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BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN2045-4368
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.82
H-Index
68
CiteScore
4.6
SNIP
1.011
Total Works
4,403
Total Citations
33,854
2yr Mean Citedness
1.27
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Aims & Scope

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care is a journal covering all disciplines and specialties in palliative research. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care holds an inclusive view of supportive and palliative care research and we are able to call on expertise to critique the whole range of methodologies within the subject, including those working in transitional research, clinical trials, epidemiology, behavioural sciences, ethics and health service research.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,403
Publisher OrgBMJ
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2045-4368
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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.

Medical and Surgical NursingQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Oncology (nursing)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Medical and Surgical NursingOncology (nursing)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthCancer survivorship and careChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPatient Dignity and PrivacyFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsPain Management and Opioid UseFamily Support in IllnessFrailty in Older Adults
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref