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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,926CAS 2区Hybrid

Palliative Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):PALLIATIVE MED
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.711•SCImago Rank: #1,926•Identifier (ISSN):0269-2163(Print)/1477-030X(Online)•Articles / Year: 178•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,591 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.4
↑ +2.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
178articles/year
67.38% Gold OA•72.39% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.713)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.762)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.739)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.956)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.78)
🔵 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

Palliative Medicine is a highly ranked, peer reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of patients with far advanced disease. This outstanding journal features editorials, original papers, review articles, case reports, correspondence and book reviews. Essential reading for all members of the palliative care team. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Nursing73.7%Palliative care68.5%Biology48.1%Psychology47.5%Family medicine43.1%Internal medicine41.2%Political science39.2%Law38.9%Pathology33.6%Psychiatry32%Sociology28.7%Economics28.2%Intensive care medicine23%Chemistry22.1%Surgery21.4%Psychotherapist20.5%Biochemistry20.2%Mathematics20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,926Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.711

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
135

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.97

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,591 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,054
3-Year Documents377
Citable Documents340

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 Rate66.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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 Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1987
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCRSCIE
14/194Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
30/336Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSCIE
28/443Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCISCIE
19/194Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
36/336Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE
36/443Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—9037
20253.9110272
20243.61151,904
20234.41031,298
20225.7131532,762
20214.7621754,470
20203.7391485,518
20194.9561295,195
20183.781345,470
2017—1178,666
2016—1336,303
2015—1358,116
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Palliative Medicine

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420253.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.9

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: 2026-10-01