Journal profile
Journal of ProblemBased Learning
ISSN 2288-8675 · eISSN 2508-9145 · Halla Newcastle Education and Research Center · Korea, Republic of
Journal of ProblemBased Learning: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from October 2022 (Volume 9): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of ProblemBased Learning is published by Halla Newcastle Education and Research Center. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Problem and Project Based Learning, Innovations in Medical Education and Innovative Teaching Methods, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Problem-Based Learning is an interdisciplinary/ multidisciplinary professional journal showcasing the scholarship and best practice in Problem-Based Learning . This peer-reviewed journal offers information for evidence-based practice and innovative strategies for Problem-Based Learning. It is published twice per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Margaret McMillanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named South Korea 4, Japan 3, Hong Kong, China 2, United States 2, Thailand 2 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences25.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine17.3%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine5.5%
- Nursing education and managementNursing5%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering5%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology3%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering3%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 87 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 74 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted3
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
An “author” is generally considered to be someone who has made substantive intellectual contribution to a published study or scholarly work. Many journals now request and publish information about the contributions of each named author. Consequently, each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content. Authorship credi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
• All manuscripts submitted to Journal of Problem-Based Learning will be reviewed by at least two or three experts in the subject of the manuscript. All submitted manuscripts are subject to peer review on the basis of clarity, scientific accuracy, breadth of appeal, and timeliness. After the process of peer review, the manuscripts will be reviewed by editorial board members and then final decision…
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
- Halla Newcastle Education and Research Center
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2288-8675
- Electronic ISSN
- 2508-9145
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9 (October 2022)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of ProblemBased Learning
How long does peer review take at Journal of ProblemBased Learning?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 ProblemBased Learning based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (4), Japan (3) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of ProblemBased Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of ProblemBased Learning is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .