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Palliative Medicine in Practice
ISSN 2545-0425 · eISSN 2545-1359 · Wydawnictwo Via Medica · Poland
Palliative Medicine in Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 60% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Palliative Medicine in Practice is published by Wydawnictwo Via Medica and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Family Support in Illness and Pain Management and Opioid Use, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
‘Palliative Medicine in Practice’ (Palliat. Med. Pract.) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal covering broad spectrum of topics within hospice and palliative care, supportive care in cancer and psychooncology, aiming to advance knowledge of these rapidly evolving fields. The Journal publishes high-quality original research, study protocols, meta-analysis, systematic and narrative reviews, guidelines, brief communications, editorials, letters to the editor in the field of hospice and palliative care, supportive care in cancer and psychooncology. The idea of Editors is to reflect the multidisciplinary approach that plays a pivotal role in hospice, palliative and supportive care. Thus, the journal is dedicated to various professionals like physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, chaplains, and other members of the multiprofessional teams including volunteers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief Wojciech LeppertPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 42, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Netherlands 3, United States 1 (61 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 IssuesMedicine26.6%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences7.9%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine7.2%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine4.9%
- Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine4.7%
- Cancer Treatment and PharmacologyMedicine4.5%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology3.4%
- Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, Crossref, Arianta, CNKI (China National Knowledge Index), EBSCO databases, Index Copernicus, Polish Medical Library (GBL), Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Polish Scientific Bibliography (PBN), Polindex, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 60%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 370 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 64 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 38 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 62 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 49 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 100 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 100
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- brief communicationsOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- clinical vignettesOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- comment lettersOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- consensus statementsOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- editorialsOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- guidelinesOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- lettersOther types of articles, namely: Clinical Vignettes, Letters, Editorials, Comment Letters, Brief Communications, Guidelines or Consensus Statements as well as c…Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers and Review articles: 100,00 EUR plus 23% VATLength not stated
- reviewTitle page, Abstract and keywords, Introduction, Main text divided into subheadings, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, Statement of competing interests, List of ab…Length not stated
- review articlesResearch papers and Review articles: 100,00 EUR plus 23% VATLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed Model summary
Authors are required to disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including generative models, at any stage of manuscript preparation, data analysis, or the development of accompanying materials.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Ghost-writing and guest-authorship are forbidden Model summary
Ghost-writing and guest-authorship are forbidden.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required Model summary
Authors must indicate any affiliations, funding sources, or financial holdings that might raise questions about possible causes of bias.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
Authors should indicate whether the source data underlying the submitted manuscript are available to other researchers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE editorial recommendations Model summary
PMP follows editorial recommendations of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (available at http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In sending the manuscript the author(s) confirm(s) that (s)he has (they have) not previously submitted it to another journal (except for abstracts of no more than 250 words) or published it elsewhere. The author(s) also agree(s), if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, to the automatic and free transfer of copyright to the Publisher allowing for the publication and distribution of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
All articles published in 'Palliative Medicine in Practice' are available in open access formula and are published under Creative Common Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) allowing to download articles and share them with others as long as they credit the authors and the publisher, but without permission to change them in any way or use them commercially.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process The Journal is committed to prompt evaluation and publication of submitted articles. All manuscripts together with supplementary files (if applicable) should be submitted online via the journal web page. The submission and review process is fully electronic and submissions by e-mail or postal mail will not be accepted. Please follow the manuscript preparation directions present…
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
- Wydawnictwo Via Medica
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2545-0425
- Electronic ISSN
- 2545-1359
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Palliative Medicine in Practice
What CAS zone is Palliative Medicine in Practice in?
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.
What is the impact factor of Palliative Medicine in Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 6.
How long does peer review take at Palliative Medicine in Practice?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 60%. 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 in Practice based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (42), United Kingdom (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Palliative Medicine in Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Palliative Medicine in Practice is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Palliative Medicine in Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Palliative Medicine in Practice is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .