The Bibsam agreement facilitates open publication of scholarly research results and makes it possible for researchers worldwide to access cutting-edge Swedish health research, accelerating innovation in digital health and beyond. As part of theBibsam Open Science Spotlight series, this webinar explored how gaming, gamification, and immersive digital experiences can influence health outcomes.

Explore JMIR Publications's 2024 achievements and innovations.Swipe through the 2024 Annual Report to discover our impact, community growth, and the groundbreaking research shaping digital health.

2025 is already off to a rapid start for digital mental health technology. One of the emerging themes for this year is regulation, which opens questions about how different governments plan to assess, regulate, and pay for digital mental health technology.

AtJMIR Publications, we're passionate about democratizing access to knowledge. That's why we exclusively publish under the open access model, ensuring your research reaches the widest possible audience and makes a tangible impact on the world.

Have you ever envisioned a peer review process that is more transparent and collaborative? Imagine a setting where authors and reviewers engage in direct, constructive, real-time discussions to enhance scholarly dialogue. Live Reviews make this possible. Designed to facilitate open and interactive exchanges, Live Reviews provide preprint authors with timely feedback from a diverse panel of experts while offering the research community an innovative approach to constructive peer review.

Scholarly and scientific publishing is constantly evolving, and most recently driven by major movements towards open science and also influenced by the widespread availability of technology, like generative artificial intelligence. Negative influencers such as misaligned academic incentives, “pay-to-publish” publishing models, paper mills and plagiarism, and other unethical behaviors and their consequences are on the rise. The evergreen challenge? Keeping research transparent, trustworthy, and just plain honest. Research integrity is super important, to say the very least – and it is HOT! 

(Toronto, February 3, 2025)JMIR Publications, the leading open access publisher in digital health and open science, announced today that Sean Jeong has been appointed as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 23, 2025. Dr Gunther Eysenbach, founder of JMIR Publications, will be stepping down as CEO after over two decades of transformative leadership to focus on new opportunities for innovation in academic publishing, including artificial intelligence (AI)–driven solutions and the advancement ofPlan P. He will continue to serve as the editor in chief of theJournal of Medical Internet Research and CEO of Digital Health and Science Ventures, the holding company of JMIR Publications.

Are you considering a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree? If you're passionate about improving global health and want to make a meaningful impact, a MPH can be a great next step. But with so many programs available, how do you choose the right one?

The fight against misinformation in the digital age is a critical public health challenge. At the APHA 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo in Minneapolis,Tim Mackey, Editor-in-Chief ofJMIR Infodemiology, sat down withJMIR Publications CEO and founder,Gunther Eysenbach, to discuss the journal's role in this fight. Mackey highlighted the growing importance of infodemiology, the journal's commitment to open science, and the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies like AI.

The fight against tobacco continues to be a critical public health battleground. At the APHA 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo,Barbara Schillo, Chief Research Officer atTruth Initiative, provided valuable insights into this ongoing struggle. In conversation withJMIR Publications Managing Editor Shruti Kochhar, Barbara discussed the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for combating the tobacco industry's influence and rebuilding trust in public health.