Journal profile
Journal of European CME
ISSN 2161-4083 · eISSN 2833-8073 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Journal of European CME: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 7 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of European CME is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Emergency Medicine Education and Research, together about 65.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of CME ( JCME) is a PubMed-indexed journal publishing open access, peer-reviewed research on CME/CPD planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation. JCME aims to serve as the principal international journal for those who provide, accredit, partake in and benefit from the practice of CME/CPD. The journal publishes: Research Article: covering topics within the practice, methods, techniques and outcomes of CME/CPD programmes and systems from all stakeholder perspectives Review Article (or Systematic Review): narrative or systematic reviews of the CME/CPD literature Brief Report: narrowly focused articles expressing objective opinions, experiences or perspectives on an important area in CME/CPD Editorial: on topics of general CME/CPD interest, written by the Editorial/Board members or solicited by the Editor-in-Chief Meeting Report: proceedings or report of a relevant meeting Letters to the Editor: topics include recent publications in JCME or timely developments in relevant topics published elsewhere Comment: a personal opinion or a perspective about hte CME/CPD field, a recent publication in JCME, or timely developments in relevant topics published elsewhere Collections: themed articles typically commissioned by the Editor-in-Chief Additionally, JCME may accept articles on learning theories and models in relation to use of the theories in practice, and it will also consider articles on undergraduate and postgraduate education. However, the content of any such articles must be explicitly shown to be applicable to CME/CPD. In the absence of a statement indicating relevance to CME/CPD, submitted articles of this kind will not be eligible for peer review or consideration for publication in JCME. The journal actively champions and supports practical discussion regarding development of unified international accreditation standards. Suggestions and enquiries from potential guest editors, meeting organisers and sponsors are welcomed. The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Meeting ReportPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, United Kingdom 4, Germany 1, Australia 1, Netherlands 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine36.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions18.2%
- Emergency Medicine Education and ResearchMedicine10%
- E-Learning and COVID-19Social Sciences6.3%
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcarePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.6%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences3%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions2.2%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences1.7%
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
ScopusMEDLINEPMCPubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Health Research Premium Collection, Hospital Premium Collect, ProQuest Central, ProQuest Pharma Collection
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 78,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 183 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 134 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 66 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,250 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- brief reportBrief Report: narrowly focused articles expressing objective opinions, experiences or perspectives on an important area in CME/CPDLength not stated
- collectionsCollections: themed articles typically commissioned by the Editor-in-ChiefLength not stated
- commentComment: a personal opinion or a perspective about hte CME/CPD field, a recent publication in JCME, or timely developments in relevant topics published elsewher…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: on topics of general CME/CPD interest, written by the Editorial/Board members or solicited by the Editor-in-ChiefLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor: topics include recent publications in JCME or timely developments in relevant topics published elsewhereLength not stated
- meeting reportMeeting Report: proceedings or report of a relevant meetingLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article: covering topics within the practice, methods, techniques and outcomes of CME/CPD programmes and systems from all stakeholder perspectivesLength not stated
- review article (or systematic review)Review Article (or Systematic Review): narrative or systematic reviews of the CME/CPD literatureLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of CME is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with eas…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2161-4083
- Electronic ISSN
- 2833-8073
- Society / sponsor
- European CME Forum
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of European CME
How long does peer review take at Journal of European CME?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of European CME based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (4) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of European CME?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of European CME is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus, MEDLINE, PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of European CME open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of European CME is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .