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Journal of Palliative Care

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0825-8597eISSN2369-5293

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.684

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.793

Total Works

2,352

Total Citations

37,605

2yr Mean Citedness

1.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Palliative Care focuses on research related to end-of-life care, symptom management, and quality of life for patients and their families. It examines various aspects of palliative care, including the development and validation of assessment tools, the impact of care models, and the experiences of diverse patient populations and their caregivers. The journal also addresses issues such as advance care planning, bereavement, and the training of healthcare professionals in palliative care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,352

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0825-8597 / 2369-5293

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifePatient Dignity and PrivacyEthics in medical practice