What is the Impact Factor of BMC Medical Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Medical Education is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Medical Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Medical Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.065 (Q1) and an H-index of 120.

Who publishes BMC Medical Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Medical Education is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,279 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Medical Education?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Medical Education is "BMC MED EDUC" with common acronym "meed". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,423Hybrid

BMC Medical Education

Acronym:meed

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MED EDUC

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-6920(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Medical Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.065

#4,423

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

120

120 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

611articles/year

99.93% Gold OA•95.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Medical Education is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the training of healthcare professionals, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education. The journal has a special focus on curriculum development, evaluations of performance, assessment of training needs and evidence-based medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.7%Psychology91.7%Medical education87%Political science74.9%Law74.6%Economics67.2%Sociology65%Mathematics57.5%Economic growth53.1%Biology49.9%Pedagogy46.1%Statistics43.5%Computer science41.9%Nursing37.2%Philosophy34.4%Pathology33.9%Family medicine31.9%Psychiatry31.2%Curriculum29.3%Physics28.2%Social psychology27.7%Internal medicine26.1%Geology25.2%Anthropology25.2%Business24%Management23.2%Social science22.8%Geography22.3%Mathematics education22.1%Paleontology22.1%Health care22%Epistemology21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Education Scientific Disciplines

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank68/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank12/89

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank92/762

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank10/90

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	68/760	Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCRSCIE	12/89	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	92/762	Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCISCIE	10/90	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year1,927

Total Citations486

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year1,941

Total Citations9,540

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year1,564

Total Citations16,603

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year988

Total Citations16,651

2022

IF3.263

Articles / Year906

Total Citations18,904

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	1,927	486
2025	3.2	1,941	9,540
2024	2.7	1,564	16,603
2023	3.6	988	16,651
2022	3.263	906	18,904
2021	2.463	626	17,594
2020	1.87	515	22,468
2019	1.511	479	19,232
2018	—	325	15,418
2017	—	267	12,629
2016	—	319	14,942
2015	—	238	11,046

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,423Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.065

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.55

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,279 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15,590

3-Year Documents3,389

Citable Documents3,361

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Medical Education (acronym: meed, abbr: BMC MED EDUC, ISSN: 1472-6920) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.065 (Q1), an H-index of 120.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 611 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,279 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.