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Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Routledge · United States · Est. 2005

ISSN1552-4256eISSN1552-4264

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.446

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SNIP

0.597

Total Works

667

Total Citations

7,027

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted experiences and needs of individuals and families navigating serious illness, end-of-life care, and bereavement. It examines the role of social work and other professionals in providing psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual support, addressing complex needs such as grief, loss of personhood, and the desire for dignity. The journal also investigates interventions and contextual factors influencing care delivery, particularly in palliative and end-of-life settings.

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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 Published2005

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications667

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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-4256 / 1552-4264

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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

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Times cited

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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.

Health (social science)Q2

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Social WorkQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Social WorkLife-span and Life-course StudiesMedicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifePatient Dignity and PrivacyFamily Support in IllnessSocial Work Education and PracticeMigration, Health and Trauma