Open Access Publishing Metrics, Cost, and Impact in Health Professions Education Journals | Medical Journals and Publishing

Key Points Question  What are the characteristics and publishing models of health professions education (HPE) journals, and what are the financial implications of open access (OA) publishing? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 51 HPE journals, over half of the journals adopted OA publishing models and only a few confirmed providing article processing charge (APC) waivers or discounts. The relative APC for authors from lower-income countries ranged from 1.94 to 10.26 times the cost for authors based in the US. Meaning  Findings of this study suggest that barriers to equitable OA practices exist among HPE journals and should be addressed to promote equity in authorship and research dissemination.