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Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Joint Commission Resources, Inc. Β· United States Β· Est. 2005

ISSN1553-7250eISSN1938-131X
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.915
H-Indexi
87
SNIPi
1.04
Total Worksi
2,485
Total Citationsi
44,828
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.90
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety aims to foster the development of research in health care, nursing, patient safety, medical emergency, and quality management. It provides health professionals with information to promote the quality and safety of health care, including empirical studies and practical instructions on implementing interventions.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,485
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Joint Commission Resources, Inc.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1553-7250 / 1938-131X
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
128
1.4k
2019
153
1.4k
2020
149
1.1k
2021
120
658
2022
146
561
2023
149
292
2024
112
63
2025
102
6
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

DermatologyQ1
Leadership and ManagementQ1
PediatricsQ1
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1
GastroenterologyQ2
Immunology and AllergyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Leadership and ManagementPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineImmunology and AllergyGastroenterologyDermatologyPediatrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringHospital Admissions and OutcomesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesElectronic Health Records SystemsEmergency and Acute Care StudiesHealth Policy Implementation ScienceSepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Is Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety?

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.90.

Is Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref