Impact Factor
3.31
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.11
415 total citations
h5-index
23
h5 depth signal
Cited share
66.7%
90 of 135
Total citations
415
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.29
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.7%
28 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
318
Canada
62
Australia
28
United Kingdom
22
France
13
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
586
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
196
Education & Pedagogy
132
Musculoskeletal Disorders
77
Respiratory Support
60
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,231
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
135
90 cited publications
Last 12 months
88
8.0 publications/month
Open access share
9.1%
8 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
318 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
586 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
8 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Jan. 2006-
v1n1, Jan. 2006-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Contributor
Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine
Broad Categories
Health Services Research
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Patient Simulation
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000975
Open DOI
The Space Between Action and Reflection
Introduction: Debriefing is widely regarded as a central component of simulation-based learning, yet limited attention has been given to how the timing of debriefing is experienced by learners in undergraduate courses that include graded...
02
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000973
Open DOI
Impact of Transport Team Simulations
Introduction: An estimated 250,000 children each year are transported between hospitals, with many of these transports performed by pediatric critical care transport teams (PCCTs). The makeup and education of these teams varies widely, a...
03
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000970
Open DOI
Improving Medical Student Leadership Evaluation Through Standard Setting
Introduction: Physician trainees are increasingly expected to demonstrate leadership in complex, team-based clinical settings. However, assessing leadership performance in dynamic environments like simulation remains challenging, with li...
04
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000967
Open DOI
Pressure Points
Introduction: Simulation-based education plays a central role in preparing health care professionals for practice. Although psychological safety is emphasized, simulation can evoke significant stress. Existing research largely captures g...
05
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000974
Open DOI
Cocreating Reels: New Prebriefing Insight
Was not provided for this article.
06
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000972
Open DOI
“My Body Thinks This is Real”
Introduction: Simulation-based education is important to medical training, yet the relationship between realism, learner engagement, and learning remains debated. Realism is often equated with technological sophistication, though contemp...
07
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000969
Open DOI
Progress OSCEs for Longitudinal Competence Assessment
Progressive objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are increasingly used to extend simulation-based performance assessment across time, yet repeated OSCE administration alone does not create a longitudinal assessment system. ...
08
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000971
Open DOI
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence–Powered Patient Simulation for Communication Training in a Telehealth Transitional Care Program
Introduction: Effective communication during care transitions is essential for patient safety and quality outcomes. Telehealth-based transitional care programs decrease 30-day readmissions and improve patient satisfaction, yet staff freq...
09
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000966
Open DOI
Gamification With Progress Bars Improves Performance and Retention in Virtual Reality Simulation
Introduction: Simulation training is established as efficient for developing clinical and surgical skills, yet sustaining learner motivation during repeated practice remains challenging. Gamification has been proposed to enhance engageme...
10
DOI 10.1097/sih.0000000000000968
Open DOI
Medical Mystery
Introduction: Roleplays are used in medical education to provide trainees with a safe environment for developing and improving their skills. Roleplays have traditionally been designed and facilitated by clinicians and educators. This stu...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 2 (summer 2006); title from cover.
Jan. 2006 also called: Issue Inaugural.
Also issued online.
An official journal of the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine.