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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,346CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):J HOSP PALLIAT NURS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.394•SCImago Rank: #14,346•Identifier (ISSN):1522-2179(Print)/1539-0705(Online)•Articles / Year: 73•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,923 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
73articles/year
4.76% Gold OA•91.03% 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: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.131)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.918)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.877)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.708)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.5)
🔵 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

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing (JHPN) is the official journal of the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association and is the professional, peer-reviewed journal for nurses in hospice and palliative care settings. Focusing on the clinical, educational and research aspects of care, JHPN offers current and reliable information on end of life nursing. Feature articles in areas such as symptom management, ethics, and futility of care address holistic care across the continuum. Book and article reviews, clinical updates and case studies create a journal that meets the didactic and practical needs of the nurse caring for patients with serious illnesses in advanced stages.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyNursingPolitical ScienceLawEconomicsBiologyPhilosophy
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,346Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.394

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
36

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,923 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations295
3-Year Documents240
Citable Documents226

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate82.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ2
Community and Home CareQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NURSING
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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
1999
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NURSING
JCRSCIE, SSCI
132/194Q3
NURSING
JCISCIE, SSCI
124/194Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—618
20251.310362
20241.286128
20231.878261
20222.13189458
20211.918109781
20200.87791982
20190.7081201,555
20180.5971,239
2017—101891
2016—91573
2015—77491
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28