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Quality & Safety in Health Care

Acronym:bmjqs
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Abbreviation (ISO):QUAL SAF HEALTH CARE
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Identifier (ISSN):1475-3898(Print)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
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Q1
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Impact Factor Trend (2018–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Quality & Safety in Health Care

WoS Q1
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Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & Rank
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H-Index (Hirsch Index)
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papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
0articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Quality & Safety in Health Care (acronym: bmjqs, abbr: QUAL SAF HEALTH CARE, ISSN: 1475-3898) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, in England since 2002. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.9%Economics60.8%Political science54.1%Law53.1%Nursing45.3%Economic growth39.8%Health care38.3%Business37%Physics35.5%Psychology34.4%Biology34.4%Philosophy32.1%Computer science31%Management30.4%Engineering29.7%Family medicine27.2%Quantum mechanics26.7%Epistemology26.6%Internal medicine24.5%Mathematics23.8%Pathology22.7%Psychiatry20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2019
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2018
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2010
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Articles / Year105
Total Citations6,211
2009
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Articles / Year123
Total Citations8,545

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
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Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Quality & Safety in Health Care (acronym: bmjqs, abbr: QUAL SAF HEALTH CARE, ISSN: 1475-3898) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, in England since 2002. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
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Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
PubMed
Editorial Address
B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1H 9JR

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