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Journal of Medical Education

Author Guidelines

  • The editors of the Journal of Medical Education welcome the submission of articles from a variety of fields related to medical education which are of interest to both healthcare and educational professionals. Manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published in or currently submitted for publication to any other journal.
  • All manuscripts must be written in English. The journal accepts Original Articles, Reviews, Special Articles, Letters to the Editor, Perspectives, and Innovations.
    • Original Articles: Articles belonging to this category should be comprehensive, authoritative descriptions of any subjects within the related fields of medical education, including the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Subheadings in long papers are acceptable if needed for clarification and ease of reading. The Introduction should address the objectives of the paper. The Methods section should identify the sampling, explain the study methods and state the statistical procedures used in the research. The Results should include pertinent findings and necessary tables and figures. The Discussion should be based on the research findings, include citations of authentic and relevant literature, and address the application of the conclusions as well as implications for future studies. The word count of the main text should not exceed 4,000 words.
    • Reviews: The article provides overviews and commentary on specific topics. They should include a comprehensive list of references or recommended reading materials. A review should not exceed 6,000 words.
    • Special Articles: Articles focused on a specific field within medical education, and written not limited to a structured format such as IMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) are highly encouraged to be submitted to the journal as a Special Article. The manuscript of a Special Article should not exceed 6,000 words.
    • Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor are welcome in response to articles previously published in this journal or issues related to medical education. They should be no more than 1,800 words. Citation using references are highly encouraged. Special topics or commentary articles are also welcome.
    • Perspective: In this category, authors summarize the present knowledge, and sharing the opinions in some aspect of medical education. The manuscript of a Perspective should not exceed 1,800 words.
    • Innovations: Innovations describe new and creative approaches to teaching-learning, curriculum, or evaluation that have not yet been systematically tested but have applicability to other institutions or potential to stimulate investigation. The word count is limited to 1800 words.
    • All Innovations should include a structured abstract of approximately 150 words, using the following headings: Background, Objectives, Method, Results, Conclusion; however, a more flexible style is also acceptable.
  • Preparing your manuscript
    • Title page. The title page should include the manuscript title, each author’s name, highest degree, and affiliation/institution, contact information for corresponding author. The title page should include a running title not exceeding 50 characters.
    • Abstract. Provide an abstract of not more than 250 words with four labeled paragraphs containing the following:
      • Background: Problem being addressed in the study
      • Methods: How the study was performed
      • Results: Salient results
      • Conclusions: What the authors conclude from study results
    • Keywords. The abstract page should include no more than 6 keywords.
    • Numbers and Units. Arabic numbers should be used. All units of measurement must be expressed in SI units and symbols.
    • Tables, figures, and figure legends must be in English and start on a separate page. The total number of tables and figures should not exceed 5. The first letter of the title and subtitle should be a capital letter, as well as the first letter of special terms.
    • References in the text should be set off in brackets and numbered according to the order in which they are referred to in the manuscript. Arabic numbers should be used for reference numbers.

    References must be double-spaced and numbered consecutively as they are cited. References first cited in a table or figure legend should be numbered so they will be in sequence with references cited in the text at the point where the table or figure is first mentioned. List all citation authors when there are six or fewer; when there are seven or more, list the first three, followed by et al.

    The following are sample references:

    • Seedhouse DF: Health care ethics teaching for medical students. Med Educ 1991; 25: 230-7.
    • Hsieh BS, Wang TC, Chen UM, et al.: Blood pressure circulating natriuretic peptide and sodium excretion responses during acute saline infusion in patients with essential hypertension. J Formos Med Assoc 1994; 93: 576-81.
    • Shapiro AMJ, Lakey JRT, Ryan EA, et al. Islet transplantation in seven patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus using a glucocorticoid-free immunosuppressive regimen. N Engl J Med 2000;343:230-8.
    • Goadsby PJ. Pathophysiology of headache. In: Silberstein SD, Lipton RB, Dalessio DJ, eds. Wolff's headache and other head pain. 7th ed. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2001:57-72.
    • Quirk ME: How to Learn and Teach in Medical School. Illinois: Charles C Thomas, 1994;165-72.

    Numbered references to personal communications, unpublished data, or manuscripts either “in preparation” or “submitted for publication” are unacceptable. If essential, such materials can be incorporated at appropriate places in the text.

  • All right reserved. No part of the published article may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission in writing from the publisher.
  • Manuscripts must be submitted in the following order: title page, abstract, text, (acknowledgments), references, tables, and figure legends. All text, references, figure legends, and tables should be compiled into a single double-spaced digital file (preferably a Microsoft Word document). Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page. Each submission must include a cover letter with a declaration stating that all authors agree with the contents of the article. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via our online submission system. Website: online submission system
  • Revised Manuscripts
    When submitting a revised manuscript, authors must clearly indicate all changes made in the manuscript. This can be done by using highlighting, track changes, or colored text. Additionally, a point-by-point response to the reviewers' comments should be submitted as a separate document to facilitate the review process.
  • The Journal of Medical Education does not generate revenue by selling subscriptions. Instead, we make all articles published in this journal freely available online as an Open Access. Authors may be charged for English editing service when indicated.