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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,185CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Palliative Care

Abbreviation (ISO):J PALLIAT CARE
Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.778•SCImago Rank: #7,185•Identifier (ISSN):0825-8597(Print)/2369-5293(Online)•Articles / Year: 65•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,006 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.6
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
65articles/year
34.86% Gold OA•82.26% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.98)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.25)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.364)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.882)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Palliative Care is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine. JPC publishes high-quality original research, opinion papers/commentaries, narrative and humanities works, case reports/case series, and reports on international activities and comparative palliative care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyNursingBiologyPolitical ScienceLawFamily MedicineInternal MedicinePsychiatryEconomics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,185Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2015, 2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.778

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
59

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.54

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,006 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations425
3-Year Documents169
Citable Documents158

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate61.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
CENTER BIOETHICS CLIN RES INST MONTREAL, 110 PINE AVE W, MONTREAL, CANADA, QUEBEC, H2W 1R7
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCRSCIE
142/194Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
JCRSSCI
98/125Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSSCI
301/443Q3
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCISCIE
143/194Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
JCISSCI
105/125Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISSCI
300/443Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—388
20251.73526
20241.339120
20231.741229
20221.9864615
20212.2562576
20201.248562
20190.36455841
20180.882661,151
2017—26383
2015—46504
2014—52605
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Palliative Care

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28