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  1. Authors: Kim C. van Teunenbroek, Renée L. Mulder, Inge M. L. Ahout, Karen G. C. B. Bindels-de Heus, Catharina M. Delsman-van Gelder, Annemie F. S. Galimont-Collen, Marinka A. R. de Groot, Katja M. J. Heitink-Polle, Jeffry Looijestijn, Maarten O. Mensink, Selma Mulder, Jolanda H. Schieving, Antoinette Y. N. Schouten-van Meeteren, Johannes M. A. Verheijden, Hester Rippen, Brigitt C. M. Borggreve…

Aims and scope

BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and international, regarding all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the dying and for those with profound suffering related to chronic illness.

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  • 2022 Citation Impact
    3.1 - 2-year Impact Factor
    3.7 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.518 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    0.907 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

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    40 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
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