Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Elsevier BV

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About the journal

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is a journal published by Elsevier BV in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,000 USD. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Elsevier BV
ISSN
1873-6513 · 0885-3924
Country
United States
Access
Not open access / not declared
Declared publication charge
3,000 USD
Declared peer-review model
peer_review

Index listings

  • MEDLINE · 1986-01-01
  • PUBMED · 2017-04-10
Indexing
MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC
3,000 USD
Declared review time (DOAJ)
—
Actual review time (measured)
94 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=96)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
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Journal profile

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Works in OpenAlex

15661

Last recorded publication year

2026

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h-index

213

i10-index

4947

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Editorial & policy4
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
CLOCKSSPortico
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref
33%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
32%
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
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Identity & continuity4
Alternate titles
J Pain Symptom Manage
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
8605836
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Subject areas

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Cancer survivorship and care
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  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Ethics in medical practice
  • Ethics in medical practice
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

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