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Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal

Kerman University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2004

ISSN2645-3452
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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 Scorei
0.195
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.317
Total Worksi
151
Total Citationsi
564
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal (SDME) publishes research on medical education including the developments in teaching approaches, methods and other related topics. SDME is the official journal of the Department of Vice-Chancellery for Education, Kerman University of Medical Sciences. It is an Open Access and double-blind peer-reviewed journal. The journal aims to address the needs of administrators and teachers involved in training for undergraduate, postgraduate, faculty development and continuing education. SDME attempts to promote the quality of medical education and help teachers keep up-to-date with developments in educational methods and other related topics. The journal accepts original articles, case studies, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, short communications, letter to editors and commentaries from all over the world. Geographical coverage including coverage of the poorest countries and low- and middle- income countries is a priority at the Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal (SDME).

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Frequencycontinuous
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications151
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2645-3452
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
8
13
2013
6
2
2014
15
13
2015
9
3
2016
2
6
2017
11
259
2018
45
122
2019
9
40
2020

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ4
Health (social science)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Health (social science)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationHealth and Well-being StudiesOphthalmology and Visual Health ResearchMedical Education and AdmissionsEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentProblem and Project Based LearningEmpathy and Medical EducationDental Education, Practice, ResearchOnline and Blended LearningClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills

Frequently asked questions about Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal

Is Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal?

Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.195.

Is Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal?

Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal (SDME) publishes research on medical education including the developments in teaching approaches, methods and other related topics. SDME is the official journal of the Department of Vice-Chancellery for Education, Kerman University of Medical Sciences. It is an Open Access and double-blind peer-reviewed journal. The journal aims to address the needs of administrators and teachers involved in training for undergraduate, postgraduate, faculty development and continuing education. SDME attempts to promote the quality of medical education and hel

How much does it cost to publish in Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal?

Strides in Development of Medical Education Journal is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref