What is the Impact Factor of Medical Education Online?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medical Education Online is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Medical Education Online is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.097 (Q1) and an H-index of 61.

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

Medical Education Online is published by Taylor & Francis Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,357 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,206Top JournalGold OA

Medical Education Online

Identifier (ISSN):1087-2981(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.6

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Education Online

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.097

#4,206

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

87articles/year

100% Gold OA•83.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medical Education Online (ISSN: 1087-2981) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Taylor & Francis Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.097 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.9%Psychology91.4%Medical education90.2%Political science66%Law65.5%Economics58.7%Sociology57.8%Economic growth47.5%Computer science43.7%Pedagogy42.8%Biology42.8%Mathematics42.6%Family medicine33.1%Philosophy31.5%Curriculum28.9%Pathology27.8%Statistics26.8%Nursing25.6%Psychiatry25.4%Physics24.6%Epistemology20.8%Social psychology20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

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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

Rank58/760

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank87/762

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	58/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	87/762	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year69

Total Citations28

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year109

Total Citations557

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year106

Total Citations1,066

2023

IF4.6

Articles / Year100

Total Citations2,209

2022

IF6

Articles / Year106

Total Citations1,882

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	69	28
2025	3.8	109	557
2024	3.1	106	1,066
2023	4.6	100	2,209
2022	6	106	1,882
2021	—	91	2,598
2020	—	108	3,846
2019	—	62	2,765
2018	—	60	2,657
2017	—	52	2,493
2016	—	85	2,690
2015	—	90	2,922

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,206Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006, 2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.097

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,357 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,527

3-Year Documents325

Citable Documents315

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.8%

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: 3.2%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 87 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,357 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.