Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Aims & Scope

This Journal brings insight into terminal illness; the process of dying, bereavement, mourning, funeral customs, suicide.

Fresh, lucid, responsible contributions from knowledgeable professionals in universities, hospitals, clinics, old age homes, suicide prevention centers, funeral directors and others, concerned with thanatology and the impact of death on individuals and the human community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.563

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10338

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1334

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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 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.

• The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement: A Decade on

  Citation: 621

  Authors: Margaret, Henk

• A Comparison of Adult Bereavement in the Death of a Spouse, Child, and Parent

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Catherine M.

• Does the Internet Change How We Die and Mourn? Overview and Analysis

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Tony, Rachid, Wendy, Stacey

• Death Attitudes across the Life-Span: The Development and Validation of the Death Attitude Profile (DAP)

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Gina, Paul T. P., Gary T.

• Cautioning Health-Care Professionals

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Margaret, Henk, Kathrin

• Bereavement in Times of COVID-19: A Review and Theoretical Framework

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Margaret, Henk

• Perinatal Loss and Parental Grief: The Challenge of Ambiguity and Disenfranchised Grief

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Ariella, Andrea R., Fabie, Wendy, Kathleen R., Serena

• To be or Not to be: The Effects of Aging Stereotypes on the Will to Live

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Becca, Ori, Itiel

• Meaning Reconstruction in the First Two Years of Bereavement: The Role of Sense-Making and Benefit-Finding

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Jason M., Joseph M., Robert A.

• Parental Death and the Adjustment of School-Age Children

  Citation: 146

  Authors: J. William, Phyllis R.

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