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Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Informa Healthcare · United States · Est. 1938

ISSN1536-0539

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.401

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.446

Total Works

2,110

Total Citations

19,731

2yr Mean Citedness

0.81

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the pharmacotherapy of pain and palliative care, including the use of various medications for managing acute and chronic pain, cancer pain, and symptoms associated with terminal illnesses. Articles explore the efficacy, safety, and implementation of pharmacological interventions, as well as challenges in pain management and patient 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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1938

Annual Volume~ 72 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,110

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1536-0539

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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?

English

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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.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ2

Pharmacology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anesthesiology

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pain Management and Opioid UsePalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsPediatric Pain Management TechniquesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Placebo EffectPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes