Possible medical journal for GP papers

 

Category 1: Medical Education & E-Learning Focused

These are the most direct alternatives to Medical Teacher.

1. BMC Medical Education-Q1-/$2990.00

PERFECT FIT

https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/

Speed Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 19
Submission to acceptance (median days): 161

• Why it's a good fit: An open-access, reputable journal with a broad scope. It publishes a large volume of educational research, including many pilot studies, innovation reports, and studies with a specific national focus. Your positive results and clear methodology are perfectly suited here.
• Focus: All aspects of medical education.
1. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Medical Education
• Why it's a good fit: As a leading journal in digital health education, it has a strong interest in blended learning, online learning, and technological innovations. Your use of a blended model is a key selling point here.
• Focus: Technology, innovation, and the internet in medical education.
2. Education for Primary Care-Q2-HYBRID- USD 3300

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tepc20

Speed/acceptance

• 14 days avg. from submission to first decision
• 25 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
• 24% acceptance rate

 

• Why it's a good fit: This journal specifically targets the education of GPs and primary care professionals. Your participant pool (Thai GPs) is directly within their scope. They are often very interested in innovative teaching methods for practicing physicians.
• Focus: Undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education for primary care.
3. The Clinical Teacher
• Why it's a good fit: Published by the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME), it is practice-oriented and welcomes short reports and innovations in clinical teaching. Your paper's length and practical "Practice Points" align well with their style.
• Focus: Practical teaching and learning in a clinical context.

Category 2: Interdisciplinary & Innovation Focused

These journals appreciate the Design Thinking and interdisciplinary angle.

5. Innovations in Education and Teaching International (IETI)
• Why it's a good fit: This journal explicitly welcomes research on innovative teaching methods across disciplines. The "Design Thinking" angle will be seen as a major strength here, not a niche detail.
• Focus: Originality and innovation in higher education teaching and learning.
6. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
• Why it's a good fit: Focuses on the application of research in higher education settings. Your study on developing a model and testing it with GPs fits the "applied research" focus perfectly.
• Focus: The interface between educational research and practice.

Category 3: Regional or Specific Focus

Leveraging the Thai context as a strength, not a limitation.

7. Asia Pacific Scholar
• Why it's a good fit: Published by the Asia Pacific Medical Education Network (APMEN), this journal has a specific regional focus. They are highly interested in educational research from and for the Asia-Pacific context.
• Focus: Health professions education in the Asia-Pacific region.
8. Korean Journal of Medical Education (KJME)
• Why it's a good fit: While based in Korea, it is a well-regarded, Scopus-indexed journal that publishes international research, particularly from Asia. Your study would be a valuable contribution from a Southeast Asian perspective.
• Focus: Medical education research.