Journal profile

Cancer nursing

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN0162-220X | 1538-9804 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.30
Citation rate 2.38 584 total citations
h5-index 29 h5 depth signal
Cited share 70.0% 182 of 260
Total citations 584 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.37 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.6% 15 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 193
China 155
Turkey 41
Australia 38
South Korea 32

Citing Fields of Research

Palliative Care 868
Oncology 594
Breast Cancer 233
Psychiatry & Psychology 154
Patient Care 118

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,300 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 260 182 cited publications
Last 12 months 86 7.8 publications/month
Open access share 8.1% 7 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 193 citing publications
Leading citing field Palliative Care 868 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 9 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Feb. 1978-
PubMed
v1n1, Feb. 1978-
International nursing index
v9n4, 1986-v23n4, Aug. 2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care Oncology Breast Cancer Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care
Contributor
European Oncology Nursing Society

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Nursing Palliative Care

MeSH Descriptors

Neoplasms

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Dabin Hwang, Argin Malakian, John Kuruvilla et al.
Background: Patients and their partners coping with hematologic malignancies (HMs) experience significant psychological and relational challenges. Dyadic coping (DC) plays a critical role in couples’ adaptation under cancer treatments. O...
04
Lyndsey M. Hornbuckle, Cristina S. Barroso, Jakevious Rosser et al.
Background: Evidence suggests exercise can improve health outcomes for individuals with cancer and their caregiving partners. Research to improve outcomes in African American (AA) couples coping with cancer is scarce, despite known dispa...
06
Katie Sutton, Sophie McGrevey, Verna Lavender et al.
Background: Personalized Stratified Follow-Up (PSFU) is an approach to cancer follow-up involving patients re-accessing care when they need to, rather than attending predetermined appointments. The benefits of this approach are a more pe...
08
Catriona Mowbray, James E. Bost, Pamela S. Hinds et al.
Background: Documentation of the adverse events (AEs) experienced by pediatric oncology patients relies on input from patients, caregivers, and providers. Accurate AE reporting allows comparison of treatment options, preparation of suppo...
10
Jiwon Baek, Seulgi Ryu, EunOk Im et al.
Background: Asian American breast cancer survivors face substantial disparities in recurrence rates; however, ethnic differences in breast cancer survivorship remain understudied. Objective: To examine the associations between psychosoci...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also available online.

Official publication of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer and the European Oncology Nursing Society <Feb. 1985- >

Vol. 9, no. 1 (FEB 1986)19900914 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper