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 1.5 for 2024. 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 1 (2026)
Original Research
Comparison of Three Coordination Methods to Increase Outpatient Follow Up Among Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
Michelle Simpson, Suzanne Ryer, Christopher Rubach, and Joseph Chase
Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Shipped Medically Tailored Meal Pilot Intervention
Shelly Palmer, Laura E. Balis, and Amy L. Yaroch
Efficacy, Acceptability, and Feasibility of StayQuit for Sustaining Smoking Abstinence After Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Pilot Study
Corinne N. Kacmarek, Hannah C. Smith, Alicia Lucksted, Lan Li, Laché Wilkins, Gabriella Coakley, Peter Phalen, Deborah Medoff, Faith Dickerson, Julie Kreyenbuhl, and Melanie E. Bennett
Reviews
Cryoablation as a Treatment Option for Early-Stage Primary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Lung Metastases: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature
Eshwar Karupakula, Clara Nemr, Justin Chen, and Ashwin Hampole
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Narrative Review of Disparities Between Black and White Women in the United States and Strategies for Improvement
Lynne Li and Jessica Schlewitt
Supplement
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