Journal profile · Nursing
Oncology nursing forum
ISSN 0190-535X · eISSN 1538-0688 · Oncology Nursing Society · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1977
Oncology nursing forum: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oncology nursing forum 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, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of the Oncology Nursing Forum, an official publication of ONS, is to Convey research information related to practice, technology, education, and leadership. Disseminate oncology nursing research and evidence-based practice to enhance transdisciplinary quality cancer care. Stimulate discussion of critical issues relevant to oncology nursing.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nursing
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine30%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine8.3%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine7.2%
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studiesMedicine7%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine6.4%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences3.9%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions3.2%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
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 | 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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 55 | 5 |
| 2025 | 59 | 52 | 40 |
| 2024 | 53 | 16 | 102 |
| 2023 | 68 | 20 | 227 |
| 2022 | 56 | 15 | 225 |
| 2021 | 72 | 14 | 470 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0190-535X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-0688
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oncology nursing forum
What CAS zone is Oncology nursing forum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oncology nursing forum 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 Oncology nursing forum?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Oncology nursing forum?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Oncology nursing forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oncology nursing forum is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Oncology nursing forum open access, and what is the APC?
Oncology nursing forum 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: .