ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,822Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Acronym:cospc
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR OPIN SUPPORT PA
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Identifier (ISSN):1751-4258(Print)/1751-4266(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

WoS Q3
12232.0720181.9220191.6220202.320212.2720222.120231.92024220252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.661
#8,822

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
34articles/year
15.32% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A reader-friendly resource, Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care provides an up-to-date account of the most important advances in the field of supportive and palliative care. Each issue contains either two or three sections delivering a diverse and comprehensive coverage of all the key issues, including end-of-life management, gastrointestinal systems and respiratory problems. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care is an indispensable journal for the busy clinician, researcher or student.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineChemistryPathologyIntensive Care MedicinePsychologyGeneticsBiochemistryNursingPolitical ScienceLawOncology & Cancer ResearchPsychiatrySurgeryPsychotherapy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q3
Rank106/194
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank149/194
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year27
Total Citations2
2025
IF2
Articles / Year44
Total Citations75
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year47
Total Citations176
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year55
Total Citations367
2022
IF2.265
Articles / Year36
Total Citations298

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,822Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.661

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations279
3-Year Documents136
Citable Documents119

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Oncology (nursing)Q2
OncologyQ3
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: 5.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care (acronym: cospc, abbr: CURR OPIN SUPPORT PA, ISSN: 1751-4258) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.661 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,078 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28