About the Journal
Journal Overview
The Future of Medical Education Journal (FUTURE MED EDUC J) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published quarterly by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
The journal provides an international platform for the dissemination of high-quality research and scholarship in medical and health professions education, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health professions, interprofessional education, and faculty development. It serves educators, education researchers, academic leaders, curriculum developers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals worldwide..
Detailed information regarding the journal’s aims, scope, article types, and submission priorities is available on the Aims & Scope page.
Publication Information
The full text of all articles is published in English. To enhance accessibility and international dissemination, abstracts are published in English, Persian, Arabic, and Urdu.
Open Access Policy
FUTURE MED EDUC J is a fully open-access journal. All published content is freely and permanently available online without subscription or access fees.
Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of published articles without prior permission from the publisher or authors. This policy is in accordance with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
Article Processing Charge (APC)
The journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) in accordance with its publication policy. Detailed information regarding APC rates, payment procedures, and waivers (if applicable) is available in the Guide for Authors.
Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain the copyright of their published work.
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation of the work, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.
Authors are permitted to archive the preprint, accepted manuscript (postprint), and published version of their articles in accordance with the journal’s self-archiving policy.
Digital Archiving
FUTURE MED EDUC J utilizes the EPrint Repository as its digital archiving service to support the long-term preservation and accessibility of published content, in addition to its indexing and abstracting services.
Services for Authors
The journal is committed to providing efficient and transparent publishing services, including:
Journal Policies
FUTURE MED EDUC J is committed to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and best practices in scholarly publishing.
Detailed information regarding editorial policies is available on the journal website, including:
Recognition
The journal is officially approved by the Medical Journals Commission of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran (Publication Permission No. 19574230).
Publisher
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran