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Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 1999

ISSN1179-1365eISSN1179-1365
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.72
H-Index
39
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.253
Total Works
329
Total Citations
6,294
2yr Mean Citedness
1.51
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

An international, peer reviewed, open access journal exploring patient safety issues in the healthcare continuum from diagnostic and screening interventions through to treatment, drug therapy and surgery. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, clinical, epidemiological and post-marketing surveillance studies, risk management, health literacy and educational programs across all areas of healthcare delivery. Also, guidelines on data requirements to assure acceptable safety levels in license applications, and post marketing protocols on monitoring safety on managing associated morbidity and mortality are key topics. Adverse reaction case reports, animal and in vitro toxicity studies are also welcome. Balancing risk, effectiveness, patient satisfaction and quality of life and the development and testing of new interventions to optimize clinical outcomes in disease management are major areas of interest for the journal.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications329
Publisher OrgDove Medical Press
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Dove Medical Press Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1179-1365 / 1179-1365
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Health PolicyQ2
PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesAntibiotic Use and ResistancePatient Safety and Medication ErrorsPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsPharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingMedication Adherence and ComplianceDrug-Induced Adverse ReactionsPharmaceutical studies and practicesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyInflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref