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mHealth Annual Report 2025

Greetings from Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Office of mHealth! We wish you a happy and prosperous 2026.

We are pleased to share with all of you that mHealth published 66 articles in 2025, among which 65% are Original Articles and 41% authors are form USA.

We are grateful to all the Editorial Board Members, Authors, Reviewers and Readers who have supported and contributed to mHealth in 2025. In the new year, we warmly welcome more excellent researchers to join us to make mHealth an innovative and significant platform.

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

New Impact Factor for mHealth: 2.2

We are pleased to announce that the mHealth has attained its latest impact factor for the 2024 citation year: 2.2.

mHealth 2024 CiteScore Released: 4.8

We are pleased to announce that the mHealth (MH) has received its 2024 CiteScore: 4.8, ranking 203 out of 687 journals in the Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health category and 64 out of 153 in the Health Informatics category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

Reviewer of the Month (2025)

In 2025, mHealth reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2026)

In 2026, many authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspectives and insightful views as authors.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

mHealth features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

mHealth (MH) is now a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Starting from July 2021, AME Publishing Company is formally recognized a publisher member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and over 60 AME-published journals become a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as part of AME’s commitment to best practice in scholarly publishing. mHealth (MH) is among the list of COPE membership.

AME entered an official partnership with Publons to enhance wide-ranging recognition for reviewers

AME Publishing Company entered an official partnership with Publons, a product of Clarivate Analytic Company (which owns Web of Science, EndNote, ScholarOne, among many others), as of April 2020. Around 60 AME journals’ peer review systems are now integrated seamlessly into the Publons platform (https://publons.com/about/home). The partnership was done to recognize our expert peer reviewers spontaneously for their review contribution.

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Review Article

mHealth apps for maternal mental well-being among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review

Syed Niaz Mohtasim, Faiza Omar Arpita, Istiaq Ahmed, Ashraful Islam, M. Ashraful Amin, Beenish Moalla Chaudhry

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Review Article

A systematic review assessing mobile health (mHealth) physical activity interventions in older adults with and without chronic health conditions

Maria V. Goodwin, Katelynn Slade, Emily Urry, David W. Maidment

mHealth

2026;

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Brief Report

A peer-2-peer electronic health record system streamlining healthcare delivery during short-term medical mission clinics

Sze Ee Josher Lo, Lai Gwen Chan

mHealth

2026;

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Original Article

Acceptability of an adolescent lifestyle mHealth app: a qualitative study using focus groups and interviews

Parijat Ghosh, Richelle J. Koopman, Jaya Ghosh, K. Taylor Bosworth, Emma Montgomery, Amy S. Braddock

mHealth

2026;

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Original Article

A cross-sectional analysis of low-cost non-cancer registry recruitment sources for a hybrid type 2 trial evaluating a digital intervention for melanoma survivors

Alexis Schaefer, Sharon L. Manne, Carolyn J. Heckman, Sara Frederick, Justin Solleder, Shou-En Lu

mHealth

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Original Article

Smart home Internet of Things-based behavioural analysis for early detection of cognitive decline: toward Saudi future vision

Arij Alfaidi, Shadi Majed Alshraah, Loubna Hussain Rashid Alajmi, Alhanof Almutairi, Mohamed Ibrahim Alsaid Hassan, Anwer Mustafa Hilal

mHealth

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Original Article

Evaluation of AI-generated versus registered dietitian-authored nutrition responses: a cross-sectional study

Kathryn Ayres, Maryam Nadery, Pia Henfridsson

mHealth

2026;

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Original Article

Development and validation of an e-health literacy scale for pregnant women

Yafei Zhao, Ruting Gu, Yueshuai Pan, Jingyuan Wang, Qianqian Li, Yalin Tang, Lili Wei

mHealth

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Editorial Commentary

Beyond accessibility: co-designing mHealth to bridge the physical activity gap for people with disabilities

James A. Haley, Amy Bodde, Brian C. Helsel, Daehyoung Lee

mHealth

2026;

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Erratum

Erratum: Transforming daily support with multidisciplinary teleassistance: impact on health parameters in older adults—a randomized controlled trial

Editorial Office

mHealth

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Review Article

Evaluating the effects of mobile health interventions in the emergency department to improve patient health behaviors: a literature review

Mohammad (Moe) Alghawi, Heather Herman, Jason Zucker, Vinay Saggar, Lauren S. Chernick

mHealth

2026;

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Review Article

A narrative review of health inequalities in dementia care in China: exploring mHealth’s potential

Rich Q Y Zhou, Bao-Liang Zhong

mHealth

2026;

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Review Article

Utilization of teledentistry in rural areas: a scoping review

Kyoko Nakao, Kazuhiko Kotani

mHealth

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Review Article

Accessibility and equity considerations in the clinical validation of prescription digital therapeutics: a scoping review

Shreya Divatia, Tina Foster, Sunny Cui, Vedant Tapiavala, Karen L. Fortuna

mHealth

2026;

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Review Article

Mobile applications in enhanced recovery after surgery: a systematic review of protocol adherence and outcomes

Paula Duarte D’Ambrosio, Felipe S. Passos, Rachid Eduardo Noleto da Nobrega Oliveira, Vanessa Alvarenga-Bezerra, Paula Hirayama, Andressa Hiromi Amaral Kawano, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Renato Moretti-Marques

mHealth

2026;

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Brief Report

Considerations for mHealth development: lessons learned from two diabetes education apps

Anita Pienkowska, Josip Car, Andy Hau Yan Ho

mHealth

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Original Article

Intelligent wearable-enhanced WeChat platform with multidisciplinary tele-rehabilitation reduces caregiver burden and psychological distress in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: a randomized controlled trial

Yuyuan Xiong, Cuilan Dong, Haibo Mei, Jianhui Xie

mHealth

2026;

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Original Article

Evaluation of the Healthy Eating and Recovery Together (HEART) digital health intervention to support head and neck cancer caregivers and survivors

Katherine R. Sterba, Jessica L. Burris, Rong Duan, Benjamin Toll, Kent Armeson, Christina Sithideth, Bhishamjit Chera, Kenneth Ruggiero, Evan M. Graboyes

mHealth

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Original Article

The results of a web-based randomized controlled intervention trial to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among Youth with HIV (YouTHrive, ATN 135) during the COVID-19 pandemic

Keith J. Horvath, Michael Miller-Perusse, Richard MacLehose, Patrick S. Sullivan, Lisa L. Hightow-Weidman, K. Rivet Amico

mHealth

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Original Article

Integration of a patient-orientated eHealth intervention in the setting of an established enhanced recovery after surgery program can reduce complications and length of stay: an observational study

John Woodfield, Kari Clifford, Cole Melhopt, Charlotte Paddon, James Haddow, Susan Binks

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Perspective

Digital health is a cultural transformation of traditional healthcare

Bertalan Meskó, Zsófia Drobni, Éva Bényei, Bence Gergely, Zsuzsanna Győrffy

Published online: 14 September 2017

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Commentary

Tweeting about physical activity: can tweeting the walk help keeping the walk?

Janice Y. Tsoh

Published online: 02 March 2016

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Review Article

Associations between social media and cyberbullying: a review of the literature

Renee Garett, Lynwood R. Lord, Sean D. Young

Published online: 19 December 2016

PDF Full Text (37706) Open Access

Viewpoint

Do mental health mobile apps work: evidence and recommendations for designing high-efficacy mental health mobile apps

Pooja Chandrashekar

Published online: 23 March 2018

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Review Article

How mHealth will spur consumer-led healthcare

John R. Patrick

Published online: 22 July 2015

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Review Article

Telehealth for rural diverse populations: telebehavioral and cultural competencies, clinical outcomes and administrative approaches

Donald M. Hilty, Melanie T. Gentry, Alastair J. McKean, Kirsten E. Cowan, Russell F. Lim, Francis G. Lu

Published online: 05 April 2020

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Review Article

Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology in diabetes management: review

Jeban Chandir Moses, Sasan Adibi, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Lemai Nguyen, Maia Angelova, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam

Published online: 19 December 2023

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Original Article

A recommended guideline for the development of mHealth Apps

Ioannis A. Chatzipavlou, Sofia A. Christoforidou, Maro Vlachopoulou

Published online: 18 May 2016

PDF Full Text (13814) Open Access

Review Article

Advances in mobile mental health: opportunities and implications for the spectrum of e-mental health services

