Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Journal of Medical Education Development
ISSN 2251-9521 · eISSN 2345-4393 · Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Medical Education Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Education Development is published by Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Evaluation of Teaching Practices, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Medical Education Development is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the scholarship and practice of medical and health professions education. The journal aims to promote educational research, innovation, and reform by providing a platform for high-quality, evidence-based studies and scholarly dialogue in medical education across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional development levels.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Kourosh AminiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 23, United States 4, Sweden 2, Italy 1, Netherlands 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine33.6%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions6.4%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing4.8%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology4.2%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology4.2%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences3.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 361/466 | 22nd |
| Education | Q4 | 1363/1698 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 92 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 62 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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 12 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English, Persian
- ISSN
- 2251-9521
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-4393
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Development
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Education Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Medical Education Development based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (23), United States (4) and Sweden (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Education Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Education Development is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Medical Education Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Education 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .