Journal profile
Journal of Medical Education Research
ISSN 2634-4475 · eISSN 2634-4483 · University of Buckingham Press · United Kingdom
Journal of Medical Education Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Education Research is published by University of Buckingham Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Diversity and Career in Medicine, together about 60.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Medical Education Research is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the training of healthcare professionals, in particular in undergraduate education. While it is based at Buckingham, it draws from academic authors beyond its borders who have an established track record in their field. The journal has a special focus on curriculum (design and implementation), evaluation, assessments, professionalism, and evidence-based medicine. It is published annually.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Imran JawaidPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine36.8%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions15.1%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences8.5%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions2.8%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine2.8%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions2.8%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine2.8%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine2.8%
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, CrossrefPublisher 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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 45 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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-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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Policies on Conflict of Interest, Human and Animal rights, and Informed Consent
JMER requires authors to declare all competing interests in relation to their work. All submitted manuscripts must include a ‘competing interests’ section at the end of the manuscript listing all competing interests (financial and non-financial).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
JMER supports the principles of open research and scholarship and encourages authors to share their research data in openly available repositories once their article is accepted for publication. JMER supports the FAIR principles of research data sharing and encourage authors to submit data availability statements where relevant, regardless of journal requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles are published online within Gold Open Access under a CC-BY-NC licence. Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights for their written text.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate gold open access under a CC-BY-NC licence to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each article is peer reviewed. Initially the articles are reviewed by the editor and their assistant editors. The Journal of Medical Education Research has an editorial board, and its members cover a wide range of disciplines within the educational field. All the members of the board have an established track record in academic publication. Once articles are accepted to peer-review they are then s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Like all academic journals, we take plagiarism extremely seriously. We reserve the right to and routinely check articles using appropriate software. If there is a cause for concern the editor will arrange to discuss the potential problem with the contributor. We are happy to consider articles which have been submitted to other journals with the relevant permissions and attribution and the intellec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving and Institutional Repositories
UBP offers a publishing model that enables wide access to academic research, global readership for our authors and ensures the long-term preservation of published content. As a result, we permit authors to archive their contributions to this Journal. This can be either via authors' own websites, or via their institution’s or funding body’s online repository or archive In addition, all published ar…
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
- University of Buckingham Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2634-4475
- Electronic ISSN
- 2634-4483
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 1 (2025)
- 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 Medical Education Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Education Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Journal of Medical Education Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Harvard. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Education Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Education Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Medical Education Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Education Research 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .