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Palliative and Supportive Care

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1859

ISSN1478-9523
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total53
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
0.681
H-Index
84
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.841
Total Works
2,783
Total Citations
41,474
2yr Mean Citedness
1.22
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Aims & Scope

Palliative & Supportive Care is a leading international journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality research and clinical practice in palliative and supportive care. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including symptom management, end-of-life care, communication, ethics, and psychosocial aspects of serious illness. It aims to advance the understanding and delivery of palliative and supportive care for patients with life-limiting conditions and their families.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1859
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,783
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1478-9523
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Clinical PsychologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesCancer survivorship and careGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsPatient Dignity and PrivacyFamily Support in IllnessReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref