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Illness Crisis and Loss

Baywood Publishing Co. Inc. · United States

ISSN1054-1373

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.361

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.67

Total Works

1,122

Total Citations

4,947

2yr Mean Citedness

0.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted experiences of illness, crisis, and loss, with a particular focus on grief, dying, and the challenges faced by individuals and communities in navigating these profound life events. It examines the social, cultural, and personal dimensions of loss, including the impact of systemic issues, trauma, and the process of adaptation and healing. The journal also addresses the role of caregiving, community support, and the development of health-related interventions and awareness strategies.

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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 States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,122

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Baywood Publishing Co. Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1054-1373

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Health (social science)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMigration, Health and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology