Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Palliative Medicine
ISSN 0269-2163 · eISSN 1477-030X · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Palliative Medicine: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Palliative Medicine is published by SAGE Publications Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, together about 46.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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. It reflects the multidisciplinary approach that is the hallmark of effective palliative care. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Catherine WalshePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 16, Australia 6, United States 5, Canada 3, Netherlands 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine32%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology7.6%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine7.1%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine6.7%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine6%
- Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine4.3%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions3.9%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 6.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,602OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,910 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 71 | 52 |
| 2025 | 110 | 83 | 305 |
| 2024 | 115 | 103 | 1,994 |
| 2023 | 103 | 85 | 1,323 |
| 2022 | 153 | 107 | 2,813 |
| 2021 | 175 | 126 | 4,512 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- audit and service evaluationsf) Audit and Service EvaluationsLength not stated
- case reports and case seriesg) Case Reports and Case SeriesLength not stated
- lettera. Research Papers/Original Articles 3,000 words with up to six tables or figures, these can be embedded in the text for ease of reviewing. Original Articles mu…Length not stated
- letters to the editorsi) Letters to the EditorsLength not stated
- original articlea. Research Papers/Original Articles 3,000 words with up to six tables or figures, these can be embedded in the text for ease of reviewing. Original Articles mu…Length not stated
- practice reviewsc) Practice ReviewsLength not stated
- protocola. Research Papers/Original Articles 3,000 words with up to six tables or figures, these can be embedded in the text for ease of reviewing. Original Articles mu…Length not stated
- research lettersh) Research LettersLength not stated
- research methodology and methodsd) Research Methodology and MethodsLength not stated
- research papera. Research Papers/Original Articles 3,000 words with up to six tables or figures, these can be embedded in the text for ease of reviewing. Original Articles mu…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- research papers/original articlesa. Research Papers/Original Articles 3,000 words with up to six tables or figuresLength not stated
- reviewresearch. b. Systematically Constructed Reviews 5,000 words, with up to 6 tables or figures. These can be embedded in tmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short reportse) Short ReportsLength not stated
- surveya. Research Papers/Original Articles 3,000 words with up to six tables or figures, these can be embedded in the text for ease of reviewing. Original Articles mu…Length not stated
- systematically constructed reviewsb) Systematically Constructed ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
Recommends following ICMJE Uniform Requirements Model summary
we recommend that authors follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals formulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
This Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required in WHO-approved registry at or before first patient enrolment; retrospectively registered trials considered with justification Model summary
Palliative Medicine endorses the ICMJE requirement that clinical trials are registered in a WHO-approved public trials registry at or before the time of first patient enrolment
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0269-2163
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-030X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Palliative Medicine
What CAS zone is Palliative Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Palliative Medicine is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services / Medicine, General & Internal / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Palliative Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.23; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 163.
How long does peer review take at Palliative Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Palliative Medicine based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (16), Australia (6) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Palliative Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Palliative Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Palliative Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Palliative Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .