Aims and Scope
The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1986. It is a continuation of the PRN Forum (Pain Research News forum), a bimonthly journal published from 1982 to 1985. It is the official journal of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. It was formally the official journal of the United States Cancer Pain Relief Committee. The journal covers clinical research related to "the relief of illness burden among patients afflicted with serious or life-threatening illness".
Key Metrics
6.4
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.85
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.85 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Nursing (all)
SJR
- Q1 Nursing (all)
- Q1 Neurology (clinical)
- Q1 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.94
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
3 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
53%
4 to 6 months
39%
7 to 9 months
7%
Above 9 months
1%
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Topics Covered
- Cancer
- Intensive care unit
- Randomized controlled trial
- Quality of life
- Disease
- Nursing
- Pain management
- Advance care planning
- Cross-sectional study
- Chronic pain
- Well-being
- Kidney disease
- Cancer pain
- Drug discovery
- Focus group
- Emergency department
- Ascites
- Cystic fibrosis
- Clinical trial
- Family caregivers
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1986 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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14k articles received 214.2k citations see all
- 7,971 Supporting
- 195,539 Mentioning
- 1,375 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 2 Retractions
- 3 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 20 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Journal of Pain and Symptom Management been actively publishing?
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management has been in operation since 1986 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ?
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management published with a Monthly frequency.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ?
For Journal of Pain and Symptom Management,eISSN is 1873-6513 and pISSN is0885-3924.
What is Citescore for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ?
Citescore for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is 6.4.
What is SNIP score for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ?
SNIP score for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is 1.94.
What is the SJR for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ?
SJR for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ?
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC is the publisher of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.