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International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1353-4505eISSN1464-3677

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

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

0.846

H-Index

145

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.107

Total Works

4,721

Total Citations

159,141

2yr Mean Citedness

1.45

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the quality of healthcare, focusing on patient safety, clinical interventions, and healthcare system performance. Articles examine topics such as incident investigation, medication management, chronic condition care, and the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,721

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1353-4505 / 1464-3677

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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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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2021

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealthcare Quality and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Policy Implementation ScienceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesClinical practice guidelines implementation