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Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

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

ISSN1553-7250eISSN1938-131X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.915

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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.

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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 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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Joint Commission Resources, Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ 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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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

Citations received

128

1.4k

2019

153

1.4k

2020

149

2021

120

634

2022

146

535

2023

149

265

2024

113

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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.