Table 1.

The five most cited journals in medical education research in 2017.

Source: Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Year: 2017 Selected Editions: SCIE Selected Categories: ‘EDUCATION,

Journals	Total research articles published in 2017	10% of research articles published in 2017
Academic Medicine (JIF*: 4.8)	134	13
Medical Education (JIF: 4.4)	81	8
Advances in Health Sciences Education (JIF: 2.5)	66	7
Medical Teacher (JIF: 2.4)	124	12
BMC Medical Education (JIF: 1.5)	242	24
Total	647	64

SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES’ Selected Category Scheme: WoS

*JIF  journal impact factor