
Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
About Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.323 and H-index of 27.
Coverage: 2002-2026. Research categories: Religious Studies (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology; Religion, Society, and Development; Theological Perspectives and Practices; Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health; Biblical Studies and Interpretation; Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,650.00 USD; 2,676.00 GBP
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Recent Research Articles
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Contextual Factors Matter: A Chaplaincy Department Manager's Practical Perspective on Current Educational Components in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Competencies in the Professional Field
Shuji Moriichi
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261486879Pastoral Care and Hope: Life, Loss, and Legacy
Mary Beth Yount
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261486737Spiritual Care for Muslim Patients During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and End-of-Life Care: A Narrative Reflection and Bedside Framework
Effat Sorayya Ardakani, Ezatollah Behzadinia
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261484610The Hidden ROI: Why Hospital Chaplains Deserve Equitable Compensation
Chaplain Shady M. Alshorman
2026-08-31 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261484599Comparing the Art of Midwifery Practice to Spiritual Care: Common Characteristics Emerging from Theoretical Models and Field Work
M-N Bélanger-Lévesque, S Crowther
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261483272Van Gogh, Cowper, and Unfinished Suffering: Narrative Hope in Clinical Chaplaincy
Hyewon Kim
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261483266Severity Benchmarks for the Pennsylvania Inventory of Scrupulosity: A Brief Screening Measure for Pastoral Care and Counseling
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261483270Spiritual Care Tools from the Hindu Tradition: A Holistic Approach to Addressing Life's Challenges
Gaurav Rastogi, Zachary Ginder
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261483268The Chaplain & The Doctor (2025)
Florence Gelo
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261483274Book Review BondRobert. Spirituality Put in Its Place . Friesen Press, 2025. 57 pages
Logan C. Jones
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261483276Experiences and Views of Dutch Protestant Pastors with Palliative Sedation in Their Pastoral Care at the End of Life
Wim Graafland, T. Theo J. Pleizier, Theo A. Boer, A. Stef Groenewoud et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261458809Navigating the Ethical Tension Between Autonomy and Protection in Medically Assisted Dying: A Spiritual Care Approach
Stephen Bernard Ubi
2026-06-18 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261459273Burnout Syndrome among Catholic Clergy in Spain: Prevalence and Associated Factors
Damián Picornell-Gallar, Eduardo González-Fraile
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261438496Panic and Pandemics: Addressing Collective Trauma
Mary Beth Yount
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261457690Dying with Dignity: The Need for Pastoral Care for Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
Dalmacito A. Cordero
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261433508Interfaith Spiritual Care in the Hospital Setting: Three Illuminating Encounters
Hannah D. Morales Olson
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261420831Accompanying LGBTQIA+ Students in Faith-Based Education: A Reflection on Pastoral Care and Pedagogy
Jonathan James O. Canete
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261427016“Arbitrary Factors”: A Hospice Chaplain’s Reflection on Deeply Human Dramas Among Healthcare Chaplains and Within their Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shuji Moriichi
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261420830Sacred Sensations: Achievable Spirituality in Severe Autism
B. Jeffrey Vidt
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261420829Staying Informed Without Losing Ourselves: Coping with the Media in Challenging Times
Mary Barber
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1177/15423050261420824Reviews
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