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Palliative Medicine in Practice

Wydawnictwo Via Medica · Poland · Est. 2007

ISSN2545-0425eISSN2545-1359
SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.17
H-Indexi
6
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.191
Total Worksi
350
Total Citationsi
341
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.50
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal is educational and its aim is to improve knowledge in the palliative and supportive care provided for patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. “Palliative Medicine in Practice” is an interdisciplinary journal directed to practitioners of different kinds of support, particularly to physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, and volunteers.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Frequencyfour times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications350
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate60%
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wydawnictwo Via Medica
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2545-0425 / 2545-1359
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
31
43
2019
51
82
2020
24
48
2021
37
60
2022
42
32
2023
54
53
2024
43
10
2025
22
1
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily Support in IllnessPain Management and Opioid UseChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeCancer Treatment and PharmacologyPatient Dignity and PrivacyCancer Diagnosis and TreatmentFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response

Frequently asked questions about Palliative Medicine in Practice

Is Palliative Medicine in Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Palliative Medicine in Practice: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Palliative Medicine in Practice?

Palliative Medicine in Practice 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 0.50.

Is Palliative Medicine in Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Palliative Medicine in Practice is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Palliative Medicine in Practice?

The journal is educational and its aim is to improve knowledge in the palliative and supportive care provided for patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. “Palliative Medicine in Practice” is an interdisciplinary journal directed to practitioners of different kinds of support, particularly to physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, and volunteers.

What is the acceptance rate of Palliative Medicine in Practice?

Palliative Medicine in Practice lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 60%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref