What is the Impact Factor of BMC Palliative Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Palliative Care is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Palliative Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Palliative Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.130 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes BMC Palliative Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Palliative Care is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,323 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Palliative Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Palliative Care is "BMC PALLIAT CARE" with common acronym "pcar". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,003Hybrid

BMC Palliative Care

Acronym:pcar

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC PALLIAT CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-684X(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Palliative Care

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.13

#4,003

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

189articles/year

99.75% Gold OA•93.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and international, regarding all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the dying and for those with profound suffering related to chronic illness.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Nursing93.3%Palliative care87.1%Psychology85%Pathology61.7%Psychiatry58.7%Political science55.5%Law55.2%Sociology54.2%Economics50%Biology49.4%Family medicine48.3%Internal medicine45%Mathematics41%Economic growth39%Statistics36.6%Health care35.9%Anthropology35.7%Social science34.4%Psychotherapist33.7%Anesthesia30.4%Qualitative research27.4%Anesthesiology26.9%Pain medicine26.8%Computer science26.3%Surgery24.7%Philosophy24.6%End-of-life care24.1%Business22.4%

Primary Research Areas

Health Care Sciences & Services

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank51/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank19/125

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank33/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank19/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	51/194	Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	19/125	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	33/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	19/125	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year320

Total Citations32

2025

IF3

Articles / Year347

Total Citations1,163

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year304

Total Citations2,313

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year205

Total Citations2,454

2022

IF3.113

Articles / Year229

Total Citations3,994

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	320	32
2025	3	347	1,163
2024	2.5	304	2,313
2023	3.1	205	2,454
2022	3.113	229	3,994
2021	3.234	193	4,384
2020	2.015	188	6,016
2019	2.922	120	4,408
2018	2.335	125	5,455
2017	—	91	3,834
2016	—	100	5,474
2015	—	75	2,820

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,003Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.13

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.71

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,323 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,810

3-Year Documents701

Citable Documents693

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 12%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Palliative Care (acronym: pcar, abbr: BMC PALLIAT CARE, ISSN: 1472-684X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by BioMed Central in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.130 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 189 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,323 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.