Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources
ISSN 2374-8265 · Association of American Medical Colleges · United States
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 166 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 86 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources is published by Association of American Medical Colleges. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare and Problem and Project Based Learning, together about 58.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MedEdPORTAL invites educators to submit innovative and generalizable, implemented educational activities designed to improve patient care. Submissions must include evidence of effectiveness with training or practicing physicians (eg, medical students, residents, fellows, faculty, or participants in continuing or professional development) and may also include learners or practitioners from across the health professions. Back to Top
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief Lauren MaggioPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine39.9%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine13.9%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences4.9%
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering3.9%
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicine3.7%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine3.5%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine3%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions3%
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 | 242/669 | 63rd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 500OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 80 | 1,695 |
| 2025 | 86 | 86 | 2,485 |
| 2024 | 106 | 106 | 2,821 |
| 2023 | 81 | 81 | 2,398 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 1,899 |
| 2021 | 140 | 140 | 1,617 |
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 PubMed · to
166 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 196 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 214 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (186 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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 150 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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, CC BY-NC, Public domain |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Diamond Open Access
MedEdPORTAL is a diamond open-access journal, meaning that all publications are freely available worldwide with no submission or publication fees. This ensures that MedEdPORTAL content is accessible to everyone, everywhere, without financial or access barriers. Authors retain copyright to their work, and readers are permitted to access, distribute, adapt, and build upon MedEdPORTAL publications in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Timing
The editor-in-chief reviews all submissions and decides to either desk reject or move them to editorial screening. Submissions that successfully pass the editorial screening process proceed to peer review. Each submission is assigned to at least two expert reviewers, who evaluate the submission and recommend one of the following decisions: Accept, Major Revisions, or Reject – Reimplementation Requ…
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
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2374-8265
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources
How long does peer review take at MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 166 days (interquartile range 133–196 days); authors report an average review time of about 35 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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 MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources open access, and what is the APC?
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources 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: .