Journal profile
Development Strategies in Medical Education
ISSN 2383-2185 · eISSN 2588-2686 · Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Development Strategies in Medical Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Development Strategies in Medical Education is published by Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, together about 41.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Development Strategies in Medical Education is affiliated with Medical Education Development Center of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences and This biquarterly education journal will publish Persian articles with English abstract to promote qualitative and quantitative education researches. This journal works as an official channel through which researchers can publish their new findings in different types of studies such as Letter to the Editor, Review Articles, qualitative article, short communication. The full text of articles will be available for free on the website of the journal (http://dsme.hums.ac.ir). The journal is ready to receive valuable articles of professors, researchers and students through online submission. In this journal, the articles will be accepted and published in the following branches: Educational Planning in Medical Sciences Evaluation in Medical Sciences Educational Psychology in Medical Sciences Educational theories in Medical Sciences Teaching Methods in Medical Sciences
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Elham BoushehriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 20 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine26.1%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions7.8%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing7.1%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology6.3%
- Nursing education and managementNursing5.6%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID), Academia, MagiranPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 544Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- letter to the editordifferent types of studies such as Letter to the Editor, Review Articles, qualitative article, short articles, etc.Length not stated
- qualitative articledifferent types of studies such as Letter to the Editor, Review Articles, qualitative article, short articles, etc.Length not stated
- review articlesdifferent types of studies such as Letter to the Editor, Review Articles, qualitative article, short articles, etc.Length not stated
- short articlesdifferent types of studies such as Letter to the Editor, Review Articles, qualitative article, short articles, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Model summary
Development Strategies in Medical Education by http://dsme.hums.ac.ir/ is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC. Model summary
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-By-NC), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2383-2185
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-2686
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Development Strategies in Medical Education
How long does peer review take at Development Strategies in Medical Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Development Strategies in Medical Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Development Strategies in Medical Education based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (20). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Development Strategies in Medical Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Development Strategies in Medical Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Development Strategies in Medical Education open access, and what is the APC?
Development Strategies in Medical Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .