Informatics in Medicine Unlocked

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked (IMU) is an international gold open access journal covering a broad spectrum of topics within medical informatics, including (but not limited to) papers focusing on imaging, pathology, teledermatology, public health, ophthalmological, nursing and translational medicine informatics. The full papers that are published in the journal are accessible to all who visit the website.

Only manuscripts of sufficient quality with scientific relevance will be considered for publication; the types of articles accepted include original research papers, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor and editorials, tutorials, and papers on innovative and topical new technology. Proposals for special focus issues from leading research groups will also be considered.

Manuscript referees will be experts in the subject matter, working in academia, industry, and at government institutions. Usually, comments from 2-5 referees will be returned to the authors after first submission of the manuscript. Average turnaround time for manuscript evaluation is expected to be less than 4 weeks. Average time from first submission to publication of accepted papers, including revision, will typically be 2-4 months.