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Palliative Care and Social Practice

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN2632-3524eISSN2632-3524

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.697

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.114

Total Works

416

Total Citations

2,291

2yr Mean Citedness

1.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Palliative Care and Social Practice publishes research on the experiences of patients, families, and caregivers navigating serious illness, end-of-life care, and bereavement. The journal focuses on improving communication, access to care, and the quality of support across diverse populations and healthcare settings. It also explores educational initiatives and the development of resources to enhance palliative care knowledge and practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications416

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2632-3524 / 2632-3524

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Advanced and Specialized Nursing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPatient Dignity and PrivacyFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeCancer survivorship and careFamily Support in IllnessPalliative and Oncologic CarePatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare