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Journal of Patient Safety

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1549-8425

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.869

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.279

Total Works

1,867

Total Citations

29,141

2yr Mean Citedness

0.96

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Patient Safety focuses on research related to preventing harm in healthcare settings. This includes studies on nursing leadership, organizational culture, surgical safety protocols, physiotherapy errors, healthcare worker compliance with personal protective equipment, second victim syndrome support programs, patient falls and pressure ulcers, care transitions, adverse transfusion reactions, the economic burden of unsafe care, traumatic events in hospitals, medication administration errors, nurse-to-patient ratios, adverse events associated with medical treatments, unplanned discharges, hospital mortality during public health crises, length of stay reduction initiatives, staff engagement in quality improvement, and communication breakdowns in pediatric care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 118 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,867

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

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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?

1549-8425

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

Leadership and ManagementQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Leadership and ManagementPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHospital Admissions and OutcomesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsElectronic Health Records SystemsPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsOccupational Health and Safety ResearchWorkplace Violence and BullyingSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare