Journal profile · ONCOLOGY
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
ISSN 2156-5333 · eISSN 2156-535X · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. 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 Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Family Support in Illness and Cancer survivorship and care, together about 53.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal breaks new ground as the first cancer journal dedicated to all aspects of adolescent and young adult (AYA)-aged cancer patients and survivors. It is the only central forum for peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and research in the field, bringing together all AYA oncology stakeholders and professionals across disciplines, including clinicians, researchers, psychosocial and supportive care providers, and pediatric and adult cancer institutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Leonard S. SenderPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 48, Canada 2, Japan 1, Germany 1, Italy 1 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine30%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences15.5%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine8.3%
- Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealth Professions7.6%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine6.7%
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicine5.9%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4.4%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine2.9%
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 | 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 |
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 | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 447OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 12 | 9 |
| 2025 | 65 | 21 | 62 |
| 2024 | 98 | 49 | 299 |
| 2023 | 95 | 41 | 474 |
| 2022 | 87 | 25 | 517 |
| 2021 | 98 | 38 | 850 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2156-5333
- Electronic ISSN
- 2156-535X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
What CAS zone is Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 52.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48), Canada (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .