Journal profile
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal
ISSN 2345-4482 · eISSN 2345-4490 · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal is published by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Patient Safety and Medication Errors, Healthcare Quality and Management and Hospital Admissions and Outcomes, together about 47.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The development and integration of quality and safety initiatives into routine practice. Experience of improving practice in all sectors of health care services. The influence of management and organizational learning on the quality and safety of clinical care. The views of consumers and their role as promoters of improved quality and safety in health care. Research relevant to health care quality and safety from a wide range of relevant sources including non-medical domains.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Farahzad JabbariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 10, United States 2, Germany 1, Spain 1, Netherlands 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions25.7%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions11.9%
- Hospital Admissions and OutcomesMedicine9.9%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions4%
- Nursing education and managementNursing3%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions3%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine3%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC), IMEMR (WHO Easten Mediterranean Region), MagiranPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 57 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 75.63 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialrds if only 1 (or no) Table/Figure . 3. Editorials Editorials generally the word length will be less than 2000 words, have no more than 20 references, and somet…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorials3. Editorials Editorials generally the word length will be less than 2000 words, have no more than 20 references, and sometimes have 1 Table or Figure.Length not stated
- letter to the editor5. Letter to the Editor Letters should not exceed 750 words of text and 10 references.Length not stated
- original articles1. Original Articles: Original Articles are full papers describing original research of high scientific level and timeliness. They are definitive reports on a f…Length not stated
- review articlend sometimes have 1 Table or Figure. 4. Review articles Word count: up to 3000 words.Tables/illustrations: maximum of 6.References: up to 80. 5.main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articles4. Review articles Word count: up to 3000 words.Tables/illustrations: maximum of 6.References: up to 80.Length not stated
- short reports2. Short reports Word count: 750 words or less with no more than 2 Tables or Figures - can be up to 1000 words if only 1 (or no) Table/Figure .Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Privacy statement: names and email addresses used exclusively for stated purposes of the journal. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Ethical considerations: clinical research should conform to Declaration of Helsinki and have ethical committee approval; written consent to publish required. Model summary
Articles involving clinical research should conform to the guidelines issued in the Declaration of Helsinki where applicable, and in general should have received ethical committee approval.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: accepted manuscripts become permanent property of the journal. Model summary
Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of the Journal and maynot be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the written per-mission of the Editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Accepts papers from any country in the world. Model summary
The journal accepts papers from any country in this world.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process:
Psj is a peer reviewed journal. All manuscripts will be acknowledged upon presenting to the Journal office, provided that all stated requirements are met. According to the policy of peer review in our Journal, all manuscripts are going through an in-house evaluation process based on maching subject of manuscript to the scientific scope of the Journal. This process takes no more than 5 days and the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-4482
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-4490
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal
How long does peer review take at Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (10), United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .