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Simulation in Healthcare

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1559-2332eISSN1559-713X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.524
H-Index
88
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.961
Total Works
2,191
Total Citations
38,564
2yr Mean Citedness
2.68
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application and evaluation of simulation-based education across various healthcare professions. It explores the use of different simulation modalities, including high-fidelity manikins, virtual reality, and standardized patients, to develop clinical competence, enhance skills such as de-escalation and communication, and improve attitudes towards patient care. The journal also investigates the assessment of simulation effectiveness, the development of simulation operations personnel, and the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and haptic feedback into simulation training.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,191
Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1559-2332 / 1559-713X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

EducationQ2
Modeling and SimulationQ2
EpidemiologyQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Modeling and SimulationEpidemiologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareSurgical Simulation and TrainingInnovations in Medical EducationPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsInterprofessional Education and CollaborationCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsDisaster Response and ManagementAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesTrauma and Emergency Care Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref