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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,091Hybrid

Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management

Identifier (ISSN):2516-0435(Print)/2516-0443(Online)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2024–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management

WoS Q4
01120.620240.7202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.303
#17,091

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
N/Aarticles/year
15.31% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management (ISSN: 2516-0435) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.303 (Q3), an H-index of 21.

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank177/194
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q4
Rank116/125
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank172/194
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q4
Rank119/125
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

3 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,091Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.303

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.88

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,624 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations105
3-Year Documents121
Citable Documents89

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ3
Health (social science)Q3
Leadership and ManagementQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management (ISSN: 2516-0435) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.303 (Q3), an H-index of 21.

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,624 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Updating
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28