Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Strides in Development of Medical Education
ISSN 2645-3525 · eISSN 2645-3452 · Kerman University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Strides in Development of Medical Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Strides in Development of Medical Education is published by Kerman University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Evaluation of Teaching Practices, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal (SDME) is an Online Open Access, a free of charge and double-blind peer-reviewed with a continuous publication model journal. The aim of publishing the SDME is to promote the quality of education and inform via publishing research in all topics related to medical and health professions education. The SDME adopts a Platinum Open Access model, which entails no publication fees for the authors and also readers. Manuscripts are reviewed by at least 2 reviewers and the Editor-in-Chief. This journal provides reports of innovation and research such topics may include: Curriculum development and evaluation Designing educational courses Teaching and learning issues Social accountability Faculty development E-Learning Management and leadership Assessment and evaluation Educational research methodologies and other related issue in medical and health professions education. However, the SDME welcomes any subjects causing communication between the health professions experts, faculty member and policy makers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Payam KhazaeliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 26, Türkiye 4, United States 2, Iraq 1, Bangladesh 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine36.7%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions12.5%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions3.2%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing3.2%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine2.9%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences2.9%
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicine2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1270/1698 | — |
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 310/387 | — |
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 23Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 382 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted21
- brief reportOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- case studiesThe journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentari…Length not stated
- commentariesThe journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentari…Length not stated
- letterOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- letter to editorsThe journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentari…Length not stated
- letters to the editorOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- narrative reviewOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- narrative reviewsNarrative reviews: This section should have at least 40-60 references. The abstract should be non-structured. The word count should not exceed 5000 words. Narra…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- practical guidelinesThe journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentari…Length not stated
- protocolOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- reviews of current literatureThe journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentari…Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- short communication/brief reportShort communication/brief report: Should contain a non-structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgemen…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentari…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal articles: There should be a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement (if applicable),…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsSystematic reviews:We accept systematic reviews of RCTs or observational studies. The PRISMA guideline must be followed for systematic reviews. The maximum numb…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Assignment of Authorship Responsibilities
The submitted paper should not have been published or considered for publication in other journals, and you should state this issue in the cover letter. Any contradiction to the above statement results in the automatic withdrawal of your paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Both authors and reviewers must inform us about any kinds of “Conflict of Interest” (e.g., financial, personal, political, or academic) that may affect their judgment. Therefore, there is a form (i.e., the uniform disclosure form) in our website that must be filled: ….
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
COPE and ICMJE member Model summary
The SDME is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE); hence, the journal uses flowcharts and guidelines published by the COPE in case of violation of ethical codes. The SDME also is a member of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and follows the guidelines. Please refer to the page Publication Ethics for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access and double-blind peer-reviewed journal Model summary
It is an Open Access and double-blind peer-reviewed journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
At least 2 anonymous reviewers per manuscript Model summary
All manuscripts are confidential for us. An epidemiologist and biostatistics specialist would evaluate all submitted manuscripts, with an emphasis on methodology. You will receive a submission code for further communications. At least 2 anonymous reviewers will review each manuscript, who will be selected by the Editorial Board. We will inform the corresponding author in the shortest time. If the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
iThenticate plagiarism checker Model summary
The manuscript should not contain the verbatim text of previously published papers or manuscripts submitted elsewhere. Hence, we evaluate all submitted manuscripts by the iThenticate plagiarism checker, which based on the detected plagiarism of the submitted manuscripts, we will ask the authors to rephrase the manuscript. COPE's flowcharts and guidelines would be used to handle plagiarism. Plagiar…
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
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2645-3525
- Electronic ISSN
- 2645-3452
- Society / sponsor
- Department of Vice-Chancellery for Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (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 Strides in Development of Medical Education
How long does peer review take at Strides in Development of Medical Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 Strides in Development of Medical Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Strides in Development of Medical Education based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (26), Türkiye (4) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Strides in Development of Medical Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Strides in Development of Medical Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Strides in Development of Medical Education open access, and what is the APC?
Strides in Development of 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, 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: .