Journal profile · Medicine-Oncology
Psicooncologia
ISSN 1696-7240 · eISSN 1988-8287 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Psicooncologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psicooncologia is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer survivorship and care, Palliative and Oncologic Care and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista de Psicooncología. Investigación y Clínica Biopsicosocial en Oncología (ISSN 1696-7240, ISSN-e 1988-8287) publishes theoretical, experimental and clinical work on psychological, social and ethical aspects relating to cancer and palliative care patients for all disciplines involved in their care. The journal focuses above all on the psychological condition and psychological responses of patients to all phases and stages of cancer, as well as for their families and carers; psychological and social factors that are decisive in prevention or that influence the cancer process; information and communication for patients with cancer and in palliative care; and improvements in the areas of teamwork, the prevention of burnout and declining empathy in healthcare professionals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Oncology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine24.4%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine15.2%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine6.8%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine6.5%
- Women's cancer prevention and managementMedicine6.3%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences6%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions3.6%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology3.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | Q4 | 372/428 | 13th |
| Clinical Psychology | Q4 | 274/314 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 476 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 120 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 166 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 181 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 187 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 181 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 214 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Submission implies acceptance of the Declaration of Originality and Authorship. Model summary
Submitting an article to this journal implies the acceptance of the Declaration of Originality and Authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors transfer copyright to the editors upon publication. Model summary
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Psicooncología is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
The journal is open access, allowing unrestricted access to its content. Model summary
the journal Psicooncología is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal.
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1696-7240
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-8287
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psicooncologia
How long does peer review take at Psicooncologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Psicooncologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Psicooncologia based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psicooncologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psicooncologia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Psicooncologia open access, and what is the APC?
Psicooncologia 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: .