Aims and Scope
BMJ Quality & Safety is a peer-reviewed healthcare journal dealing with improving patient safety and quality of care. The journal was established in 1992 as Quality in Health Care (print: ISSN 1475-3898, online: ISSN 1475-3901), subsequently became Quality & Safety in Health Care and obtained its current name in 2011. It co-owned with the Health Foundation and is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The editor-in-chief role is shared by Bryony Dean Franklin (UCL School of Pharmacy) and Eric J Thomas (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston).
Key Metrics
9.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.89
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.87 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Health Policy
SJR
- Q1 Health Policy
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.63
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
8%
4 to 6 months
27%
7 to 9 months
54%
Above 9 months
10%
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Topics Covered
- Choice architecture
- Intensive care unit
- Infection rate
- Emergency department
- Patient safety
- General practice
- Systems engineering
- Collective intelligence
- Interventional radiology
- Systematic review
- Weekend effect
- Clostridium difficile
- Leadership style
- Type 2 diabetes
- Checklist
- Focus group
- Questionnaire
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Randomized controlled trial
- Safe surgery
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2011 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Diagnostic delay: lessons learnt from marginalised voices
- 6 Dec 24
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Low-quality evidence on practices to prevent transmission of resistant organisms calls for rigorous trials and a paradigm shift
- 6 Dec 24
- BMJ Quality & Safety
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Large-scale observational study of AI-based patient and surgical material verification system in ophthalmology: real-world evaluation in 37 529 cases
- 29 Nov 24
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Improving the maternity experience for Black, African, Caribbean and mixed-Black families in an integrated care system: a multigroup community and interprofessional co-production prioritisation exercise using nominal group technique
- 27 Nov 24
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The problem with uptake as a quality metric for population-based screening programmes
- 26 Nov 24
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Risk-adjusted observed minus expected cumulative sum (RA O-E CUSUM) chart for visualisation and monitoring of surgical outcomes
- 22 Nov 24
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Scite analysis
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4.7k articles received 175.1k citations see all
- 4,768 Supporting
- 163,970 Mentioning
- 657 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 11 Corrections
- 10 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has BMJ Quality and Safety been actively publishing?
BMJ Quality and Safety has been in operation since 2011 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of BMJ Quality and Safety ?
BMJ Quality and Safety published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did BMJ Quality and Safety publish last years ?
In 2023, BMJ Quality and Safety published 88 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for BMJ Quality and Safety ?
For BMJ Quality and Safety,eISSN is 2044-5423 and pISSN is2044-5415.
What is Citescore for BMJ Quality and Safety ?
Citescore for BMJ Quality and Safety is 9.2.
What is SNIP score for BMJ Quality and Safety ?
SNIP score for BMJ Quality and Safety is 2.63.
What is the SJR for BMJ Quality and Safety ?
SJR for BMJ Quality and Safety is Q1.
Who is the publisher of BMJ Quality and Safety ?
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP is the publisher of BMJ Quality and Safety.