Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

eISSN: 1873-6513pISSN: 0885-3924

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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". Less

Key Metrics

CiteScore
6.4
Impact Factor
< 5
SJR
Q1Nursing (all)
SNIP
1.94
3
Time to Publish
time-to-publish View Chart
3  Mo

Journal Specifications

Overview
  • Publisher
    ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
  • Language
    English
  • Frequency
    Monthly
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Time to Publish
Time to publish distribution
Articles published in year 2022
Time to publish index
Months% Papers published
0-3 53%
4-6 41%
7-9 4%
>9 2%

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

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FAQs

Since when has Journal of Pain and Symptom Management been publishing? Faqs

The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management has been publishing since 1986 till date.

How frequently is the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management published? Faqs

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is published Monthly.

Who is the publisher of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management? Faqs

The publisher of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management? Faqs

For the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.

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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Journal of Pain and Symptom Management? Faqs

The eISSN number is 1873-6513 and pISSN number is 0885-3924 for Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

What is the focus of this journal? Faqs

The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding 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.

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