Top 10 Patient Safety and Medication Errors Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Patient Safety and Medication Errors. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Patient Safety and Medication Errors Journal 2026

The highest citation rate patient safety and medication errors journal currently in our catalog is BMC Nursing, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 4.28, published by BioMed Central. The ranked list below shows the full patient safety and medication errors journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Patient Safety and Medication Errors Publications
#1
BMC Nursing
BioMed Central · ISSN: 1472-6955
CR: 4.28
Open Access
#2
BMJ Quality & Safety
BMJ · ISSN: 2044-5415
CR: 3.96
#3
BMJ Open Quality
BMJ · ISSN: 2399-6641
CR: 2.05
Open Access
#4
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 1353-4505
CR: 1.48
#5
BMJ Connections Surgery
BMJ · ISSN: 2978-1809
#6
BMJ Quality & Safety
BMJ · ISSN: 1475-3898
#7
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
BMJ · ISSN: 2050-1315

All Journals in Patient Safety and Medication Errors

BMC Nursing

BioMed Central

1472-6955 IF 4.28
BMJ Open Quality

BMJ

2399-6641 IF 2.05
BMJ Quality & Safety

BMJ

2044-5415 IF 3.96
International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Oxford University Press

1353-4505 IF 1.48

Patient Safety and Medication Errors Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate patient safety and medication errors journal in 2026?

The top-ranked patient safety and medication errors journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of patient safety and medication errors citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any patient safety and medication errors journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access patient safety and medication errors journals with high citation rate?

Yes — patient safety and medication errors titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does patient safety and medication errors journal ranking mean?

The patient safety and medication errors journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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