Journal profile
Research and Humanities in Medical Education
ISSN 2350-0565 · University College of Medical Sciences · India
Research and Humanities in Medical Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research and Humanities in Medical Education is published by University College of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Empathy and Medical Education and Medicine, History, and Philosophy, together about 62.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal RHiME is an open access, peer-reviewed, online-only journal that explores non-medical ways of honing the competencies of health professionals. It is relevant to healthcare learners and professionals who are already integrating – or wish to integrate - content and pedagogy derived from the arts and the humanities into their teaching and learning activities. Vision and Mission Health professions education is predominantly science-centric; the very essential human(e) touch tends to get marginalized. Society needs practitioners who will respond sensitively to both the physical and the emotional needs of their patients; practitioners too must engage with patients with all of themselves - their minds, their hearts and their emotions - engage as persons who are able not only to heal, but also to feel and think, explain and understand, and cope. To this end, RHiME strives to explore ways to mainstream humanitarian concepts and interlink them with the sciences in health professions education. The narratives, the poems, and the visual art content of the journal will attempt to remind of the significance of the humanities in medical education. The aim is to encourage contributions from and discussion between teachers and students, doctors and patients, the sick and their care-providers, and between health policy makers and policy users. Scope The Editorial Board invites authors to submit original work pertaining to the following types of articles: Personal Narrative [either in English or an Indian Vernacular language (with translation into English where possible)] Poetry [either in English or an Indian Vernacular language (with translation into English where possible)] History of Medicine Chhayankan (Visual Art & Graphic Medicine) Letter to the Editor Announcements and News See details here: Types of Manuscripts and Limits Indexation status: RHiME is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals About the RHiME Logo The logo was conceived by Upreet Dhaliwal and designed by Rohan Shad. The practice of medicine is impacted by cultural influences; the logo, with the acronym RHiME spelled out in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and English reflects our region's diversity and acknowledges its influence on health practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Upreet DhaliwalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 8, Ireland 2, United States 1, Israel 1, South Africa 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine25.4%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine25.1%
- Medicine, History, and PhilosophyMedicine11.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions4.9%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions3.6%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions2.7%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology2.4%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine2.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 330 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 58 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- chhayankan (visual art and graphic medicine)Paintings, graphics, photographs, sketches, cartoons, videos or other visual media pertaining to your own experiences of illness or of the healthcare system, or…Length not stated
- disarming dialogues in ethics and professionalismNarrative or Reflection on an ethical dilemma (submitted by an author who has personally experienced it or has been witness to another’s experience)Length not stated
- disarming dialogues: the workshopDetailed, reflective feedback by participants of the Disarming Dialogues Workshop offered by the Health Humanities GroupLength not stated
- discoverReviews of books, movies, artwork and other media dealing with health and illness, or pertinent to health professions educationLength not stated
- editorialBy the Editor or by invitationLength not stated
- feel, imagine, thinkRHiME encourages artists to submit their artwork to the editor for sharing with our readers.Length not stated
- history of medicineShare a unique perspective of historical milestones in medicine; reputable medical institutions and physicians of yore; or share original artwork pertaining to …Length not stated
- letterBrief, decisive observation about an article published previously in RHiMEWord count up to 500 words and five referencesMay include two imagesmain text ≤ 500 words
- letter to editorBrief, decisive observation about an article published previously in RHiMELength not stated
- personal narrativeNon-fictional, personal stories sharing experiences of health and illness from physician, patient or care-giver point of viewLength not stated
- perspectiveem - preferably written from a personal perspective Word count: 50-1000 words A good poem creates images with words; lights a spark; toucmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- poetryPoems about an illness experience or about health and healing, or on the healthcare system - preferably written from a personal perspectiveLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI-generated content not considered; disclosure that AI was NOT used required in masked article Model summary
The journal does not consider AI-generated content. Only human experiences, written by humans, are welcome.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No submission, processing, or publication charges Model summary
Manuscript Submission, Processing, and Publication Charges: None
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The authors must certify that the article represents original work and contains no plagiarised content, and that all contributors (the signatories) have participated sufficiently in the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND final approval of the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Masked (double-masked) peer review policy Model summary
RHiME has a policy of masked peer review; therefore, the main manuscript must not contain any mention of the authors' names or initials, the institution at which the study was conducted, or acknowledgments.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check performed; certificate may be requested Model summary
The journal does a plagiarism check and takes any issue of plagiarism very seriously.
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 College of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2350-0565
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research and Humanities in Medical Education
How long does peer review take at Research and Humanities in Medical Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Research and Humanities in Medical Education based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (8), Ireland (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research and Humanities in Medical Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research and Humanities in Medical Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Research and Humanities in Medical Education open access, and what is the APC?
Research and Humanities in Medical Education 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .