Diagnosis
Published by Walter de Gruyter
ISSN : 2194-8011 eISSN : 2194-802X
Abbreviation : Diagnosis
Aims & Scope
Diagnosis is a subscription journal, which focuses on how diagnosis can be advanced, how it is taught, and how and why it can fail, leading to diagnostic errors.
The journal welcomes both fundamental and applied works, improvement initiatives, opinions, and debates to encourage new thinking on improving this critical aspect of healthcare quality.
Diagnosis is the official journal of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine.
Topics: -Factors that promote diagnostic quality and safety- Clinical reasoning- Diagnostic errors in medicine- The factors that contribute to diagnostic error: human factors, cognitive issues, and system-related breakdowns- Improving the value of diagnosis – eliminating waste and unnecessary testing- How culture and removing blame promote awareness of diagnostic errors- Training and education related to clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills- Advances in laboratory testing and imaging that improve diagnostic capability- Local, national and international initiatives to reduce diagnostic error
View Aims & ScopeMetrics & Ranking
Impact Factor
Year | Value |
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2025 | 2 |
2024 | 2.20 |
Journal Rank
Year | Value |
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2024 | 8986 |
Journal Citation Indicator
Year | Value |
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2024 | 402 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Year | Value |
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2024 | 0.642 |
Quartile
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2024 | Q2 |
h-index
Year | Value |
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2024 | 34 |
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Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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Clinical features, laboratory characteristics, and outcomes of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Early report from the United States
Citation: 284
Authors: Saurabh, Nelson, Gaurav, Carl, Giuseppe, Brandon Michael
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Health risks and potential remedies during prolonged lockdowns for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Citation: 247
Authors: Giuseppe, Brandon M., Chiara, Fabian
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Missed diagnosis of stroke in the emergency department: a cross-sectional analysis of a large population-based sample
Citation: 196
Authors: David E., Ernest, Ernest, Rosanna, Anika L.
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Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: The “Big Three†– vascular events, infections, and cancers
Citation: 130
Authors: David E., Adam C., C. Winnie, Najlla, Ali S., Gwendolyn D., Zheyu, Yuxin, Mehdi, Dana
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Rate of diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-related harms for major vascular events, infections, and cancers: toward a national incidence estimate using the “Big Threeâ€
Citation: 108
Authors: David E., Zheyu, Yuxin, Najlla, Ali S., Adam C., Chihwen Winnie, Gwendolyn D., Mehdi, Dana
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An overview of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Citation: 98
Authors: Patrick J., Yanna, Dorsa, Ioannis, Eleftherios P.
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Recommendations for using the Revised Safer Dx Instrument to help measure and improve diagnostic safety
Citation: 90
Authors: Hardeep, Arushi, Christiane, Ashley N.D.
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Beyond Dr. Google: the evidence on consumer-facing digital tools for diagnosis
Citation: 86
Authors: Michael L., Jessica L., Lorri, Hardeep