Impact Factor
3.96
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.40
1,090 total citations
h5-index
42
h5 depth signal
Cited share
78.2%
165 of 211
Total citations
1,090
Citation footprint
Metric signal
5.62
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.4%
48 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
664
United Kingdom
408
Canada
206
Australia
111
Netherlands
88
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
848
Healthcare Policy
345
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
225
Medical Ethics
177
Clinical Laboratory Science
145
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,879
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
211
165 cited publications
Last 12 months
95
7.9 publications/month
Open access share
42.1%
40 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
664 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
848 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v20n1, Jan. 2011-
v20n1, Jan. 2011-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Clinical Laboratory Science
Respiratory Support
Broad Categories
Health Services
Health Services Research
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Safety
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020720
Open DOI
Early achieved ambulation is associated with reduced venous thromboembolism among hospitalised medicine patients
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020646
Open DOI
Impact of non-technical skills training on patient outcomes in surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Non-technical skills (NTS) such as teamwork, communication and leadership are essential for surgical safety, but their impact on patient outcomes is uncertain. This systematic review evaluated whether NTS interventions improv...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-020023
Open DOI
Uncovering the missing links: from peripheral intravenous catheter policy and care to measurable outcomes
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020701
Open DOI
Documentation-related diagnostic safety concerns in primary care: a structured medical record review of 1116 patient records
Background: Diagnostic safety concerns are among the most consequential yet least visible threats to patient safety in primary care. Non-specific symptoms potentially associated with cancer represent a high-risk context, where delayed di...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020441
Open DOI
Establishing quality prescribing indicators for Australian primary care: a Delphi study
Background: Medication-related problems (MRPs) place a substantial burden on the healthcare system, contributing to hospital admissions and significant healthcare costs. Quality prescribing indicators (QPIs) offer a way to evaluate and g...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019469
Open DOI
Standard Elements in Studies of Adverse Events and Medical Error (SESAME): explanation and elaboration
Studies that evaluate adverse events and medical error often suffer from incomplete and inadequate reporting, which affects the interpretability and reproducibility of their findings. To address this, we developed the 44-item Standard El...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020554
Open DOI
Equity-focused patient safety: reframing cultural competence, cultural humility and structural competence as determinants of patient safety
Cultural competence and cultural humility have previously been framed as concepts reflecting the knowledge, skills and commitment to self-reflection concerning person-centred healthcare. Emerging evidence has linked cultural misunderstan...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjqs-2026-020175
Open DOI
Beyond ‘diagnostic error’: an ethnography of resilient behaviours and system adaptations in paediatric outpatient diagnosis
Background: Improving paediatric diagnosis by addressing errors (Safety-I) is insufficient for diagnostic excellence. Resilience engineering’s approach to understanding adaptations to achieve success in everyday work may elucidate how in...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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