Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8350

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	236

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.683

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Descending pain modulation and chronification of pain

  Citation: 632

  Authors: Michael H., Kozo, Frank

• Conditioned pain modulation

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Rony-Reuven, David

• The emerging role of computerized tomography in assessing cancer cachexia

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Carla MM, Laura A, Vickie E

• Visceral pain

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Shafaq, Anthony H.

• Role of interleukin-6 in cachexia

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Aditi A., James A.

• Bone cancer pain

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Patrick W.

• The role of cytokines in cancer cachexia

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Josep M, Sílvia, Miriam, Francisco J

• Preservation of muscle mass as a strategy to reduce the toxic effects of cancer chemotherapy on body composition

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Fabrizio, Marion E., Andrea

• Opioid-induced immunosuppression

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Paola

• Myostatin inhibitors as therapies for muscle wasting associated with cancer and other disorders

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Rosamund C., Boris K.

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