BMJ Quality and Safety
BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2010
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
BMJ Quality & Safety is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the science of improvement across healthcare service and provision. The Journal encourages research and debate about improving the quality and safety of healthcare. It is led by patient-focused editors who seek to help a wide range of international readers — including clinicians, researchers, patients, improvement professionals, administrators and policy makers — to gain knowledge about improving patient care. The journal integrates the academic and clinical aspects of quality and safety in healthcare by encouraging academics to create evidence and knowledge valued by clinicians, and clinicians to value using evidence and knowledge to improve quality.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about BMJ Quality and Safety
Is BMJ Quality and Safety a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMJ Quality and Safety: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of BMJ Quality and Safety?
BMJ Quality and 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 10.9.
Is BMJ Quality and Safety indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
BMJ Quality and Safety is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of BMJ Quality and Safety?
BMJ Quality & Safety is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the science of improvement across healthcare service and provision. The Journal encourages research and debate about improving the quality and safety of healthcare. It is led by patient-focused editors who seek to help a wide range of international readers — including clinicians, researchers, patients, improvement professionals, administrators and policy makers — to gain knowledge about improving patient care. The journal integrates the academic and clinical aspects of quality and safety in healthcare by encouraging academ
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