Journal profile

Journal of healthcare quality research

Publisher: Elsevier España
ISSN2603-6479 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.43
Citation rate 1.13 113 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 50.0% 50 of 100
Total citations 113 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.93 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.7% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Spain 386
India 19
United States 13
Mexico 9
Peru 9

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 94
Healthcare Policy 78
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 47
Medical Ethics 31
Clinical Laboratory Science 14

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 619 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 100 50 cited publications
Last 12 months 63 5.3 publications/month
Open access share 12.7% 8 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Spain 386 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 94 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v33n1, Jan.-Feb. 2018-
PubMed
v33n1, Jan.-Feb. 2018-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Healthcare Policy Clinical Laboratory Science Medical Ethics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

issuing body
Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial

Broad Categories

Health Services Research Patient Care Medical Ethics Palliative Care Healthcare Policy Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

MeSH Descriptors

Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality of Health Care

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Articles in Spanish and English.

Official journal of the Spanish Society of Quality Healthcare (Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial, SECA).