The Asia Pacific Scholar publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries on all aspects of health professions education. It aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their findings and insights, and to contribute to the advancement of health professions education in the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Centre for Medical Education (CenMed) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2424-9335 / 2424-9270
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Peer review
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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?
N/A
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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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.
Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q2
Reviews and References (medical)Q3
EducationQ4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Scopus Categories
Reviews and References (medical)Health Professions (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Education
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Innovations in Medical EducationSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareEmpathy and Medical EducationMedical Education and AdmissionsClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutInterprofessional Education and CollaborationGlobal Health Workforce IssuesReflective Practices in EducationDiversity and Career in Medicine