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Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States

ISSN1057-3631eISSN1550-5065

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.514

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.661

Total Works

2,318

Total Citations

33,284

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on improving the quality and safety of patient care through nursing interventions and implementation science. It examines strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections, prevent adverse events like pressure injuries and urinary tract infections, and enhance patient safety through standardized protocols and evidence-based practices. The journal also explores factors influencing nursing practice, such as critical thinking, nurse well-being, workplace violence, and the impact of staffing models on patient outcomes. Additionally, it investigates the role of technology and electronic health records in improving care delivery and reducing errors, as well as addressing health disparities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,318

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1057-3631 / 1550-5065

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationEmergency and Acute Care Studies