Reports 2025 by Clarivate.
JMIR Research Protocols has a long-established aim of promoting the preregistration of study methods and protocols. Its continued recognition with an impact factor highlights its importance in transparent and open research. JMIR Research Protocols authors, peer reviewers, editors, and journal staff have been collectively committed to publishing high-quality, openly accessible research ideas, grant proposals, and study and trial protocols.
Publishing research protocols offers crucial benefits for authors and readers of new research, including increased transparency and reduced publication bias, by documenting study designs before data collection. It prevents selective reporting of outcomes and unnecessary duplication of research efforts, fostering a more robust and efficient scientific ecosystem. For authors, protocol publication provides an early, citable record of research, allowing for peer feedback and improvement of methodologies while also demonstrating adherence to rigorous, prespecified plans for subsequent results papers. To learn more about publishing a protocol in JMIR Research Protocols, see: Why should I publish a protocol or grant proposal?
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 the 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