Launched in 2014, the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR) is a peer-reviewed quarterly medical journal dedicated to advancing patient-centered care practices, health outcomes, and patient experiences.
JPCRR follows a diamond open access publishing model and is indexed in PubMed Central, Directory of Open Access Journals, Google Scholar, Crossref, and Clarivate/Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index. The latter assigned JPCRR an impact factor of 2.5 for 2025. Articles are catalogued in library databases OCLC Worldcat, ProQuest Summon, Ex Libris Primo, and EBSCO Discovery. Follow @JPCRR on X (formerly Twitter) and @realJPCRR on Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list (see left-side menu) to be notified of newly published issues.
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Current Issue: Volume 13, Issue 3 (2026)
Original Research
Evaluating the Readability of Online Patient Education Materials for Avascular Necrosis
Gabriella B. Smith, Grady H. Hofmann, Anna V. Gussner, Nicole S. Pham, Nneoma O. Duru, and Kevin G. Shea
A Mixed Methods Study of Inpatients’ Experiences, Priorities, and Health-Related Quality of Life During High- Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy
Cintamani H. Ellsworth and Rebecca S. Bartlett
Review
Under Pressure and Underrecognized: The Role of Social Workers and Case Managers in Screening for Social Determinants of Health in the United States
Melissa L. Habrat, Lindsay D. Nelson, and David A. Nelson
Topic Synopsis
Joy to the Rehabilitation World: A Call to Incorporate Enjoyment Into Clinical Practice
Cristina Colón-Semenza, Raymond Jones, and Winston Kennedy
From the Other Side of the Table
A Reflection on Growing Up With Hyperacusis
Jemma-Tiffany Rosewater and Katherine Melton
Supplements
Scaling Learning Health Systems: Highlights From the 2026 Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference
Deborah Hamlin
Abstracts From the 2026 Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas
Health Care Systems Research Network
