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Journal of Healthcare Quality Research

Elsevier Espana S.L.U · Spain · Est. 1996

ISSN2603-6479eISSN2603-6479

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ 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 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.276

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.485

Total Worksi

603

Total Citationsi

1,682

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Healthcare Quality Research publishes articles associated with research in public health and health administration. This includes health education, epidemiology, medical statistics, health information, health economics, quality management, and health policies. The journal is a tool for the dissemination of knowledge and considerations about the quality management of health services.

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General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications603

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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Espana S.L.U

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2603-6479 / 2603-6479

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

252

2019

386

2020

418

2021

200

2022

122

2023

2024

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.

Health PolicyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareEthics and bioethics in healthcareMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealthcare Systems and TechnologyHealthcare Quality and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesEthics in medical practiceNursing care and researchCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Healthcare Quality Research

Is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Healthcare Quality Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Healthcare Quality Research?

Journal of Healthcare Quality Research 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 0.74.

Is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Healthcare Quality Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.