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MedEdPORTAL submissions & image use

What is MedEdPORTAL?

MedEdPORTAL is...

A free, online publication for high-quality health education scholarship and materials
Peer-reviewed by health education experts
Open to anyone with internet access
A continuously published journal (average time to final decision is 94 days)
Indexed in MEDLINE

Publication Stats

38% acceptance rate
90% of submissions have copyright issues (citation)
3,000 downloads per month
129 publications per year

MedEdPORTAL information
Visit the MedEdPORTAL information page to see the journal's scope, vision, and publication stats
Getting Published in MedEdPORTAL
How to submit to MedEdPORTAL

How to use this Guide

This guide is designed for people who want to submit to MedEdPORTAL and need guidance regarding the use of images in their materials.

Preparing to Submit
Tips for preparing the Educational Summary Report (ESR) and images for submission
Creative Commons and Public Domain
Describes what public domain and Creative Commons licensing is, and why it matters for MedEdPortal
Citing
Describes attribution for non-author content
Images
Describes common issues with images in MedEdPORTAL submissions. 90% of submissions have copyright issues. Learn how to identify the image source, find images, and create images.

Contact your librarian

Contact your liaison librarian if you would like to set up a consultation discussing your MedEdPORTAL submission.