Journal of Patient Safety

Medicine · Nursing

Impact Factor
1.852
2023
H-Index
45.000
2023
SJR
0.739
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN15498417, 15498425
CountryUnited States
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins Ltd.
Subject AreasMedicine · Nursing
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years2006-ongoing
CompetitivenessNo clear consensus
Publication TimeNo clear consensus
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20231.700
2019-2020 SCR Rank3214
2020-2021 SCR Rank5281

II. Scope & Description

Journal of Patient Safety (ISSN 1549-8417; online ISSN 1549-8425) is dedicated to presenting research advances and field applications in every area of patient safety. While Journal of Patient Safety has a research emphasis, it also publishes articles describing near-miss opportunities, system modifications that are barriers to error, and the impact of regulatory changes on healthcare delivery. This mix of research and real-world findings makes Journal of Patient Safety a valuable resource across the breadth of health professions and from bench to bedside.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20231.8521.9411.920
20222.0021.9951.965
20211.6811.6161.840
20201.2801.5051.394
20191.3681.2521.565
20180.9561.2621.348
20171.0751.2332.212
20161.2992.6762.358
20152.7892.3202.157
20141.851——
20131.188——
20121.628——
20111.131——
20101.081——
20090.925——
20080.771——
20070.606——

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20230.739
20220.578
20210.447
20200.546
20190.438
20180.533
20170.648
20160.950
20150.780

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
202345.000
202240.000
202136.000
202034.000

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