Journal profile · Medical Informatics
Journal of Cancer Education
ISSN 0885-8195 · eISSN 1543-0154 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2007
Journal of Cancer Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 53 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 250 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cancer Education is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy and Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Cancer Education, the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE) and the European Association for Cancer Education (EACE), is an international journal dedicated to the publication of original contributions dealing with the varied aspects of cancer education for physicians, dentists, nurses, students, social workers and other allied health professionals, patients, the general public, and anyone interested in effective education about cancer related issues. Articles featured include reports of original results of educational research, as well as discussions of current problems and techniques in cancer education. Manuscripts are welcome on such subjects as educational methods, instruments, and program evaluation. Suitable topics include teaching of basic science aspects of cancer; the assessment of attitudes toward cancer patient management; the teaching of diagnostic skills relevant to cancer; the evaluation of undergraduate, postgraduate, or continuing education programs; health care disparities; and articles about all aspects of cancer education from prevention to palliative care. Readership Physicians, health professionals, professors, students, and others sharing an interest in cancer education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medical Informatics
Editor-in-chief Amr S. SolimanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 50, United Kingdom 5, Canada 5, Australia 2, Germany 1 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine14.5%
- Advances in Oncology and RadiotherapyMedicine10.7%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions7.4%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine6.6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine6.1%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions6%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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 | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 1.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,576OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 206LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 667,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,023 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 88 | 28 |
| 2025 | 250 | 94 | 269 |
| 2024 | 158 | 70 | 421 |
| 2023 | 144 | 74 | 696 |
| 2022 | 131 | 85 | 816 |
| 2021 | 189 | 113 | 1,829 |
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
53 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 24 days – 86 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 62 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (471 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- commentContributions may highlight future areas of study, be book or media reviews, or announcements of educational programs, fellowships, and grants. Word limit: 1000…Length not stated
- correspondenceResearch Reports of original results of educational research, as well as discussions of current problems and techniques in cancer education. Manuscripts are wel…Length not stated
- meta-analysisResearch Reports of original results of educational research, as well as discussions of current problems and techniques in cancer education. Manuscripts are wel…Length not stated
- reflectionsThese articles should relate to the human aspects of dealing with cancer, cancer patients, and their families and finding meaning and support in these efforts. …Length not stated
- research reportResearch Reports of original results of educational research, as well as discussions of current problems and techniques in cancer education. Manuscripts are wel…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Reports of original results of educational research, as well as discussions of current problems and techniques in cancer education. Manuscripts are wel…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Cancer Education, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 0885-8195
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-0154
- Society / sponsor
- American Association for Cancer Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cancer Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Cancer Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cancer Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines / Oncology / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cancer Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 4, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cancer Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 53 days (interquartile range 24–86 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Cancer Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Journal of Cancer Education based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (50), United Kingdom (5) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Cancer Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cancer Education is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Cancer Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cancer Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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: .