Bibliometric Analysis
Journal Bibliometric Report (2021)
The Journal Bibliometric Report is based on all publications in Medline/Pubmed that were cited by Medline/Pubmed publications in 2021.
Journals for Palliative Care
For each journal, the table below lists the year of the most recent citable publication (Last Year); the total number of times citable publications were cited in 2021 (Total Cites); the average number of times citable publications from 2019 and 2020 were cited by publications in 2021 (Impact Factor); the average number of times citable publications from 2016 through 2020 were cited by publications in 2021 (5-Year Impact); the average number of times citable publications from 2021 were cited by publications in 2021 (Immediacy Index); the number of citable publications in 2021 (Articles); and the median age in years of citable publications that were cited by publications in 2021 (Cited Half-Life). Citable publications are those whose Medline/Pubmed type is "Journal Article", which in general includes things like original research, meta-analysis, and reviews, but does not include editorials or letters. The data in the table below includes self-citations.
| Rank | Journal | Last Year | Total Cites | Impact Factor | 5-Year Impact | Immediacy Index | Articles | CitedHalfLife | JournalDetails |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am J Hosp Care | 1990 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 33 | Details |
| 2 | Am J Hosp Palliat Care | 2026 | 1648 | 0.940 | 1.075 | 0.235 | 204 | 5 | Details |
| 3 | Ann Palliat Med | 2026 | 1341 | 0.903 | 0.996 | 0.172 | 1229 | 1 | Details |
| 4 | BMC Palliat Care | 2026 | 1697 | 1.638 | 1.992 | 0.265 | 189 | 3 | Details |
| 5 | BMJ Support Palliat Care | 2026 | 1259 | 1.198 | 1.227 | 0.232 | 164 | 4 | Details |
| 6 | Curr Opin Support Palliat Care | 2026 | 890 | 1.337 | 1.547 | 0.143 | 35 | 6 | Details |
| 7 | Eur J Pain | 2026 | 4817 | 1.635 | 1.949 | 0.609 | 161 | 8 | Details |
| 8 | Hosp J | 2001 | 25 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 25 | Details |
| 9 | Int J Palliat Nurs | 2026 | 568 | 0.333 | 0.432 | 0.149 | 47 | 9 | Details |
| 10 | J Community Support Oncol | 2018 | 87 | 0.000 | 0.943 | 0.000 | 0 | 6 | Details |
| 11 | J Hosp Palliat Nurs | 2026 | 261 | 0.961 | 0.866 | 0.225 | 89 | 2 | Details |
| 12 | J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother | 2026 | 548 | 0.391 | 0.364 | 0.033 | 30 | 8 | Details |
| 13 | J Pain Symptom Manage | 2026 | 8264 | 2.466 | 2.420 | 0.365 | 271 | 7 | Details |
| 14 | J Palliat Care | 2026 | 548 | 0.792 | 0.897 | 0.098 | 61 | 12 | Details |
| 15 | J Palliat Med | 2026 | 3754 | 0.984 | 1.071 | 0.179 | 280 | 7 | Details |
| 16 | J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care | 2026 | 188 | 0.620 | 0.500 | 0.087 | 46 | 7 | Details |
| 17 | J Support Oncol | 2013 | 366 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 12 | Details |
| 18 | Pain Med | 2026 | 5410 | 1.517 | 1.587 | 0.563 | 318 | 6 | Details |
| 19 | Palliat Med | 2026 | 3714 | 2.471 | 2.763 | 0.548 | 155 | 6 | Details |
| 20 | Palliat Support Care | 2026 | 1230 | 1.253 | 1.310 | 0.447 | 114 | 6 | Details |
| 21 | Support Care Cancer | 2026 | 11086 | 1.783 | 1.994 | 0.336 | 760 | 6 | Details |


