Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Korean journal of medical education
ISSN 2005-727X · eISSN 2005-7288 · Korean Society of Medical Education · Korea, Republic of
Korean journal of medical education: fully open access; APC about USD 400; median 104 days to acceptance (81 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean journal of medical education is published by Korean Society of Medical Education. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Medical Education and Admissions, together about 60.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Enacted on January 1, 2016 Amended on April 9, 2020 The Korean Journal of Medical Education (KJME) is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the Korean Society of Medical Education. KJME primarily focuses on Asia-Pacific region but welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide. KJME serves as an international forum for sharing ideas and information between all medical educators and reflecting common challenges in health professional education. The journal seeks to provide theoretical foundations, practical analysis, and up-to-date developments in health professional education: • Curriculum development • Teaching and learning • Student assessment • Educational evaluation • Educational management and policy The journal welcomes high-quality papers on all levels of health professional education, including: • Undergraduate education • Postgraduate training • Continuous professional development • Interprofessional education The journal features original research, review articles, short communication, medical education in an Asian context, commentaries and opinions, personal views, and teaching tips. Types of manuscripts Original research An original research article is a detailed description of the research activities of the people who carried out the study, and is considered the primary source. It is also referred to as scientific research. Review article A review article summarizes the current understanding of educational issues. It is presented in the form of a literature review or systematic review. Short communication A short communication provides a novel and preliminary approach, and consists of research and a case study of an aspect of educational experience, including in-depth analysis of lessons learned in health profession education. Medical education in an Asian context Aiming to broaden and deepen understanding of the current status of and challenges in health profession education in Asian countries, this section reflects provocative issues and perspectives in Asian medical education and provides an advantage for communication among medical educators in Asian countries and the rest of the world. Commentaries and opinions Commentaries or opinions are usually invited by the editor-in-chief. These include opinions, essays, and comments on an article, or set the context for an article or articles that have been accepted for publication, or stand-alone essays for particularly timely issues. Personal views Personal views present and reflect the author’
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Kwi HwaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 21, United States 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1, India 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine38.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions12.8%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine8.7%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences4.4%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine4.2%
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicine3.6%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences3%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q2 | 273/669 | 59th |
| Education | Q3 | 952/1698 | 43rd |
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 264OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.97OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 704 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 905 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 1,112 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 940 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1,006 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 841 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 81 articles with submission and acceptance dates (93 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 400 / KRW 450 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 400 / KRW 450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 400 / KRW 450 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 500 / USD 400 | — | — |
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 accepted6, with length limits
- commentaries and opinionsCommentaries and opinions Not required 1,500 10 3Length not stated
- medical education in an asian contextMedical education in an Asian context 180, unstructured 3,000 20 3Length not stated
- original researcht (words) References Tables and figures Original research 250, structured 3,000 30 5 Original research papers should generally be less than 3,000 words, but lon…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articleesearch approaches are equally welcome. Review article 250, structured 4,500 No limit 5 Generally, review articles less than 4,500 words are preferred, but long…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- short communicationn, Main body, and Discussion structure. Short communication 180, structured 1,500 10 3 These should generally be less than 1,500 words, but longer papers will b…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- teaching tipsTeaching tips Not required 1,500 10 3Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict-of-interest disclosure required in manuscript. Model summary
If there are any conflicts of interest, authors should disclose them in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Helsinki Declaration compliance required for clinical research. Model summary
Clinical research should be done in accordance with the Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects, as outlined in the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 (revised 2013)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review statistics
Duplicate publication prohibited; secondary publication only per ICMJE 'Acceptable Secondary Publication' policy. Model summary
First decision 30 Days Publication after acceptance 46 Days Acceptance rate 21 % *Last 12 months
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
- Korean Society of Medical Education
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2005-727X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2005-7288
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society of Medical Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38 (September 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean journal of medical education
How long does peer review take at Korean journal of medical education?
Based on the dates recorded on 81 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 67–160 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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 Korean journal of medical education based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (21), United States (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Korean journal of medical education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean journal of medical education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Korean journal of medical education open access, and what is the APC?
Korean journal of medical education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
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: .