About the Journal

Focus and Scope

JMIR XR and Spatial Computing (JMXR) is a pioneering open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing innovative and impactful research on extended reality (XR) and spatial computing technologies—including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)—within the health care and medical sectors. The journal's open access format facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging the gap between health care professionals and technologists in industry and academia. By consolidating key advancements in this multifaceted domain, JMIR XR and Spatial Computing emerges as a premier platform for impactful contributions in the field of medical XR and spatial computing.

JMIR XR and Spatial Computing is looking for innovative research and clinical applications, including but not limited to:

  • Clinical application of XR and spatial computing alone or in combination with advanced wearables and sensor technologies
  • Clinical trials testing the efficacy of extended reality and spatial computing software and hardware for therapeutic and diagnostic applications
  • Exploration, evaluation, and clinical integration of AI-powered medical XR and spatial computing applications
  • The influence of XR and spatial reality technologies on digital transformation in clinical practices and informatics
  • The role of XR in establishing virtual care models for remote patient care, medical collaboration, remote therapeutic interventions, and virtual medical training of patients and health care workers
  • Ethical, regulatory, and security issues in the application of medical XR and spatial computing
    The creation and application of digital twins in medicine based on XR technologies
  • Development of digital biomarkers through the use of XR hardware and software
  • Utilization and impact of XR and spatial computing in streamlining administrative processes and health care service delivery
  • Economic implications and cost-effectiveness of implementing XR and spatial computing in health care systems

At JMIR XR and Spatial Computing, we believe in fostering a diverse ecosystem of ideas by welcoming contributions from a wide array of sources, including independent developers, industry innovators, open-source project contributors, and health care workers. By encouraging dialogue and collaboration across sectors, we aim to shape the future of XR and spatial computing in medicine and health care, ensuring that these transformative technologies are effectively integrated to improve health delivery and patient care.

JMIR XR and Spatial Computing is indexed in DOAJ. 

Related work has previously appeared across the portfolio of JMIR Publications journals and is curated in the following e-collections across our 35 digital health journals:

Browse additional related themes - JMIR Publications has been publishing scientific work about XR since 2016.

While JMIR Publications continues to publish XR-related work in various journals of the JMIR Publications portfolio, JMIR XR and Spatial Computing creates a focused community of XR researchers and practitioners interested in XR/AR/VR/MR applications in medicine. 

Submissions not reviewed or accepted for publication in JMIR XR and Spatial Computing may be offered cascading peer review or transfer to other JMIR Publications journals, according to standard JMIR Publications policies.

Manuscripts focused on medical or interprofessional education innovations and technology may instead be transferred to JMIR Medical Education.

Manuscripts focused on games in health or gamification aspects of apps and theoretical issues/commentary on gaming may instead be transferred to JMIR Serious Games.

Early-stage formative work may better fit the scope for JMIR Formative Research.

Protocols and proposals can be submitted to JMIR Research Protocols.

Submitted manuscripts are subject to a rigorous and speedy peer review process. We aim for a standard review time of less than 2 months, and a review time of 4 weeks for submission to initial decision for fast-tracked papers).

The review process is designed to help authors to improve their manuscripts by giving them constructive comments on how to improve their paper, and to publish only those articles which comply to general quality criteria of a scholarly paper, especially originality, clarity, references to related work and validity of results and conclusions.