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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.205

H-Index

212

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.418

Total Works

14,999

Total Citations

336,190

2yr Mean Citedness

0.97

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 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