International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine is concerned with rendering the practice of medicine as safe as it can be; that involves promoting the highest possible quality of care, but also examining how those risks which are inevitable can be contained and managed.

This is not exclusively a drugs journal.

Recently it was decided to include in the subtitle of the journal three items to better indicate the scope of the journal, i.e. patient safety, pharmacovigilance and liability and the Editorial Board was adjusted accordingly.

For each of these sections an Associate Editor was invited.

We especially want to emphasize patient safety.

Our journal wants to publish high quality interdisciplinary papers related to patient safety, not the ones for domain specialists.

For quite some time we have also been devoting some pages in every issue to what we simply call WHO news.

This affinity with WHO underlines both the International character of the journal and the subject matter we want to cover.

Basic research, reports of clinical experience and overviews will all be considered for publication, but since major reviews of the literature are often written at the invitation of the Editorial Board it is generally advisable to consult with the Editor in advance.

Submission of news items will be appreciated, as will be the contribution of letters on topics which have been dealt with in the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18557

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	104

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.251

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Web of Science
• Medline
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Regional administrative health registries as a resource in clinical epidemiology

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Henrik Toft

• Adverse effects of aromatherapy: A systematic review of case reports and case series

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Paul, Amani, Edzard

• The Pharmacoepidemiologic Prescription Database of North Jutland – a valid tool in pharmacoepidemiological research

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Gunnar Lauge, Henrik Toft, Weijin, Flemming Hald, Jørn

• The Antidepressant Web

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Charles

• Enduring sexual dysfunction after treatment with antidepressants, 5<i>α</i>-reductase inhibitors and isotretinoin: 300 cases

  Citation: 63

  Authors: David, Joanna, Derelie

• The Monsanto Papers: Poisoning the scientific well

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Leemon B.

• Clinical trials and drug promotion: Selective reporting of study 329

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Jon N., Leemon B., Peter R.

• Sponsorship bias in clinical research

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Joel

• Rat paw oedema modeling and NSAIDs: Timing of effects

  Citation: 49

  Authors: H.H., V.N., L.E.

• A risk balancing act – Tourism competition using health leverage in the COVID-19 era

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Victor, Peter, Stephanie

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