What is the Impact Factor of Death Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Death Studies is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Death Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Death Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.912 (Q1) and an H-index of 91.

Who publishes Death Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Death Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,302 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,667Hybrid

Death Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0748-1187(Print)/1091-7683(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Death Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.912

#5,667

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

91 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

174articles/year

16.73% Gold OA•94.69% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Now published ten times each year, this acclaimed journal provides refereed papers on significant research, scholarship, and practical approaches in the fast growing areas of bereavement and loss, grief therapy, death attitudes, suicide, and death education. It provides an international interdisciplinary forum in which a variety of professionals share results of research and practice, with the aim of better understanding the human encounter with death and assisting those who work with the dying and their families.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology94.8%Medicine73.5%Psychiatry49.7%Psychotherapist43.7%Political science42%Sociology41.7%Law40.9%Philosophy36.1%Social psychology35.7%Clinical psychology35.1%Biology26.4%Computer science24.3%Developmental psychology24.2%Grief23.6%Epistemology22.4%Environmental health21.4%Nursing21.3%Mathematics21.3%Economics21%Geography20.9%History20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank83/222

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Rank29/72

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank22/48

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JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank111/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Rank35/72

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank28/48

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	83/222	Q2
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCRSSCI	29/72	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	22/48	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	111/222	Q2
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCISSCI	35/72	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	28/48	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year112

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year220

Total Citations243

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year208

Total Citations607

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year105

Total Citations705

2022

IF4.34

Articles / Year106

Total Citations846

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	112	8
2025	1.8	220	243
2024	2.1	208	607
2023	3.8	105	705
2022	4.34	106	846
2021	—	121	2,054
2020	—	165	6,465
2019	—	152	2,629
2018	—	124	2,673
2017	—	103	1,887
2016	—	88	1,893
2015	—	93	1,847

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,667Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.912

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.10

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,302 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,805

3-Year Documents468

Citable Documents467

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

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: 9.5%

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):

3区PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Death Studies (ISSN: 0748-1187) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.912 (Q1), an H-index of 91.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 174 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,302 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.