Journal profile · NURSING
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
ISSN 1357-6321 · Mark Allen Publishing Ltd.
International Journal of Palliative Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Palliative Nursing is published by Mark Allen Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Palliative and Oncologic Care, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and Pain Management and Opioid Use, together about 76.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine34.6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine31.7%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine10.2%
- Death, Funerary Practices, and MourningSocial Sciences3.1%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine2.1%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology1.9%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions1.8%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced and Specialized Nursing | Q2 | 36/73 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 962OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,917 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 6 | 1,051 |
| 2025 | 72 | 16 | 1,478 |
| 2024 | 75 | 15 | 1,814 |
| 2023 | 81 | 12 | 1,600 |
| 2022 | 79 | 12 | 1,717 |
| 2021 | 66 | 17 | 1,899 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mark Allen Publishing Ltd.
- ISSN
- 1357-6321
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Palliative Nursing
What CAS zone is International Journal of Palliative Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Palliative Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Palliative Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Palliative Nursing is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Palliative Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Palliative Nursing is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .