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American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

American Physiological Society · United States

ISSN1043-4046eISSN1522-1229

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.392

H-Index

102

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.794

Total Works

2,429

Total Citations

53,372

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on advances in physiology education, exploring innovative teaching strategies, curriculum design, and pedagogical approaches. It covers topics such as the use of educational games, virtual learning environments, case-based learning, and competency-based education in physiology. The journal also addresses career exploration for physiology students, the transition of basic science researchers into medical education, and the integration of new technologies like AI in physiology labs. Additionally, it examines core concept teaching, executive function skills, and research methodologies in physiology education.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 145 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,429

Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~29 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Physiological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1043-4046 / 1522-1229

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ2

PhysiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Scientific DisciplinesPhysiology

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Teaching MethodsBiomedical and Engineering EducationInnovations in Medical EducationProblem and Project Based LearningEducation and Critical Thinking Development