Impact Factor
3.17
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.87
653 total citations
h5-index
28
h5 depth signal
Cited share
66.6%
253 of 380
Total citations
653
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.76
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.4%
42 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
442
Turkey
185
China
108
United Kingdom
96
Canada
94
Citing Fields of Research
Palliative Care
987
Psychiatry & Psychology
598
Psychiatry
433
Religion
200
Sociology
167
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,549
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
380
253 cited publications
Last 12 months
161
13.4 publications/month
Open access share
18.6%
30 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
442 citing publications
Leading citing field
Palliative Care
987 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v54n1, 2006/2007-
v54n1, 2006/2007-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Palliative Care
Psychiatry & Psychology
Psychiatry
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Wayne State University. Center for Psychological Studies of Dying, Death, and Lethal Behavior
Broad Categories
Ethics
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Death
Homicide
Suicide
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/00302228261498471
Open DOI
Embodied Grief in the Shadow of Violence: An Integrative Conceptual Review of Widowhood, Trauma, and Social Constraint
Violent widowhood remains among the least theorized forms of bereavement. While dominant Western psychological models have advanced grief theory, they do not adequately explain grief following intentional spousal loss amid violence, ongo...
02
DOI 10.1177/00302228261500223
Open DOI
Bereavement, Psychological Distress, and Inflammation: Findings From the MIDUS Refresher Cohort
Bereavement can adversely affect psychological and physical health. Using MIDUS Refresher 1 data, we examined psychological and inflammatory differences between bereaved ( n = 373) and non-bereaved ( n = 490) adults and tested whether de...
03
DOI 10.1177/00302228261499006
Open DOI
A Comparative Study of Grief Severity, Executive Functions, and Social Support Following Human Vs. Companion Animal Loss
Losing a loved one profoundly impacts social and cognitive domains, yet the loss of a companion animal (CA) is often an overlooked area of study. This research investigated whether CA loss carries the same weight as human loss by compari...
04
DOI 10.1177/00302228261499818
Open DOI
Midwives’ Experiences With Prenatal Loss: A Phenomenological Study
This study was conducted to examine midwives’ experiences related to prenatal loss. The study employed an interpretive phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research designs. Criterion sampling was used. The inclusion criteria ...
05
DOI 10.1177/00302228261496764
Open DOI
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Homicidally Bereaved Individuals: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis
Homicidal bereavement combines the loss of a close person with exposure to intentional interpersonal violence, yet its posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) burden has not been quantitatively synthesized. This systematic review identified...
06
DOI 10.1177/00302228261496832
Open DOI
The Psychological Impact of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: Associations Between Early Professional Interactions and Long-Term Distress Among Bereaved Caregivers
Each year, approximately 500 U.S. children aged 1–18 years die suddenly and without explanation. Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) is a devastating loss with profound psychological consequences for caregivers. We conducted a c...
07
DOI 10.1177/00302228261498082
Open DOI
Reclaiming Autonomy and Control: Themes From Public Narratives Advocating for Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia
Existing research on assisted dying has examined legal frameworks, public attitudes, and clinical implementation. Less attention has been paid to how advocates construct its meaning. Using template analysis, 345 publicly available narrat...
08
DOI 10.1177/00302228261496814
Open DOI
Digital Mourning as Collective Psychosocial Support: A Descriptive Phenomenology of Technologically Mediated Grief in a Collectivist Context
This study examines digital mourning as collective psychosocial support in a collectivist context. Using Husserlian descriptive phenomenology, it reanalyzes interviews with ten Filipino Facebook users who expressed grief online. The anal...
09
DOI 10.1177/00302228261495238
Open DOI
Parents’ Grief Process After the Death of Their Child From Substance Abuse
The purpose of this study was to describe parents’ grief process after the death of their child caused by substance abuse. The research data were collected from parents at closed peer discussion forums online using an e-questionnaire wit...
10
DOI 10.1177/00302228261494519
Open DOI
A Birth, a Death: The Grief Experiences of Mothers Who Lose One of Their Twins after Birth
This study explores the unique grief experiences of mothers who have lost one of their babies after a twin pregnancy. It aims to provide an in-depth understanding of their emotions, the challenges they faced, and their coping strategies....
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Preceded by a typewritten newsletter with same title, privately distributed from 1966 to 1968.
Also issued online.
Official publication of the Center for Psychological Studies of Dying, Death, and Lethal Behavior, Wayne State Univ., Detroit, Mich.