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Journal of Healthcare Risk Management

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN2040-0861

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.209

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Total Works

1,318

Total Citations

4,262

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Healthcare Risk Management focuses on patient safety, risk management strategies, and healthcare quality improvement. It examines issues such as diagnostic errors, medication safety, near miss reporting, and human error in surgical settings. The journal also addresses legal aspects of healthcare liability, the impact of external pressures on risk management, and the development of professional skills within the field.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,318

Publisher OrgWiley

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2040-0861

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeQuality and Safety in HealthcareOccupational Health and Safety ResearchHealthcare Systems and Public HealthDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHealthcare cost, quality, practices