Journal profile · ONCOLOGY
Onkologija
ISSN 1408-1741 · eISSN 1581-3215 · Institute of Oncology Ljubljana · Slovenia
Onkologija: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 14 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Onkologija is published by Institute of Oncology Ljubljana 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 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies, Education, Psychology, and Social Research and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
I. AIMS AND SCOPEOnkologija: Slovenian Journal of Oncology was established at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana in 1997. It is published on a semi-annual basis (June, December). The Slovenian Journal of Oncology publishes original scientific and review articles, clinical case presentations, and clinical guidelines written in the Slovene language. The titles, abstracts, and keywords are translated into English. The journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed. The journal uses the Open Journal Systems software (OJS) for editorial work and open-access publishing support. With the aim of facilitating a rapid movement of knowledge within the framework of everyday oncology practice, the multidisciplinary journal deals with all the theoretical and practical aspects of oncology – from primary and secondary prevention and treatment of malignancies, their early detection and treatment, and the rehabilitation and palliation of cancer patients, to various social and ethical problems. By means of professionally reviewed articles, the journal provides clinicians with the latest information and essential guidelines for the development of their profession, enabling a better understanding and an improved practice within the scope of their professional daily work. By publishing articles in the Slovene language, the journal plays an essential role in the development and enrichment of the Slovene medical terminology. The editorial board of the Slovenian Journal of Oncology acts in accordance with the applicable guidelines and recommendations published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association in collaboration with DOAJ, COPE, and WAME. Onkologija is an open-access journal, published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0. In accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), the journal provides immediate open access to the full articles at the journal’s website (e-archive), encouraging the free availability of research and promoting a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal and its articles are permanently archived in the Digital Repository of Research Organizations of Slovenia (DIRROS) and The Digital Library of Slovenia (dLib.si). The journal is printed in 4.000 copies and distributed among Slovene health professionals free of charge. The publication of this
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences12%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences8%
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementMedicine4%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions4%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine4%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine4%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Model summary
open acces journal | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review II. PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Prior to their publication, all works undergo a double-blind peer-review process that is organized independently by the editorial team.
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
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- Slovenian
- ISSN
- 1408-1741
- Electronic ISSN
- 1581-3215
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Onkologija
What CAS zone is Onkologija in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Onkologija 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.
How long does peer review take at Onkologija?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Onkologija?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Onkologija is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Onkologija open access, and what is the APC?
Onkologija is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .