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International Journal of Medical Education

INT JOURNAL MEDICAL EDUCATION-IJME · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN2042-6372eISSN2042-6372

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total32

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

0.437

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

656

Total Citations

29,845

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Aims & Scope

An international, peer reviewed, open-access journal aimed at promoting the nature and scope of the knowledge that is directly relevant to all domains of medical education and practice.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications656

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewblind refereeing

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

INT JOURNAL MEDICAL EDUCATION-IJME

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-6372 / 2042-6372

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

blind refereeing

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2020

2021

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Scientific Disciplines

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationMedical Education and AdmissionsClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsEmpathy and Medical EducationHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDiversity and Career in MedicineSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareGlobal Health Workforce IssuesCultural Competency in Health CareProblem and Project Based Learning