Impact Factor
3.30
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.19
890 total citations
h5-index
36
h5 depth signal
Cited share
62.7%
267 of 426
Total citations
890
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.04
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.7%
33 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
889
United States
263
Australia
213
Canada
142
China
109
Citing Fields of Research
Palliative Care
1,523
Oncology
409
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
232
Patient Care
155
Medical Ethics
89
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,487
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
426
267 cited publications
Last 12 months
249
20.8 publications/month
Open access share
16.9%
42 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
889 citing publications
Leading citing field
Palliative Care
1,523 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, June 2011-
v1n1, June 2011-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
issuing body
Association of Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland
issuing body
ANZSPM (Organization)
issuing body
International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care
Broad Categories
Palliative Care
Psychophysiology
Therapeutics
MeSH Descriptors
Hospice Care
Palliative Care
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1136/spcare-2026-006587
Open DOI
Del-IT study: delirium incidence and treatment in an acute palliative care unit – a prospective cohort study
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04
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DOI 10.1136/spcare-2026-006508
Open DOI
Systemic anticancer therapy for refractory malignant bowel obstruction in advanced cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
Objectives: Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common but severe complication of advanced cancer. The role of systemic anticancer therapy in patients with inoperable MBO remains poorly defined. This study aimed to assess the efficacy...
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DOI 10.1136/spcare-2026-006688
Open DOI
Response to ‘Oral health in cancer palliative care: cross-sectional study’
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DOI 10.1136/spcare-2026-006572
Open DOI
The algorithmic palliative medicine clinic prediction, prudence and clinical wisdom
Background: AI is rapidly transforming palliative care, enabling earlier identification of patients with unmet needs, improving prognostic estimation, recognising symptom trajectories and supporting clinical decision-making. Much of the ...
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09
DOI 10.1136/spcare-2026-006327
Open DOI
Comparison of ketamine versus lignocaine intravenous infusion in refractory cancer pain: a prospective randomised double-blind controlled study
Objective: To compare the analgesic efficacy, adverse effect profile, incidence of acute pain crises and opioid-sparing effects of intravenous ketamine versus lignocaine infusions in patients with refractory cancer pain. Methods: A prosp...
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DOI 10.1136/spcare-2026-006349
Open DOI
Higher education palliative care programmes in Latin America: where do we stand?
Background: Palliative medicine education is a crucial factor in addressing gaps in the provision of palliative care. In Latin America, the availability of specialised training in palliative medicine is limited. Postgraduate study opport...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Volume 1 complete in three issues.
Some volumes accompanied by supplements.
Also issued online.