JMIR XR and Spatial Computing Receives Its Inaugural Journal Impact Factor
(Toronto, June 18, 2026) JMIR XR and Spatial Computing has received its first-ever Journal Impact Factor of 1.8, as published in the Journal Citation Reports 2026 from Clarivate. This inaugural score places the journal in Q3 (30th percentile and ranked 136 of 194) in the Health Care Sciences & Services category.
This milestone reflects the journal’s growing body of published research and citation record within the global scholarly community. JMIR XR and Spatial Computing publishes 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.
Top-cited articles in JMIR XR and Spatial Computing in the Journal Citation Reports included:
Ferrer Costa J, Moran N, Garcia Marti C, Colmenares Hernandez L, Radu Ciorba Ciorba F, Ciudad M. Immediate Impact of an 8
-Week Virtual Reality Educational Program on Burnout and Work Engagement Among Health Care Professionals: Pre-Post Pilot
Study. JMIR XR Spatial Comput. 2024;1:e55678 [doi: 10.2196/55678]
Elser A, Lange M, Kopkow C, Schäfer A. Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Virtual Reality Interventions for
People With Chronic Pain: Scoping Review. JMIR XR Spatial Comput. 2024;1:e53129 [doi: 10.2196/53129]
Björling E, Sonney J, Zade H, Rodriguez S, Pullmann M, Moon S. Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Stress in Adolescents: Mixed
Methods Usability Study. JMIR XR Spatial Comput. 2024;1:e49171 [doi: 10.2196/49171]
JMIR Publications thanks the editors, authors, and reviewers of JMIR XR and Spatial Computing who contribute to high-quality, open access scholarship.
For more information on JMIR Publications’ 2025 Journal Impact Factor results, please see: JMIR Publications Reports Its 2025 Journal Impact Factors and Rankings.
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