Journal profile

Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN1751-4258 | 1751-4266 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.08
Citation rate 2.43 247 total citations
h5-index 17 h5 depth signal
Cited share 72.5% 74 of 102
Total citations 247 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.10 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.2% 8 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 182
Canada 116
United States 109
Australia 75
Netherlands 23

Citing Fields of Research

Palliative Care 210
Oncology 198
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 74
Musculoskeletal Disorders 58
Allergies 49

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,160 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 102 74 cited publications
Last 12 months 45 5.6 publications/month
Open access share 17.8% 8 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 182 citing publications
Leading citing field Palliative Care 210 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Apr. 2007-
PubMed
v1n1, Apr. 2007-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care Oncology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Allergies

Broad Categories

Palliative Care Therapeutics Allergies Musculoskeletal Disorders Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Pain Management Palliative Care

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Open DOI
Amy Ws Lo, Sheona Sn Leung, Cindy Ls Wong et al.
Purpose of review: Persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (pCIA) is defined as incomplete hair growth ≥6 months after chemotherapy completion. This scoping review aimed to identify gaps for future research by mapping pCIA’s incidence, ...
03
Open DOI
Gaurav Sharma, Shivani Ruparel
Purpose of review: Pain is a major source of morbidity in head and neck cancer (HNC), yet its neural mechanisms remain incompletely defined. This review examines how malignant cells, the tumor microenvironment, and cancer treatment remod...
04
Open DOI
Bridget Johnston, Chris McParland
Purpose of review: This rapid review aimed to explore literature from the past 18 months (March 2025–August 2026) to investigate how person-centred care is conceptualised and operationalised in palliative and end-of-life settings, with a...
05
Open DOI
Bahaa Alassoud, Bridget Johnston, Sali Alaraj
Purpose of review: Unmet palliative-care needs remain common despite the well documented and wider recognition of early and integrated palliative care. This review examines recent evidence on unmet palliative-care needs among adults with...
07
Open DOI
Jennifer Vidrine, Joanne Droney
Purpose of review: Recent international guidelines emphasise the importance of providing palliative care to patients with haematological malignancies. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has transformed outcomes for patients w...
08
Open DOI
Cynthia Hsin-Ya Chao, Mei-Yi Wu, Ka-Wai Tam
Purpose of review: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health challenge with substantial physical, psychological, social, and practical consequences beyond impaired kidney function. This review examines the rationale for hol...
10
Open DOI
Erin Petersen, Jordan Sheldon, Halle Torgerson et al.
Purpose of review: Bladder cancer disproportionately affects older adults and is characterized by recurrent disease and cumulative treatment exposure, resulting in a population with limited physiologic reserve and increased susceptibilit...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 4 (Dec. 2007); title from cover.

Also issued online.