Donald M. Hilty, Steven Chan, Tiffany Hwang, Alice Wong, Amy M. Bauer

Published online: 21 August 2017

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Books & Arts

Health Attitude: clear thinking about US healthcare, present conditions, and future possibilities

William Machrone

Published online: 30 July 2015

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Case Report: Apps for Highlights

Daylio: mood-quantification for a less stressful you

Beenish M. Chaudhry

Published online: 31 August 2016

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Original Article

mHealth self-care interventions: managing symptoms following breast cancer treatment

Mei R. Fu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Kavita Rampertaap, Nardin El-Shammaa, Karen Hiotis, Joan Scagliola, Gary Yu, Yao Wang

Published online: 22 July 2016

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Meet the Professor

Mr. Shapiro: challenges and opportunities for digital health start-ups

Stephen M. Shapiro

Published online: 24 February 2016

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Case Report

Harnessing the power of conversations with virtual humans to change health behaviors

Glenn Albright, Cyrille Adam, Deborah Serri, Seth Bleeker, Ron Goldman

Published online: 28 November 2016

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Original Article

Do as I tweet, not as I do: comparing physical activity data between fitness tweets and Healthy People 2020

Ted Vickey, John G. Breslin

Published online: 30 November 2015

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Review Article

The conceptualization of a Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) for the reduction of sedentary behavior in older adults

Andre Matthias Müller, Ann Blandford, Lucy Yardley

Published online: 12 September 2017

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Review Article

The role of telemedicine in postoperative care

Aaron M. Williams, Umar F. Bhatti, Hasan B. Alam, Vahagn C. Nikolian

Published online: 02 May 2018

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Original Article

Machine learning for detection of lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Mei R. Fu, Yao Wang, Chenge Li, Zeyuan Qiu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Joan Scagliola, Yvette Conley, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Jeanna M. Qiu, Gary Yu, Janet H. Van Cleave, Judith Haber, Ying Kuen Cheung

Published online: 29 May 2018

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Review Article

Effectiveness of the mHealth technology in improvement of healthy behaviors in an elderly population—a systematic review

Maryam Changizi, Mohammad H. Kaveh

Published online: 27 November 2017

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Review Article

Text-mining analysis of mHealth research

Bunyamin Ozaydin, Ferhat Zengul, Nurettin Oner, Dursun Delen

Published online: 27 December 2017

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Original Article

Machine learning for detection of lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Original Article

Characteristics of mobile phone access and usage in rural and urban Guatemala: assessing feasibility of text message reminders to increase childhood immunizations

Gretchen J. Domek, Ingrid L. Contreras-Roldan, Edwin J. Asturias, Michael Bronsert, Guillermo Antonio Bolaños Ventura, Sean T. O’Leary, Allison Kempe, Sheana Bull

Original Article

mHealth to promote pregnancy and interconception health among African-American women at risk for adverse birth outcomes: a pilot study

Jennifer Foster, Lindsey Miller, Sheila Isbell, Tekesia Shields, Natasha Worthy, Anne Lang Dunlop

Original Article

Stroke patients and their attitudes toward mHealth monitoring to support blood pressure control and medication adherence

Carolyn Jenkins, Nina-Sarena Burkett, Bruce Ovbiagele, Martina Mueller, Sachin Patel, Brenda Brunner-Jackson, Raelle Saulson, Frank Treiber

Original Article

mHealth self-care interventions: managing symptoms following breast cancer treatment

Mei R. Fu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Kavita Rampertaap, Nardin El-Shammaa, Karen Hiotis, Joan Scagliola, Gary Yu, Yao Wang

Original Article

Monitoring intervention fidelity of a lifestyle behavioral intervention delivered through telehealth

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Formative evaluation on cultural tailoring breathing awareness meditation smartphone apps to reduce stress and blood pressure

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Review Article on Cardiopulmonary Interactions

Heart-Lung interaction in spontaneous breathing subjects: the basics

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mHealth is an international, open access, peer-reviewed online journal indexed by PubMed/PubMed Central with the coverage on clinical telemedicine practice, advances in health technology, health services research, highlights of emerging products, public health implications of health technology, health policy and regulation and management of health care systems and other related fields.