Impact Factor
3.12
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.84
635 total citations
h5-index
27
h5 depth signal
Cited share
64.7%
227 of 351
Total citations
635
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.57
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.1%
45 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,357
Canada
96
Japan
87
China
82
Australia
44
Citing Fields of Research
Palliative Care
1,661
Oncology
212
Patient Care
208
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
113
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
88
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,410
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
351
227 cited publications
Last 12 months
208
17.3 publications/month
Open access share
20.2%
42 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,357 citing publications
Leading citing field
Palliative Care
1,661 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v7n2, Mar./Apr. 1990-
v7n2, Mar./Apr. 1990-
v7n2, Mar/Apr 1990-v16n2, Mar/Apr 1999
v7n2,Mar./Apr. 1990-v16n4,July/Aug. 1999
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Palliative Care
Broad Categories
Nursing
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Hospices
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/10499091261500128
Open DOI
Perceived Quality of Care: A Comparison Between a Previous Non-Palliative Hospital Admission and Admission to an Acute Palliative Care Unit. A Mixed-Methods Observational Study
Background: Patient satisfaction complements clinical outcomes, but few studies compare, within the same patient, a previous non-palliative admission with a subsequent admission to an acute palliative care unit (APCU). Methods: Single-ce...
02
DOI 10.1177/10499091261498828
Open DOI
Rapid-Onset Opioid-Induced Neurotoxicity During Morphine Therapy
Purpose: Opioid therapy is central to cancer pain management and aims to provide effective analgesia while minimizing neurotoxic adverse effects; however, cognitive dysfunction, delirium, and hallucinations continue to be significant com...
03
DOI 10.1177/10499091261498819
Open DOI
Parents’ Attributed Gains in Participating in a Telephone-delivered Educational Counseling Program: A Qualitative Study
Purpose: To describe gains child-rearing parents with advanced cancer attributed to their participation in a telephone-delivered educational counseling program on parenting. Methods: Parents were eligible if they were diagnosed with adva...
04
DOI 10.1177/10499091261496806
Open DOI
Development and Validation of End-Of-Life Indicators for Dialysis Patients: A National Consensus Study in Taiwan
Background: Identifying end-of-life (EOL) dialysis patients who may benefit from palliative care remains challenging in Asian healthcare settings where relational autonomy predominates over individual decision-making. We conducted a nati...
05
DOI 10.1177/10499091261498180
Open DOI
Associations of Patient- and Physician-Related Factors With the Optimism of Prognostic Prediction in Patients With Terminal Cancer
Background: Accurate prediction of one-month survival is important for end-of-life care planning. However, clinical prediction of survival tend to be optimistic, and the reasons for this, particularly physician-related factors, remain un...
06
DOI 10.1177/10499091261498809
Open DOI
Pediatric Palliative Care Knowledge Among Health Professionals: Baseline Assessment and Pilot of a Digital Educational Intervention
Background: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) requires specific knowledge and skills, yet healthcare professionals often report limited training. This study assessed baseline PPC knowledge among professionals and the impact of a brief digi...
07
DOI 10.1177/10499091261498818
Open DOI
Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Advanced Practice Clinicians: Identifying a Critical Gap in Palliative Care Measurement Instruments
Context: Medical advancements have led to patients living longer, often with serious illness(es), making palliative care involvement prudent. To address the deficit of specialty palliative care clinicians, the integration of advanced pra...
08
DOI 10.1177/10499091261496853
Open DOI
Emotional Experiences in Grief Over Time and Impact on Existential Dimensions of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study
BackgroundGrief following the death of a significant other encompasses physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and existential dimensions. Emotions and their expressions serve important adaptive functions and may influence individuals’ e...
09
DOI 10.1177/10499091261482143
Open DOI
Palliative Care Education for Spiritual Care Providers and Faith Leaders: A Global Integrative Review
Background: Spiritual care is a core component of palliative care (PC), yet the education and training of spiritual care practitioners and faith leaders (SCP) remain inconsistently described. This integrative review mapped global PC educ...
10
DOI 10.1177/10499091261498169
Open DOI
Translating Evidence Into Practice: Implementing Caregiver Burden Assessments in Palliative Care Clinic
Background: Caregiver burden assessments lack clinical uniformity in palliative care. Existing evidence-based interventions often impose resource demands that are prohibitive for smaller programs. Objectives: (1) Demonstrate the practica...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for Mar./Apr. 2004- have title: American journal of hospice & palliative medicine.
Title from cover.
Also issued online.