IPE Scholarship
Citation Databases
- Use the citation databases Web of Science or Scopus to identify journals for publication
- Directions:
- Complete a topic search
- On the results page, click Analyze Results
- Rank the records by the “Source Titles” field
- Use “View Records” to see the articles published in the journal
- Alternatively, use the “Source Titles” filter on the left of the search results to view the result count by journal title
Journal Scope and Author Guidelines
- Journal Scope: Use the journal’s scope to determine whether your topic is a good fit for the journal
- Journal Sections and Manuscripts Accepted: Ensure that the type of manuscript best suited to your scholarship is accepted by the journal
- Author Guidelines: Follow all author guidelines to improve chances of acceptance
- Example: the Journal of Interprofessional Care’s IPE Terminology list in the Instructions for Authors >
Publication Venues for IPE Scholarship
When considering publication venues, it is important to consider how the journal will help you reach your intended audience through the databases it’s indexed in and open access on the internet. Impact factor, a metric calculated with the yearly average number of citations, may also influence publication decisions. All journals included in this table have published IPE or IPP content.
| Category | Journal Title | Impact Factor | IPE/P in Scope or Instructions | Indexed in MEDLINE | Open Access (OA) | Additional Information |
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| IPE/P journals | Journal of Interprofessional Care | 1.645 |  |
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| Health and Interprofessional Practice | |
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No fees for OA | |||
| Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice | |
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Indexed in Scopus; OA publication fee | |||
| Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education | |
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$1,400 OA publication fee | |||
| Health journals | Advances in Health Sciences Education: Theory and Practice | 2.462 | |
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$3,000 OA publication fee |
| BMC Health Services Research | 1.606 | |
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$2,145 OA publication fee | ||
| International Journal of Integrated Care | 1.557 | |
In PubMed Central, indexed in Scopus;£1,250 OA publication fee | |||
| Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions | 1.112 | |
Indexed in Scopus | |||
| Journal of Allied Health | |
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0.587 Source-Normalized Impact Per Paper (SNIP)2; $40 fee per page published | |||
| Discipline- specific journals3 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 6.724 | |
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£1,950 OA publication fee | |
| Medical Education | 3.369 | |
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OA publication fee | |
| Physical Therapy | 2.799 | |
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$2,000-$3,500 OA publication fee | ||
| Pharmacotherapy | 2.592 | |
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OA publication fee | |
| Medical Teacher | 2.355 | |
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OA publication fee | ||
| Journal of Advanced Nursing | 1.917 | |
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OA publication fee | |
| Nurse Education Today | 1.591 | |
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$2,500 OA publication fee | |
| American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education | 1.196 | |
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No fees for OA | |
| Journal of Dental Education | 0.830 | |
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| Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, & Rehabilitation | 0.715 | |
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OA publication fee | ||
| Journal of Social Work Education | 0.578 | |
0.869 SNIP; indexed in Scopus; $2,950 OA publication fee | |||
| Social Work Education: The International Journal | |
0.789 SNIP; indexed in Scopus; OA fee | ||||
| BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | |
$2,400 OA publication fee |