Journal profile · ONCOLOGY-NURSING
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
ISSN 1092-1095 · eISSN 1538-067X · Oncology Nursing Society · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1997
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.88; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 118 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing is published by Oncology Nursing Society and 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 Care and End-of-Life Issues and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON) is an official publication of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and is directed to the practicing nurse specializing in the care of patients with an actual or potential diagnosis of cancer. CJON is a vehicle to promote the mission of ONS, which is to advance excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care. The CJON mission is twofold: to provide practical information necessary to care for patients and their families across the cancer continuum and to develop publication skills in oncology nurses.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY-NURSING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine16%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine11.8%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine9%
- Cancer Treatment and PharmacologyMedicine4.8%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine4.1%
- Economic and Financial Impacts of CancerEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Chemotherapy-related skin toxicityMedicine4%
- Neutropenia and Cancer InfectionsMedicine3.7%
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 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.88LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 985OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,012 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 81 | 6 |
| 2025 | 118 | 102 | 62 |
| 2024 | 98 | 8 | 80 |
| 2023 | 97 | 10 | 142 |
| 2022 | 107 | 17 | 372 |
| 2021 | 147 | 23 | 822 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1092-1095
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-067X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
What CAS zone is Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing / Oncology. 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.
What is the impact factor of Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.88; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .