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Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 1993

ISSN2509-8020eISSN2509-8020
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.93
H-Index
52
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.104
Total Works
1,046
Total Citations
14,619
2yr Mean Citedness
1.97
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development, validation, and application of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). It covers the assessment of health-related quality of life, symptom burden, and functional status across various conditions, including cancer, neurological disorders, and chronic diseases. The journal also addresses the implementation of PROs in clinical practice and research, including cross-cultural adaptations and the use of digital monitoring tools.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
Annual Volume~ 149 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,046
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2509-8020 / 2509-8020
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Health InformaticsQ2
Health Information ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementHealth Informatics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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