Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
ISSN 1975-5937 · Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute · Korea, Republic of
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 44 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions is published by Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare and Medical Education and Admissions, together about 40% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions aims to provide readers with state-of-the-art practical information on educational evaluation for the health professions to increase the quality of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education. It specializes in educational evaluation, including the adoption of measurement theory to medical health education, the promotion of high-stakes examinations such as national licensing examinations, and the improvement of nationwide or international education programs, computer-based testing, computerized adaptive testing, adoption of artificial intelligence to health professions education, and medical health regulatory bodies. Its field comprises a variety of professions addressing public medical health, including but not limited to (and listed with the year of introduction): Assistive technology professionals (2019) Care workers (2010) Dental hygienists (1998) Dental technicians (1998) Dentists (1998) Dietitians (1998) Emergency medical technicians (1998) Health educators (2010) Health information managers (formerly medical record technicians, 1998) Herbal pharmacists (2000) Medical technologists (1998) Midwives (1998) Nurses (1998) Nurse assistants (2011) Occupational therapists (1998) Optometrists (1998) Oriental medical doctors (1998) Oriental medicine dispensers (1998) Pharmacists (1998) Physical therapists (1998) Physicians (1994) Prosthetists and orthotists (2000) Radiological technologists (1998) Rehabilitation counselors (2018) Sanitary technicians (2000) Speech-language pathologists (formerly speech-language therapists, 2013) The journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, letters to the editor, book reviews, and educational/faculty development materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 26, United States 2, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine25.4%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine7.3%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine7.3%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing6.2%
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicine4.9%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences3.9%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine3.6%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 90Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 241OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 626 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 103 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 393 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 1,112 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 356 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 4,570 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
44 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 29 days – 58 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 56 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- brief reportsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- case reportsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- editorialsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- educational/faculty development materialsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- opinionsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- reviewThe total number of references for all review types should not exceed 50, and the word count for the main text should be less than or equal to 5,000 words. Auth…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- software reportsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
- technical reportsThe journal’s publication types include research articles, brief reports, case reports, reviews, editorials, opinions, technical reports, software reports, lett…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be written in English. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts should be written in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest (11) Conflict of interest
Any conflicts should be disclosed here in accordance with the information in the “Research and publication ethics” section. This statement must be included regardless of the existence of conflicts of interest. If the authors have nothing to disclose, please state: “No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.” (12) Funding Funding for the research should be detailed her…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability (13) Data Availability
JEEHP has implemented a mandatory data sharing policy, requiring authors to submit raw data or data files at the time of manuscript submission for editorial review. Manuscripts submitted without the required dataset will not proceed to peer review. These data are essential for verifying the accuracy of the analysis and ensuring the reproducibility of results. Authors must upload data files in csv,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 3. Creative Commons license Agreement
When making a new submission on JEEHP’s website, the agreement below appears. Please confirm all items: a. The corresponding author obtained agreement among the co-authors to submit the papers to JEEHP. b. The co-authors played meaningful roles in the submitted manuscript. c. The submitted manuscript is original, has not been published in other scientific journals, and is not being considered by a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review and publication process
Peer review is conducted electronically. Model summary
A schematic diagram is presented in Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions 1. Peer review process 1) Manuscripts to be reviewed: all submitted or invited manuscripts are peer-reviewed. 2) Who conducts peer review: Peer review is conducted by at least two external experts, most commonly three. Reviewers are selected from the list recommended by the corresponding au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
A preprint is defined as a version of a scholarly paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal. JEEHP allows authors to submit preprints to the journal. These are not treated as duplicate submissions or publications. JEEHP recommends authors disclose preprint status, including the DOI, in the letter to the editor during the submission process. Otherwi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 2. Study design-specific reporting guidelines
Research reports frequently omit important information. As such, reporting guidelines have been developed for several study designs. Authors are encouraged to additionally consult the reporting guidelines relevant to their specific research design. Good sources of reporting guidelines include the EQUATOR Network (https://www.equator-network.org/home/) and the United States National Institutes of H…
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
- Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1975-5937
- Print ISSN
- 1738-1339
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23 (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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
What CAS zone is Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 44 days (interquartile range 29–58 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (26), United States (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions 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: .