Death Studies
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
└
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
└
Clinical Psychology
Q2
└
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q2
Publisher
SJR 2025
0.912
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
91
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.10
Total Docs. (latest)
336
Total Citations (3yr)
1,805
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
10917683, 07481187
Coverage
1985-2026
Journal Rank
#5,667
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
Clinical Psychology
Q2
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q2
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Now published ten times each year, this acclaimed journal provides refereed papers on significant research, scholarship, and practical approaches in the fast growing areas of bereavement and loss, grief therapy, death attitudes, suicide, and death education.
It provides an international interdisciplinary forum in which a variety of professionals share results of research and practice, with the aim of better understanding the human encounter with death and assisting those who work with the dying and their families.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 336 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 468 |
| Total Refs. | 17,250 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,805 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 467 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.10 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 51.34 |
| % Female | 62.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Death Studies?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Death Studies has an SJR of 0.912 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Death Studies?
Death Studies has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.912 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Death Studies?
The H-index of Death Studies is 91, meaning 91 of its articles have each been cited at least 91 times.
Is Death Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Death Studies is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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