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 the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI) and the Central Library for Medicine (ZB Med) – Information Centre Life Sciences. The journal is the organ of the German 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.
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
Phone: +49 89 4400 57201
E-Mail: Prof. Dr. med. Martin Fischer
Stellvertretender Schriftleiter/Assistant Chief Editor:
Dr. med. Götz Fabry, MHPE
Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie
Rheinstraße 12
79104 Freiburg/Breisgau
Germany
Phone: +49 761 203 5512
Fax: +49 761 203 5514
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
Fax: +49 9131 92634 68
E-Mail: ZMA Redaktionsbüro/Editorial Office
URL: http://www.gma-dach.org
Herausgebergremium/Editorial Board:
| Prof. Dr. med. Attila Altiner Universität Rostock Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Postfach 10 08 88 18055 Rostock Germany Phone: +49 381 494 2480 Fax: +49 381 494 2482 E-Mail: attila.altiner@med.uni-rostock.de |
Associate Professor HsingChi von Bergmann, PhD University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry JBM 288 Vancouver, BC, V6t 123 E-Mail: hsingchi.von.bergmann@ubc.ca |
| Prof. Dr. Jan P. Ehlers, M.A. Didaktik und Bildungsforschung im Gesundheitswesen Fakultät für Gesundheit Universität Witten/Herdecke Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50 58448 Witten Germany Phone: +49 2302 926786 E-Mail: jan.ehlers@uni-wh.de |
Prof. Adrian Freeman University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Profession Medical School RILD Building RD&E Hospital Wonford Barrack Road Exeter, EX2 5 DW United Kingdom Phone: +44 01392 406809 E-Mail: A.C.Freeman@exeter.ac.uk |
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Prof. Trevor John Gibbs
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Prof. Dr. med. dent. Rainer Haak Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR Universitätszahnmedizin Leipzig Poliklinik für Konservierende Zahnheilkunde und Parodontologie Liebigstr. 10-14 04103 Leipzig Germany Phone: +49 341 97 21200 Fax: +49 341 92 21219 E-Mail: rainer.haak@medizin.uni-leipzig.de |
| Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Wolfgang Hampe Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Institut für Biochemie II Molekulare ZellbiologieZentrum für Experimentelle Medizin Martinistr. 52 20246 Hamburg Germany Phone: +49 40 42803 9967 Fax: +49 40 42803 4592 E-Mail: hampe@uke.de |
Prof. Dr. Sigrid Harendza, MME (Bern) Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf III. Medizinische Klinik Arbeitsbereich Ausbildungsforschung Martinistr. 52 20246 Hamburg Germany Phone: + 49 40 7410 53908 Fax: + 49 40 7410 40218 E-Mail: harendza@uke.uni-hamburg.de |
| Prof. Dr. med. Wolf Hautz, MME Inselspital Bern Universitäres Notfallzentrum Freiburgstr. 16c 3010 Bern Switzerland Phone: +41 31 632 45 87 Fax: +41 31 632 57 32 E-Mail: wolf.hautz@insel.ch |
PD Dr. med. Inga Hege, MCompSc Universität Augsburg Medizinische Fakultät Curriculumsentwicklung Universitätsstr. 2 86159 Augsburg Germany Phone: +49 821 598 2704 Fax: +49 821 598 5116 E-Mail: inga.hege@med.uni-augsburg.de |
| Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Herzig, MME (Bern) TH Köln Claudiusstr. 1 50968 Köln Germany Phone: +49 221 8275 3001 E-Mail: stefan.herzig@th-koeln.de |
Prof. Dr. med. Sören Huwendiek, MME (Bern) Universität Bern, Medizinische Fakultät Institut für Medizinische Lehre, Abteilung für Assessment und Evaluation AAE Mittelstr. 43 3012 Bern Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 62 18 E-Mail: soeren.huwendiek@iml.unibe.ch |
| Prof. Dr. med. Jana Jünger, MME (Bern) Institut für medizinische und pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen Mainz Große Langgasse 8 55116 Mainz Germany Phone: +49 6131 2813 0 Fax: +49 6131 2813 800 E-Mail: jjuenger@impp.de |
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Kadmon, MME |
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| Prof. Simon C. Kitto University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) 850 Peter Morand Crescent Ottawa ON K1G 5Z3 Canada Phone: +1 613 5462-5800 E-Mail: simon.c.kitto@gmail.com |
Ass. Prof. Peter Musaeus, Ph.d. cand.psych., aut.
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| Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Nikendei, MME Universität Heidelberg Medizinische Universitätsklinik Im Neuenheimer Feld 410 69120 Heidelberg Germany Phone: +49 6221 56 38663 E-Mail: christoph.nikendei@med.uni-heidelberg.de |
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: JNorcini@Faimer.org |
| Michal Nowakowski MD, PhD Jagiellonian University School of Medicine ul. sw. Anny 12 31-008 Kraków Poland E-Mail: mmnowakowski@gmail.com |
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Rotthoff, MME Universität Augsburg Medizinische Fakultät Lehrstuhl für Medizindidaktik und Ausbildungsforschung Stenglinstr. 2 86159 Augsburg Germany Phone: +49 821 598 3719 Fax: +49 821 598 2075 E-Mail. thomas.rotthoff@med.uni-augsburg.de |
| Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Schäfer, MME (Bern), Studiendekan Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Medizinische Fakultät Stiepeler Straße 129 44780 Bochum Germany Phone: +49 234 32 24889 Fax: +49 234 32 14250 E-Mail: Thorsten.Schaefer@rub.de |
Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Schelling Hausärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis Martinsried Röntgenstr. 2 82152 Planegg Phone: +49 (0)898575511 E-Mail: prof.dr.schelling@icloud.com |
| Dr. med. Christian Schirlo, MME (Bern) Universität Luzern Fakultät Gesundheitswissenschaften und Medizin, Studienzentrum Frohburgstr. 3 6002 Luzern Switzerland Phone: +41 41 229 59 71 E-Mail: christian.schirlo@unilu.ch |
Prof. Dr. Ralf Schmidmaier |
| Dr. med. Kai Schnabel, MME (Bern) Abteilungsleiter Universität Bern, Institut für Medizinische Lehre (IML) Abteilung für Unterricht und Medien Mittelstr. 43 3012 Bern Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 62 59 E-Mail: kai.schnabel@iml.unibe.ch |
PD Dr. rer. nat. Katrin Schüttpelz-Brauns Universitätsmedizin Mannheim (UMM) Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg Geschäftsbereich Studium und Lehrentwicklung Leitung AG Lehrforschung Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3 68167 Mannheim Germany Phone: +49 621 383 71270 Fax: +49 621 383 71201 E-Mail: katrin.schuettpelz-brauns@medma.uni-heidelberg.de |
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Dr. med. Thomas Shiozawa, MME |
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 Phone: +49 221 478 3390 E-Mail: c.stosch@uni-koeln.de |
Dr. rer. biol. hum. Daniel Tolks Zentrum für Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften Leuphana Universität Lüneburg Wilschenbrucher Weg 84a 21335 Lüneburg Germany Phone: + 49 4131 677 7701 E-Mail: daniel.tolks@leuphana.de ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8597-5189 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielTolks |
| Prof. Dr. PH Ursula Walkenhorst Universität Osnabrück Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften Institut für Gesundheitsforschung und Bildung Barbarastraße 22c 49076 Osnabrück Germany Phone: +49 541 969 2319/2467 E-Mail: uwalkenhorst@uos.de |
Prof. Dr. Marjo Wijnen-Meijer |
| Tegbar Yigzaw (MD, MPH, PhD, IFMER) President, Ethiopian Medical Association Jimma University Adjunct Faculty 378 Jimma University Ethiopia Phone: +251 911 408682 E-Mail: tegbar.yigzaw@jhpiego.org |
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Abstracting/Indexing
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