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Journal of Healthcare Quality Research
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research
ISSN: 2603-6479

Journal of Healthcare Quality Research (JHQR), formerly known as Revista de Calidad Asistencial, is the official Journal of the Spanish Society of Quality Healthcare (Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial) (SECA) and is a tool for the dissemination of knowledge and reflection for the quality management of health services in Primary Care, as well as in Hospitals. It publishes articles associated with any aspect of research in the field of public health and health administration, including health education, epidemiology, medical statistics, health information, health economics, quality management, and health policies. The Journal publishes 6 issues, exclusively in electronic format. The Journal publishes, in English and Spanish, Original works, Special and Review Articles, as well as other sections. Articles are subjected to a rigorous, double blind, review process (peer review).

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Impact factor

The Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

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Impact factor 2025
1.2
Citescore

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Citescore 2025
1.8
SJR

SRJ is a prestige metric based on the idea that not all citations are the same. SJR uses a similar algorithm as the Google page rank; it provides a quantitative and qualitative measure of the journal's impact.

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SJR 2025
0.276
SNIP

SNIP measures contextual citation impact by wighting citations based on the total number of citations in a subject field.

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SNIP 2025
0.473
Time to first decision

The median number of days it takes for an article to go from submission to first editorial decision.

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Time to first decision
5 days
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Impacto en la seguridad del paciente de un comité clínico multidisciplinar para el abordaje de enfermedades respiratorias graves
M.J. Sánchez González, J. Arteaga Puente, M. Zazu Vives, J. Barbarroja Escudero, N. Pérez Marrero, I.M. Sánchez Navarro, M. Macías Maroto
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101228
Gaps in intravenous medication safety practices: A study on nurse compliance in Vietnam
T. Tran Minh, K. Nguyen Viet Dang, N. Le Thi Huynh, B. Luu Thi, K. Luong Bao, K. Nguyen Trong, T. Nguyen Thi Hoai
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101232
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Incidence of surgical site infection and associated risk factors in patients undergoing nephrectomy: A prospective cohort study
Y. Zhu, A.M. Pedraza-Flechas, E. de la Peña Zarzuelo, D. Rodríguez-Villar, G. Rodríguez-Caravaca, P. Cárdenas-Soriano
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101236
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Cover Vol. 41. Issue 6. (In progress) Vol. 41. Issue 6. (In progress)
(November - December 2026)
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
Originales
Evaluacion de la satisfacción del paciente en los servicios hospitalarios de urgencias y de cirugía mayor ambulatoria
M.I. López-Rodríguez, H. Albors Marqués
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101224
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Percepción del impacto de escribas médicos con IA en calidad asistencial: estudio transversal en fase pre-implementación en un hospital pediátrico
C. Launes, C. González-Grado, J. Codorniu, J. Vinyets, M. Jabalera, Y. Cossio
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101227
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Calidad de la información en consentimientos informados de hernioplastia: legibilidad, comprensión y percepción del paciente
M.L. García-García, J.A. García-López, I. Lucas-Zamorano, V. Soria-Aledo
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101231
Patient journey mapping in people with complex wounds: Experience and perceived quality
S. Ballesteros-Peña, E. Miranda-Bernabé
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101229
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Adaptación lingüística a la lengua catalana de la encuesta «Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2.0»: CatHSOPS 2.0
L. Lacueva-Pérez, R. Terradas-Robledo, E. Lafuente-Cabrero, L. Domingo, M. Sala, M. Ferrer, M. Comas
10.1016/j.jhqr.2026.101241
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July 2026
Special issue
Patient Safety Redefined: strategies for Safer Healthcare Systems
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Guest editors: Einav Srulovici and Susanna Tella
timeSubmission deadline 31 de October de 2026
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