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Korean Journal of Medical Education

Korean Society of Medical Education · South Korea · Est. 1970

ISSN2005-7288

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.384

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.768

Total Works

1,242

Total Citations

9,918

2yr Mean Citedness

1.33

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Aims & Scope

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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,242

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Medical Education

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 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

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Medical Education

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2005-7288

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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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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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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationHealthcare Education and Workforce IssuesMedical Education and AdmissionsSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareEmpathy and Medical EducationProblem and Project Based LearningEducation and Learning InterventionsPharmacy and Medical PracticesClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout