Journal profile
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
ISSN 1181-912X · eISSN 2368-8076 · Pappin Communications · Canada
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 66 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is published by Pappin Communications. 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 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is the official publication of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology and is directed to the professional nurse caring for patients and families with cancer. The journal supports the philosophy of the national association. It is an open access publication to enable a wide readership. The purpose of the journal is to support and stimulate the development and growth of oncology nursing practice, education research, and leadership in Canada. The specific objectives are to: Disseminate current cancer control knowledge to underpin the specialty practice of oncology nurses and the nursing care of cancer patients in generalPublish a high quality bilingual (English and French) journalInclude a mix of peer reviewed and invited manuscriptsFoster the capacity of oncology nurses to publish in a professional journal The journal acts as a vehicle for sharing evidence related to clinical oncology practice, technology, education, research, and leadership. In addition, the journal serves to keep Canadian oncology nurses appraised regarding the significant developments from their national specialty association. The Strategic Direction for the publication is to grow the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal as the vehicle to promote the growth and development of the oncology nursing specialty in Canada. The Journal welcomes submissions from both within and beyond Canada.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine20.6%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine19.1%
- Women's cancer prevention and managementMedicine7.6%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions6.4%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions5.2%
- Nursing education and managementNursing4.9%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions4.6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 937 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 318 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 483 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 456 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 464 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 391 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 395 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- correspondenceA letter of query to the editor-in-chief regarding suitability of a proposed manuscript is suggested, but not required. Forward the original complete manuscript…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship and contributorship
Only individuals who meet the following authorship criteria are to be listed as authors as they must take responsibility for the content: (i) made significant contributions to the conception, design execution data acquisition, or analysis/interpretation of the study; and (ii) drafted the manuscript or revised it critically for important intellectual content; and (iii) have seen and approved the fi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Editor(s), editorial board members and reviewers will not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research purposes without the authors’ explicit written consent. Privileged information or ideas obtained by editors and reviewers as a result of handling the manuscript will be kept confidential and not used for their personal advantage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing and reproducibility
Data may be made available upon reasonable request of the authors as long as the request does not violate protection of human subjects or other valid privacy concerns.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
No simultaneous submission. Model summary
The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal (CONJ) is a peer review journal providing a platform for knowledge exchange and academic dialogue in the field of oncology nursing. All parties involved in the publishing process (e.g., authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board, translators. and publisher) are expected to adhere to standards of ethical behaviour. The publication ethics and publication malpr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to CONJ on publication. Model summary
Permissions It is the responsibility of authors/ contributors to obtain permissions for reproducing any copyrighted material. Authors must obtain written permission for use of previously published materials included in the manuscript. This includes extensive quotations (greater than 500 words), tables, figures, charts, graphs, etc. Written permission for all copyright materials must be included wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Confidential peer review. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal undergo double-blind, external review, unless they are out of scope for the Journal or were submitted as a Feature (See below). A manuscript submitted to the CONJ for possible publication must be submitted to CONJ alone (i.e., must not be submitted to another journal at the same time) and must not have been published, submitted or …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and plagiarism
Authors must ensure that they have written and submitted only entirely original works. If they have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited. Publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the work reported in the submitted manuscript should also be cited.
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
- Publisher
- Pappin Communications
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1181-912X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2368-8076
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
How long does peer review take at Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Is Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .