Impact Factor
2.98
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.39
894 total citations
h5-index
33
h5 depth signal
Cited share
47.9%
319 of 666
Total citations
894
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.26
External metric anchor
Self-citation
8.3%
74 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,470
Canada
220
Japan
172
Australia
132
United Kingdom
118
Citing Fields of Research
Palliative Care
2,444
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
321
Oncology
317
Patient Care
253
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
175
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
8,133
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
666
319 cited publications
Last 12 months
424
35.3 publications/month
Open access share
5.7%
24 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,470 citing publications
Leading citing field
Palliative Care
2,444 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1, Spring 2001-
v4n1, Spring 2001-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Contributor
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Contributor
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Contributor
ANZSPM (Organization)
Contributor
Nihon Kanwa Iryō Gakkai
Broad Categories
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/10966218261498525
Open DOI
Heart Failure Medication Discontinuation Among Hospice Patients with Concomitant Heart Failure and Dementia
Background: Heart failure (HF) and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) frequently co-occur, complicating medication management at the end of life. Methods: This secondary analysis included 1338 patients with HF and AD/ADR...
02
DOI 10.1177/10966218261499456
Open DOI
Patients with Serious Illness and Opioid Use Disorder on Methadone #541
03
DOI 10.1177/10966218261498536
Open DOI
Using Hospital Mortality Data to Inform Creation of an Acute Care Inpatient GIP Hospice Program Led by an Academic Palliative Care Team
Background: Acute Care General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice within hospital systems is becoming more common nationally. Palliative care teams are often involved in programmatic planning. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 100 inpatient ...
04
DOI 10.1177/10966218261474267
Open DOI
In this Issue
05
DOI 10.1177/10966218261497462
Open DOI
When Gratitude Outlasts Cure: A Reflection from a Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
06
DOI 10.1177/10966218261496668
Open DOI
Palliative Care Screening Without Consultation: An Implementation Gap in Geriatric Emergency Department Palliative Care Screening
Context: The Palliative Care and Rapid Emergency Screening (P-CaRES) tool identifies emergency department (ED) patients with unmet palliative care needs. Whether a documented positive screen changes consultation when no referral pathway ...
07
DOI 10.1177/10966218261492375
Open DOI
Ambivalence: Motivational Interviewing Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care
Patients facing serious illness may experience ambivalence about important treatment decisions, sharing information with loved ones, or, perhaps most consequentially, living in a way that is aligned with their values. Motivational interv...
08
DOI 10.1177/10966218261496677
Open DOI
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for People Receiving Critical Care for Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide and is a major driver of critical illness, resulting in admission to cardiac intensive care units (CICUs). Patients with acute, life-threatening CVD often experien...
09
DOI 10.1177/10966218261494685
Open DOI
The Role of Specialty Pediatric Palliative Care in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Series
Comprehensive care of pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) patients may include multiple subspecialty and supportive services, including specialized pediatric palliative care (PPC). PPC is interdisciplinary, patient- and family-centered...
10
DOI 10.1177/10966218261496675
Open DOI
The Rhythm We Could Not Keep
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2001-2005; Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2010- , Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine, 2012- ; an office journal of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 2010- , Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine, 2016- .
v.1, no. 1 (Spring 1998)20010306 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper