01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Patient Safety (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Patient Safety published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Health Care Sciences & Servicesrank 138 of 199 journals
- Health Policy & Servicesrank 95 of 124 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Patient Safety
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Patient Safety is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Review time
Review time of Journal of Patient Safety
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Journal of Patient Safety published between Sep 2025 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 135 days of submission, and the middle half took between 96 and 204 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
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Need a faster review? Journal of Patient Safety takes a median of 135 days; the fastest journals in Health Care Sciences & Services take 14.
- Academic Medicine 14 days
- Journal of Medical Economics 57 days
- Medical Teacher 94 days
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Patient Safety
Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC.
03Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Journal of Patient Safety
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Journal of Patient Safety has 1 retracted paper on record, the latest in Mar 2013. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
04Funders
Who funds research published in Journal of Patient Safety
Funders named most often
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05Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Patient Safety
- ISSN
- 1549-8417
- eISSN
- 1549-8425
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. all its journals →
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Health Care Sciences & Services, Health Policy & Services
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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06How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Patient Safety
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Patient Safety accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Journal of Patient Safety is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
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07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Patient Safety
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Health Care Sciences & Services journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Patient Safety when the 191 journals of Health Care Sciences & Services in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research | 1.37 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 135 | Journal of School Health | 1.36 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 136 | International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare | 1.35 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 137 | Australian Journal of Primary Health | 1.34 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 139 | American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® | 1.34 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 140 | Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management | 1.31 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 141 | Journal for Healthcare Quality | 1.26 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 142 | ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITA | 1.25 | ESCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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09Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Journal of Patient Safety?
Based on 179 research articles Journal of Patient Safety published from Sep 2025 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 135 days, and half of them were accepted between 96 and 204 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 27 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Patient Safety?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Patient Safety is 1.34: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.34 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Patient Safety?
The h-index of Journal of Patient Safety is 70 (October 2026): 70 of its papers have each been cited at least 70 times. Its i10-index is 772.
What is the quartile of Journal of Patient Safety?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Patient Safety is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Patient Safety indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Patient Safety appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Patient Safety an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Patient Safety is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Patient Safety in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Patient Safety is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Journal of Patient Safety offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Patient Safety follows the policy of Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Journal of Patient Safety retracted papers?
Yes. 1 retracted paper are on record for Journal of Patient Safety, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are false/forged authorship, misconduct by author. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Journal of Patient Safety?
6% of 200 recent research articles in Journal of Patient Safety name a funder; the funders named most often are BAndırma ONyedi Eylül Üniversitesi, Portuguese Association of Hospital Pharmacists, Dr. George F. Haddix President’s Faculty Research Fund.
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