Journal profile
Journal of Medical Education and Development
ISSN 2251-7065 · eISSN 2251-8266 · Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Medical Education and Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Education and Development is published by Shahid Sadoughi 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 45.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Quarterly of Educational Development Center of Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences is one of the scientific journals of the university published in collaboration with the Iranian Society of Medical Education. Based on the policy of the editorial board, original research papers, review articles, case reports, and letters to editor are considered for publication in this Journal. However, translated manuscripts are not accepted. The manuscripts in the following areas will be considered for publication in the journal:
· Medical education based on social needs.
· Appropriate teaching methods in medical sciences.
· Continuous education in medical sciences.
· Evaluation of educational programs.
· Comparative studies on medical education around the world.
· Proper methods and procedures for testing and assessment of educational achievement in medical sciences.
· Syllabus designing and curriculum development in medical sciences.
· Educational management in medical sciences.
· Educational technology in medical sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Masoud MirzaeiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine32.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions7.4%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing5.5%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Nursing education and managementNursing3.9%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology3.6%
- Doctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsHealth Professions3.2%
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
Google Scholar, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Magiran, Iran Medex, Scientific Information Database (SID), CIVILICAPublisher 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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,613Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 32 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 37 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 14 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 14 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | — | |
| 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 accepted2
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Authorship
Free ORCID ID mandatory for all authors since 2018 Model summary
Since 2018, having a free ORCID ID has been mandatory for all authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) since 2015 Model summary
The Journal of Medical Education and Development has been accepted by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) since 2015.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Unported License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Unported License which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properly.
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
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2251-7065
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-8266
- Society / sponsor
- Iranian Society of Medical Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, 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 Journal of Medical Education and Development
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Education and Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Education and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Education and Development is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Medical Education and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Education and Development 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: .