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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy addresses advances in acute, chronic, and end-of-life symptom management as it relates to pharmacotherapy. It publishes original research, review articles, case reports, commentaries, book and media reviews, and articles on efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness, availability, delivery systems, ethics, policy, philosophy, and related issues in pain and symptom management. The journal also features a “Narratives in Pain” section and is affiliated with the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists.

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Subject Anesthesiology

Impact Factor 1

Quartile Q3

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 1536-0288

eISSN 1536-0539

Invitation Only No

Cost Range If authors choose open access, an Article Publishing Charge (APC) may apply. If authors choose not to publish open access, there is no APC.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should be 200 words. The abstract should be unstructured.

Manuscript The manuscript should be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. The manuscript should include keywords and a declaration of interest statement.

References References may be in any style or format if a consistent scholarly citation format is used. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for each entry.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables can be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents, but for this article type the manuscript order places tables with captions on individual pages followed by figures and then figure captions as a list. Tables must be supplied as editable files.

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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript The manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and a list of figure captions. The manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement.

References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for each entry.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents, but for reviews the manuscript order places tables with captions on individual pages followed by figures and then a list of figure captions. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should be interpretable without reference to the text or duplicating text content.

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Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Main text must be organized in the following order: title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement.

References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for each entry.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents, but the article type order specifies tables with captions on individual pages followed by figures and a separate list of figure captions. Tables must be supplied as editable files.

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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Case Reports should use a narrative format and be organized in the order: title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. The manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement.

References References may be in any style or format provided a consistent scholarly citation format is used. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be provided on individual pages with captions.

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Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Manuscript should be ordered as title page, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, followed by acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and a list of figure captions. Keywords and a declaration of interest statement must be included in the manuscript.

References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, and page numbers, and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be embedded within the text or submitted as separate documents, but for Letters the manuscript order places tables with captions on individual pages, then figures, then a list of figure captions. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should be interpretable without reference to the text.

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Recent Publications

Three Years of Bidirectional, Home-Based Opioid Route Management in Advanced Cervical Cancer with Coexisting Causes of Route Failure: A Case Report

Takao Arai

10.1080/15360288.2026.2746625

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Topical Diclofenac Patches Versus Oral Diclofenac for Postoperative Dental Pain: A Systematic Review

Maryam Altuhafy, Diya Kamdar, Junad Khan

10.1080/15360288.2026.2740065

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Real-World Use of a Systemic Diclofenac Patch for Cancer Pain: A Retrospective Analysis of Prescription Patterns at a Single Japanese University Hospital

Shinya Kajiura, Shingo Chikaoka, Yuta Yagi, Nobukazu Ryu, Yurika Nakayama, Miho Sakumura, Yuko Ueda, Iori Motoo, Takayuki Ando, Ichiro Yasuda, Atsushi Kato, Ryuji Hayashi

10.1080/15360288.2026.2738697

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Dronabinol for Neuropathic Pain in Palliative Care

Garner Boogaerts, Asti Rego, Heather Freeman, Steven Baumrucker, Saima Rashid

10.1080/15360288.2026.2718824

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Research Progress of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Clinical Practice

Yu-Hui Zheng, Ren-Shu Li, Zheng Wang, Rui Pan

10.1080/15360288.2026.2731925

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

37 days average from submission to first decision; 55 days average from submission to first post-review decision; 15 days average from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

If authors choose open access, an Article Publishing Charge (APC) may apply. If authors choose not to publish open access, there is no APC.

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Research Topics

Pain Management and Opioid Use Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Anesthesia and Pain Management Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pain Management and Placebo Effect Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Ethics in medical practice Human auditory perception and evaluation Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Epilepsy research and treatment Diverse Specialized Academic Research Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects Pharmaceutical studies and practices Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Treatment of Major Depression

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