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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 2024
1.0
Citescore

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Citescore 2024
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 2024
0.336
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 2024
0.485
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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Cover Vol. 41. Issue 5. (In progress) Vol. 41. Issue 5. (In progress)
(September - October 2026)
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
Originales
Simulación in situ: entrenando equipos multidisciplinares en la unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos
A. Ogando Martínez, S.M. Fernandez-Gonzalez, O. Martínez Azcona, I. Rivera González, Á. Ferrer Barba, R. Díaz Soto, A. Avila-Alvarez
J Healthc Qual Res. 2026;41: 101202
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Towards more effective, efficient, and person-centered care for patients with chronic conditions in Spain through the CARABELA initiative
I. Mediavilla, A. Prado, N. Bahamontes, J. Diago, E. Fitas, S. Jericó, M. Leal, G. Monteagudo, A. Muñiz, G. Piera Rojo, C. Moreno, A. Pérez Domínguez
10.1016/j.jhqr.2026.101211
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March 2026
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Patient Safety Redefined: strategies for Safer Healthcare Systems
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Guest editors: Carola C. Orrego Villagran
Submission deadline 30 de June de 2026
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