What is the Impact Factor of Medical Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medical Education is 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Medical Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medical Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.517 (Q1) and an H-index of 180.

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

Medical Education is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,599 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,380Top JournalHybrid

Medical Education

Abbreviation (ISO):MED. EDUC

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Identifier (ISSN):0308-0110(Print)/1365-2923(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.2↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.517

#2,380

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

180

180 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate18.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

109articles/year

78.31% Gold OA•86.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medical Education seeks to be the pre-eminent journal in the field of education for health care professionals, and publishes material of the highest quality, reflecting world wide or provocative issues and perspectives. The journal welcomes high quality papers on all aspects of health professional education including; -undergraduate education -postgraduate training -continuing professional development -interprofessional education

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.6%Psychology90.6%Medical education81.4%Political science56.8%Law55.7%Biology46.3%Sociology35.4%Economics33.7%Computer science29.9%Chemistry29%Mathematics28%Biochemistry26.6%Family medicine25.9%MEDLINE25.4%Pedagogy24%Economic growth23.8%Philosophy23.1%Physics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

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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

JCRSCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank4/89

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank17/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank13/90

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank18/194

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCRSCIE	4/89	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	17/194	Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCISCIE	13/90	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	18/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.2

Articles / Year165

Total Citations58

2025

IF5.2

Articles / Year345

Total Citations541

2024

IF4.9

Articles / Year318

Total Citations1,622

2023

IF6

Articles / Year291

Total Citations1,880

2022

IF7.647

Articles / Year308

Total Citations2,804

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.2	165	58
2025	5.2	345	541
2024	4.9	318	1,622
2023	6	291	1,880
2022	7.647	308	2,804
2021	6.251	284	3,682
2020	4.57	405	9,194
2019	4.619	283	7,060
2018	4.405	295	6,027
2017	—	288	6,765
2016	—	418	10,553
2015	—	286	10,700

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,380Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1966-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.517

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.75

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,599 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,209

3-Year Documents779

Citable Documents402

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.8%

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: 18.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

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

Medical Education (abbr: MED. EDUC, ISSN: 0308-0110) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.517 (Q1), an H-index of 180.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,599 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.