Arriel Benis, Amanda Iannaccio, Andrew J Coristine, Tiffany I Leung
To align with contemporary trends and place greater focus on persistent and novel challenges in the field, JMIR Medical Informatics has updated its focus and scope. Each submitted work will be evaluated against a stronger criterion for translational impact. Additionally, submissions on AI methods and applications are expected to meet standards of rigor and reporting transparency. In this editorial, we explain further what changed; why; and what this means for prospective authors, reviewers, and readers.