JMIR Publications is pleased to offer a limited number of article processing fee (APF) waivers to support early career researchers. We understand that career paths vary and will consider career breaks due to family responsibilities, medical leave, or other extenuating circumstances.
Eligibility: To apply, you must be an early career researcher who has completed a PhD or doctorate within the past 5 years. To ensure your application is successful, please carefully check that you meet all the eligibility requirements detailed in the application form. We welcome applications from eligible researchers interested in publishing in the following JMIR Publications journals:
- JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
- JMIR Biomedical Engineering
- JMIR Neurotechnology
- JMIR Perioperative Medicine
- JMIR XR and Spatial Computing
- APF waiver to one of the above mentioned journals (The current APF for these journals is $1500)
- Publicity press release in EurekAlert and DigitalHealthScience.org
- Digital certificate
- Digital badge
- Featured post on the JMIR blog
- Formal awards ceremony webinar where the winners will have 5 minutes each to present their research topics
- Framed version of the published article
- eCollection of the winning articles
Instructions: To apply for this award, eligible candidates must submit information about their research program along with a completed manuscript. Only original research articles that align with the scope of eligible JMIR Publications’ journals will be considered. The early career researcher must be listed as the senior or corresponding author in the manuscript. To apply, please complete the application form at the bottom of this page.
Application Period: May 1, 2025 to July 30, 2025
Selection Process: Priority will be given to manuscripts that align with the journals' scope and demonstrate scientific rigor and innovation. A jury of JMIR Publications’ editors will review all applications. If selected for the award, you will be required to formally submit your manuscript for consideration.
All manuscripts submitted will undergo JMIR Publications' standard peer-review process. For more information, please visit: https://support.jmir.org/hc/en-us/articles/360003192792-What-is-the-peer-review-process-Are-all-papers-in-JMIR-Publications-journals-peer-reviewed.
Selection for the waiver does not guarantee manuscript acceptance, and the APF waiver is non-transferable.
Please carefully review the eligibility criteria outlined in the application form. Applications that do not meet these criteria will be rejected. Successful applicants will receive a promo code for a full APF waiver for publication.
Please note that once the application form has been submitted, no edits or resubmissions will be accepted. Only one submission per applicant is allowed, and all information must be final at the time of submission.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our support team at support@jmir.org.
Decision Timeline:
- May 1, 2025: Applications Open
- July 15, 2025: Application Deadline
- July 30, 2025: Short Listing
- August 30, 2025: Jury Review
- September 15, 2025: Notification of Award
- December 30, 2025: Final Submission Deadline
Early career researchers navigating the publication process will find essential guidance and resources at the JMIR Publications Early Career Researcher Resources page, covering everything from manuscript formatting and ethical considerations to publication fees, empowering confident submissions.
Andrew Coristine, PhD
Dr Andrew J Coristine is an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, at McGill University. His research focuses on cardiac imaging, cardiovascular epidemiology, and the intersection of these fields with digital health. Additionally, he has published work on rapid magnetic resonance imaging and deep learning approaches to cardiac image reconstruction.
Tiffany Leung, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMIA, FEFIM
Tiffany I. Leung is the scientific editorial director at JMIR Publications and an adjunct associate professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. A US trained general internist board-certified in clinical informatics, she brings expertise in clinical practice, public and population health, and informatics research. Dr Leung currently serves on the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Board of Directors (2024-2026), is a past Co-Chair of the Women in AMIA (WIA) Steering Committee (2022-2023), and previously chaired the WIA Awards & Leadership Subcommittee (2019-2021). She also contributes to the AMIA Diversity & Inclusivity Task Force as a member of its Communications Subcommittee.
Nidhi Rohatgi, MD, MS, SFHM
Dr. Nidhi Rohatgi is a clinical professor of medicine and (by courtesy) clinical professor of neurosurgery, anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at Stanford University in California, United States. Dr Rohatgi is an affiliate faculty member at the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging and Stanford Center for Digital Health. She has authored several peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, is an invited speaker at national and international meetings, and has written several book chapters in perioperative medicine. Her work is focused on the prevention and management of medical complications in surgical patients and the creation of collaborative care delivery models across specialties to provide the best possible medical care to surgical patients. Dr Rohatgi serves as the editor-in-chief of JMIR Perioperative Medicine.
Ece Uzun, MS, PhD, FAMIA
Dr. Ece Uzun is the editor-in-chief of JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. As director of clinical bioinformatics at Lifespan, she leads the bioinformatic analysis of next generation sequencing (NGS) based clinical assays. Her research focuses on bioinformatics tool and algorithm development, network biology, and machine learning based predictive models, with particular emphasis on cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders.