Supportive Care in Cancer

Aims & Scope

Supportive Care in Cancer provides members of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and all other interested individuals, groups and institutions with the most recent scientific and social information on all aspects of supportive care in cancer patients.

It covers primarily medical, technical and surgical topics concerning supportive therapy and care which may supplement or substitute basic cancer treatment at all stages of the disease.

Nursing, rehabilitative, psychosocial and spiritual issues of support are also included.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.109

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	143

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4071

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8306

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• What are the unmet supportive care needs of people with cancer? A systematic review

  Citation: 696

  Authors: James D., Jane M., Melanie A., Phyllis N., Michael J.

• The Palliative Prognostic Index: a scoring system for survival prediction of terminally ill cancer patients

  Citation: 498

  Authors: T., Junichi, Satoshi, Satoshi

• Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory: development and initial validation of a multidimensional measure of fear of cancer recurrence

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Sébastien, Josée

• The symptoms of advanced cancer: relationship to age, gender, and performance status in 1,000 patients

  Citation: 423

  Authors: D., S., L.

• Detecting psychological distress in cancer patients: validity of the Italian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  Citation: 420

  Authors: M., Marco, Paola, Francesca, Lucia, Ornella, Marco, Gabriella

• From normal response to clinical problem: definition and clinical features of fear of cancer recurrence

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Sophie, Gozde, Gerald, Brittany, Belinda, Judith, Andreas, Phyllis

• A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: prevalence, severity and impact on quality of life

  Citation: 324

  Authors: S. B., A. M. L., A., E., C. G., A. N., J., J. S., L., N. N. F., A. L. S., L. V., C. A., R. G., J. J., A., D., B., I., D. S., L. S., F. K. L., M. T.

• Spirituality and meaning in supportive care: spirituality- and meaning-centered group psychotherapy interventions in advanced cancer

  Citation: 316

  Authors: William

• Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of EGFR inhibitor-associated dermatologic toxicities

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Mario E., Milan J., René-Jean, Jane, Alexandre, Joel B., Beth, Barbara A.

• Symptoms and treatment burden associated with cancer treatment: results from a cross-sectional national survey in the U.S.

  Citation: 295

  Authors: David H., Hema N., Eric P., Shana, Shawn, David

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