Aims & Scope
GMS Journal for Medical Education (GMS J Med Educ) – formerly GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung – publishes scientific articles on all aspects of undergraduate and graduate education in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and other health professions. Research and review articles, project reports, short communications as well as discussion papers and comments may be submitted. There is a special focus on empirical studies which are methodologically sound and lead to results that are relevant beyond the respective institution, profession or country. Please feel free to submit qualitative as well as quantitative studies. We especially welcome submissions by students.
It is the mission of GMS Journal for Medical Education to contribute to furthering scientific knowledge in the German-speaking countries as well as internationally and thus to foster the improvement of teaching and learning and to build an evidence base for undergraduate and graduate education. To this end, the journal has set up an editorial board with international experts. All manuscripts submitted are subjected to a clearly structured peer review process. All articles are published bilingually in English and German and are available with unrestricted open access. Thus, GMS Journal for Medical Education is available to a broad international readership.
GMS Journal for Medical Education is published as an unrestricted open access journal with at least four issues per year. In addition, special issues on current topics in medical education research are also published.
Until 2015 the journal was published under its German name GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung. By changing its name to GMS Journal for Medical Education, we wish to underline our international mission.
GMS Journal for Medical Education is part of the non-commercial portal German Medical Science (GMS) which is run by the Board of the Scientific Medical Organizations in Germany (AWMF) in cooperation with ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences. The journal is the organ of the DACH Society for Medical Education (GMA).
The journal is indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed and its articles are hosted at the PubMed Central repository. It is also covered by the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of the Web of Science, since 2023 it has a Journal Impact Factor.
Peer Review Process
The review process aims to ensure that only high-quality scientific and innovative manuscripts will be published, which provide new and interesting information to the readers. The process is based on a form of peer review, whereby the submitted manuscript is assessed by experts, who are well versed in the relevant field. The experts remain anonymous towards the author, but also towards each other.
Numerous experts work as reviewers for GMS Journal for Medical Education. All experts publish scientifically and have expertise in the field of medical education research and possibly also in other fields of science. Normally two experts are asked to give their opinion about the submitted manuscript. The period for preparing the review is 21 working days. The experts are reminded if they do not adhere to the set time limit.
For the review there is an online form available for detailed criticism and modification requests for the manuscript. The author receives these comments in an anonymous form. The review closes with a classification of the work into one out of four categories:
- Accepted in the present form
- Revision necessary
- Rejected, resubmission possible
- Rejected
If the assessments of both reviewers lead to a result which indicates the first or second category, the procedure follows the results, as long as the assigned editor or the editors-in-chief do not have any fundamental reservations. The work will be accepted for publishing, when the expectations of the reviewers or the editors will be fulfilled.
If the manuscript is rejected unanimously by the reviewers, the authors regain their works with the detailed comments of the reviewers, in order to make transparent, why the manuscript was rejected. The assigned editor or the editors-in-chief reserve the right to modify the procedure.
In case of substantially differing reviews, i.e. if only one of the experts speaks for the acceptance, then a third review will be obtained. Taking the editor’s opinion into account a decision is made. This decision normally represents the majority of the three reviewers. It can occur that the expert who voted for rejection will be overruled. In that case this reviewer receives the favorable reviews of his two colleagues in an anonymous form including an accompanying letter, which state precisely why the work was accepted for publication despite his rejection. This is crucial to not create the impression of ignoring the founded critique of one of the experts. Besides GMS Journal for Medical Education offers to write an invited comment, which will be published with the work. Also in case of non-controversial manuscripts invited comments are very valuable, in order to evaluate new methods and stimulate the scientific discussion.
The overall goal of all efforts is to make the review of scientific submissions for GMS Journal for Medical Education as transparent as possible and as critical as necessary.
For the authors:
Experience has shown that two points are frequently criticized: On the one hand it is lacking or inadequate reference to already existing research works or established theories and on the other hand deficiencies in presenting statistical data. In cases of doubt the assistance of a statistician is recommended before submitting the work.
Generally delays are often caused by submitted manuscripts, which do not comply with the formal requirements of GMS Journal for Medical Education, because e.g. tables or the abstract are missing. A strict compliance with the authors’ guidelines is strongly recommended.
Editorial Board
Schriftleiter/Chief Editor:
Prof. Dr. med. Martin Fischer, MME (Bern)
Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München
Institut für Didaktik und Ausbildungsforschung in der Medizin (DAM)
Pettenkoferstr. 8a
80336 München
Germany
E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Martin Fischer
Stellvertretender Schriftleiter/Assistant Chief Editor:
Dr. med. Götz Fabry, MHPE
Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie
Rheinstraße 12
79104 Freiburg/Breisgau
Germany
E-Mail: Dr. med. Götz Fabry
Redaktionsbüro/Editorial Office:
Beate Hespelein
Gesellschaft für Medizinische Ausbildung (GMA)
Redaktionsbüro GMS Journal for Medical Education
Henkestr. 91
91052 Erlangen
Germany
Phone: +49 9131 92634 09
E-Mail: ZMA Redaktionsbüro/Editorial Office
URL: https://www.gma-dach.org
Herausgebergremium/Editorial Board:
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Prof. Dr. med. Attila Altiner |
Dr. med. Iris Demmer, MME Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Humboldtallee 38 37073 Göttingen Germany E-Mail: Dr. med. Iris Demmer, MME |
| Prof. Dr. med. vet. Jan P. Ehlers Universität Witten/Herdecke Fakultät für Gesundheit Didaktik und Bildungsforschung im Gesundheitswesen Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50 58448 Witten Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. vet. Jan P. Ehlers |
Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Gerhard-Szép, MME Goethe-Universität Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt Carolinium Zahnärztliches Universitäts-Institut GGmbH Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung Theodor-Stern-Kai 7 Haus 29 60596 Frankfurt/Main Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Gerhard-Szép, MME |
| Prof. Dr. med. dent. Rainer Haak Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR Universitätszahnmedizin Leipzig Poliklinik für Konservierende Zahnheilkunde und Parodontologie Liebigstr. 10-14 04103 Leipzig Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. dent. Rainer Haak |
Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Wolfgang Hampe Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Institut für Biochemie II Molekulare Zellbiologie Zentrum für Experimentelle Medizin Martinistr. 52 20246 Hamburg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Wolfgang Hampe |
| Prof. Dr. med. Sigrid Harendza, MME Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf III. Medizinische Klinik Arbeitsbereich Ausbildungsforschung Martinistr. 52 20246 Hamburg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Sigrid Harendza, MME |
Prof. Dr. med. Wolf Hautz, MME Inselspital Bern Universitäres Notfallzentrum Freiburgstr. 16c 3010 Bern Switzerland E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Wolf Hautz, MME |
| Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Herzig, MME TH Köln Claudiusstr. 1 50968 Köln Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Herzig, MME |
Assoc. Prof. Laura Hirshfield, Ph.D. University of Illinois College of Medicine Department of Medical Education Dr. Georges Bordage Medical Education Faculty Scholar 808 S Wood St Chicago, IL 6061 USA E-Mail: Assoc. Prof. Laura Hirshfield, Ph.D. |
| Prof. Dr. med. Sören Huwendiek, MME Universität Bern Medizinische Fakultät Institut für Medizinische Lehre Abteilung für Assessment und Evaluation AAE Mittelstr. 43 3012 Bern Switzerland E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Sören Huwendiek, MME |
Prof. Dr. med. Jana Jünger, MME Institut für Kommunikations- und Prüfungsforschung gGmbH Wieblinger Weg 92a 69123 Heidelberg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Jana Jünger, MME |
| Prof. Dr. med. Martina Kadmon, MME Universität Augsburg Medizinische Fakulät Dekanat Universitätsstr. 2 86159 Augsburg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Martina Kadmon, MME |
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kiessling Universität Witten/Herdecke Fakultät für Gesundheit Department für Humanmedizin Lehrstuhl für die Ausbildung personaler und interpersonaler Kompetenzen im Gesundheitswesen Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50 58448 Witten Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. Claudia Kiessling |
| Dr. rer. biol. hum. Katja Kühlmeyer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Institut für Ethik, Geschichte und Theorie der Medizin Lessingstr. 2 80336 München Germany E-Mail: Dr. rer. biol. hum. Katja Kühlmeyer |
Prof. Dr. Susanne Michl Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Human- und Gesundheitswissenschaften Institut für Geschichte der Medizin und Ethik in der Medizin Campus Benjamin Franklin (CBF) Thielallee 71 14195 Berlin Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. Susanne Michl |
| Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Nikendei, MME Universität Heidelberg Medizinische Universitätsklinik Im Neuenheimer Feld 410 69120 Heidelberg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Nikendei, MME |
Dr. John J. Norcini, Ph.D. Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research President and Chief Executive Officer 3624 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685 USA E-Mail: Dr. John J. Norcini, Ph.D. |
| Michal Nowakowski MD, Ph.D. Jagiellonian University School of Medicine ul. sw. Anny 12 31-008 Kraków Poland E-Mail: Michal Nowakowski MD, Ph.D. |
Assoc. Prof. Hyunmi Park, MBChB, FRCS, Ph.D. Korea University College of Medicine Department of Medical Education Seoul Republic of Korea (South) E-Mail: Assoc. Prof. Hyunmi Park, MBChB, FRCS, Ph.D. |
| Assoc. Prof. Tracy de Peralta, DMD, Ph.D., MClinEd University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Restorative Dentistry 13065 East 17th Avenue Aurora CO 80045 USA E-Mail: Assoc. Prof. Tracy de Peralta, DMD, Ph.D., MClinEd |
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Rotthoff, MME Universität Augsburg Medizinische Fakultät Lehrstuhl für Medizindidaktik und Ausbildungsforschung Stenglinstr. 2 86159 Augsburg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Rotthoff, MME |
| Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Schäfer, MME Ruhr-Universität Bochum Medizinische Fakultät Zentrum für Medizinische Lehre Stiepeler Straße 129 44780 Bochum Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Schäfer, MME |
Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Schelling Hausärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis Martinsried Röntgenstr. 2 82152 Planegg Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Schelling |
| Dr. med. Christian Schirlo, MME Universität Luzern Fakultät Gesundheitswissenschaften und Medizin Studienzentrum Frohburgstr. 3 6002 Luzern Switzerland E-Mail: Dr. med. Christian Schirlo, MME |
Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Schmidmaier Klinikum der Universität München Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV Ziemssenstr. 1 80336 München Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Schmidmaier |
| Dr. med. Kai Schnabel, MME Universität Bern Institut für Medizinische Lehre (IML) Abteilung für Unterricht und Medien Mittelstr. 43 3012 Bern Switzerland E-Mail: Dr. med. Kai Schnabel, MME |
PD Dr. rer. nat. Katrin Schüttpelz-Brauns Universitätsmedizin Mannheim (UMM) Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg Geschäftsbereich Studium und Lehrentwicklung Abteilung Medizinische Ausbildungsforschung Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3 68167 Mannheim Germany E-Mail: PD Dr. rer. nat. Katrin Schüttpelz-Brauns |
| Dr. med. Thomas Shiozawa-Bayer, MME Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen Anatomisches Institut Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 8 72076 Tübingen Germany E-Mail: Dr. med. Thomas Shiozawa-Bayer, MME |
Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Siebeck, MME LMU Klinikum Institut für Didaktik und Ausbildungsforschung in der Medizin (DAM) Pettenkoferstr. 8a 80336 München Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Siebeck, MME |
| Dr. h.c. (RUS) Christoph Stosch, MME Universität zu Köln Medizinische Fakultät Studiendekanat Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9 50931 Köln Germany E-Mail: Dr. h.c. (RUS) Christoph Stosch, MME |
Dr. Daniel Tolks Leuphana Universität Lüneburg Am Wilschenbrucher Weg 84a 21335 Lüneburg Germany E-Mail: Dr. Daniel Tolks ORCID: 0000-0001-8597-5189 |
| Assoc. Prof. Mag. Dr. Michaela Wagner-Menghin Medizinische Universität Wien Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie Währinger Gürtel 18-20 1090 Wien Austria E-Mail: Assoc. Prof. Mag. Dr. Michaela Wagner-Menghin |
Prof. Dr. Ursula Walkenhorst Universität Osnabrück FB 8 – Humanwissenschaften Institut für Gesundheitsforschung und Bildung (IGB) Abteilung Didaktik der Humandienstleistungsberufe Nelson-Mandela-Str. 13 49076 Osnabrück Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. Ursula Walkenhorst |
| Prof. Dr. Marjo Wijnen-Meijer Technische Universität Dresden Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus Professur für Medizindidaktik Fetscherstr. 74 01307 Dresden Germany E-Mail: Prof. Dr. Marjo Wijnen-Meijer |
Dr. Tegbar Yigzaw, Ph.D. Jimma University Adjunct Faculty 378 Jimma University Ethiopia E-Mail: Dr. Tegbar Yigzaw, Ph.D. |
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