Journal profile · NURSING
Asian Oncology Nursing
ISSN 2287-2434 · eISSN 2287-447X
Asian Oncology Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; median 60 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Oncology Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer survivorship and care, Palliative and Oncologic Care and Women's cancer prevention and management, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AON aims to publish research papers in the field of oncology nursing to further enhance the education, practice, and research of oncology nursing by providing the most up-to-date information to nursing educators, practitioners, and researchers. The scope of the journal encompasses research conducted in the fields of theory, practice, education, and policy related to oncology nursing, and other types of papers may be published after review by the editorial board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editor-in-chief Hyun JooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 15 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine29.9%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine14.2%
- Women's cancer prevention and managementMedicine9.8%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions6.1%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences3.5%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine3.4%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine3%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Korea Citation Index, KoreaMed, KoreaMed SynapsePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 110 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 247 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 266 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 208 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 271 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 250 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
60 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 33 days – 79 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (33 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6
- editorialsEditorials: These are papers containing comments on published manuscripts or opinions on recent research trends or issues in the field of oncology nursing.Length not stated
- invited articlesInvited Articles: These are papers written by experts invited by the editorial board on topics of significance to oncology nursing researchers.Length not stated
- issue and perspectivesIssue and Perspectives: These are short invited papers addressing issues in the field of oncology nursing or related academic fields.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles: These are papers that present original and high-quality empirical research results in the field of oncology nursing.Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles: These are comprehensive papers or essays on major topics related to oncology nursing theory, practice, and education (e.g., systematic literatu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship Authorship Criteria
1. Authorship is granted only to individuals who have directly participated in the research and made significant contributions to the work. 2. Authorship qualifications must meet all four criteria outlined in the ICMJE authorship guidelines (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-therole-of-authors-and-contributors.html): 1) Substantial contributions to the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE, ICMJE, KAMJE publication ethics guidelines Model summary
This journal follows guidelines for research and publication ethics provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (http://publicationethics.org), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (http://www.icmje.org/), and the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE) (http://www.kamje.or.kr/intro.php?body=eng_index).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-ND license Model summary
The journal is published under the Creative Commons License Attribution-No Derivation (CC by ND) protocol.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
AON is an open-access journal, and free access to the full-text articles included in each issue is available through the English website of the journal (https://aon.org.kr)
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2287-2434
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-447X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Oncology Nursing
What CAS zone is Asian Oncology Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Oncology Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Asian Oncology Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 60 days (interquartile range 33–79 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asian Oncology Nursing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Oncology Nursing based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Oncology Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Oncology Nursing is indexed in ESCI.
Is Asian Oncology Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Oncology Nursing is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .