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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1896

ISSN1873-6513

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.287

H-Indexi

212

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.418

Total Worksi

14,999

Total Citationsi

336,190

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is the official journal of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the National Alliance for Care at Home. It covers clinical practice issues, palliative medicine, the economics of palliative care, and bioethics in end-of-life care. The journal also addresses anesthesiology, general medicine, health economics/outcomes research, health services research, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, pain management, pharmacology, and social work.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1896

Annual Volume~ 770 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,999

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-6513

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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

Citations received

677

8.6k

2019

977

14k

2020

432

5.5k

2021

754

3.4k

2022

700

2.3k

2023

818

1.5k

2024

791

526

2025

774

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyHealth Care Sciences & ServicesMedicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Nursing (miscellaneous)Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesPain Management and Opioid UseChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeCancer survivorship and careGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthEthics in medical practicePediatric Pain Management TechniquesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPatient Dignity and Privacy

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Is Journal of Pain and Symptom Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management?

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.97.

Is Journal of Pain and Symptom Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.