Illness Crisis and Loss

Aims & Scope

Illness, Crisis and Loss evaluates the processes of illness and loss on the one hand, and analyses what we understand by ‘dying’ and ‘bereavement’ and loss on the other hand.

Illness, Crisis & Loss publishes original peer-reviewed articles and book reviews on social science, psychological and ethical issues associated with life-threatening illnesses, traumatic human and organizational crises, grief, and loss.

Through refereed articles and book reviews, you will also discover the latest cutting- edge research on ethical, theoretical, methodological, social scientific and psychosocial issues from those working on the frontline and in researchers documenting the narratives of people who gave gone through processes of illness, crisis and loss from across the globe.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14841

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	164

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.361

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, 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.

• Bits of Falling Sky and Global Pandemics: Moral Panic and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Stephen L.

• Wellbeing in Bereavement and Widowhood

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Kate Mary, Laura K.

• Loss and Grief between and Among Cultures: The Experience of Third Culture Kids

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Kathleen R.

• The Many Faces of Grief: A Systematic Literature Review of Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Ritesh M.

• Predictors of Maternal Grief in the Year after a Newborn Death

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Arthur J., Judith N.

• Surviving After Suicide Loss: The Healing Potential of Suicide Survivor Support Groups

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Beverly, William

• Grief, Complicated Grief, and Trauma: The Role of the Search for Meaning, Impaired Self-Reference, and Death Anxiety

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Katerina, Stephen, Brian

• Liminality as a Descriptor for the Cancer Experience

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Kimberly

• The Psychological Impact of Stillbirth on Women: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Louise, Antje

• Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Guilt, Blame, and Death Attribution by Mothers After Stillbirth or Infant Death

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Katherine J., Ananda, Irving

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