Journal profile · Nursing
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
ISSN 1043-4542 · eISSN 1532-8457 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 190 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 3 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Family Support in Illness and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing (JOPHON) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal offering pediatric hematology, oncology, and immunology nurses in clinical practice and research, pediatric social workers, epidemiologists, clinical psychologists, child life specialists and nursing educators original research and definitive reviews on the whole spectrum of nursing care of childhood cancers, including leukemias, solid tumors and lymphomas, and …
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 16, Canada 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine31.6%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences11.9%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine7.6%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5.6%
- Pediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicine5.2%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine5%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions4.4%
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicine3.9%
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 759OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 304 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
190 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24.8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 190 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 100 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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- editorialThe Editorial Board welcomes submission of manuscripts for review for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Categories of manuscr…Length not stated
- letterThe Editorial Board welcomes submission of manuscripts for review for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Categories of manuscr…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe Editorial Board welcomes submission of manuscripts for review for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Categories of manuscr…Length not stated
- reviewThe Editorial Board welcomes submission of manuscripts for review for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Categories of manuscr…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe Editorial Board welcomes submission of manuscripts for review for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. Categories of manuscr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Author contributions
You will be asked to list the contribution of each author as part of the submission process. Please include the Author Contributions heading within your submission after the Acknowledgements section. The information you give on submission will then show under the Author Contributions heading later at the proofing stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. As a condition of publication authors are required to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data availability statement. This sho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. For specifically requested color reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Sage after receipt of your accepted article. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice pro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency:Double-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk reject…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal conforms to the ICMJE requirement that clinical trials are registered in a WHO-approved public trials registry at or before the time of first participant enrollment as a condition of consideration for publication. The trial registry name and URL, and registration number must be included at the end of the abstract.
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1043-4542
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-8457
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
What is the impact factor of Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing?
The publisher reports about 190 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24.8%. 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 Pediatric Oncology Nursing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Pediatric Oncology Nursing based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .