Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing

Aims & Scope

The Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing, the official journal of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia, is published twice yearly in June and November.

Cancer nurses cover a wide range of specialisations in clinical practice, education and research.

They make use of a variety of products and services and are located in all health care environments.

The journal functions as both an educational tool and a means of communication between members of the Society and is distributed throughout Australia.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Access to breast cancer screening — perception, and perceived barriers among older Bhutanese refugee women resettled in Australia: a qualitative study

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Jamuna, Dell, Maria-Irini

• Factors affecting provision of care services for patients with cancer living in the rural area: an integrative review

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Asiyeh, Valda, Elisabeth

• Unmet supportive care needs of rural men with cancer: a qualitative study

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Kaye, Cynthia, Alison, Lynette, Helen

• Australian specialist and advanced practice cancer nurses’ engagement in clinical supervision – a mixed methods study

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Olivia, Phuong, Ladan

• Peripheral intravenous catheters in the care of oncology and haematology patients

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Emily, Gillian, Mari, Nicole, Christopher R, Vineet, Evan, Claire M

• Optimising consent and adherence in high-risk medical settings: nurses’ role as information providers in allogeneic bone marrow transplant

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Rowena, Camilla, Ian

• Abstracts

  Citation: 1

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• Implementing evidence-based supportive care for patients with skin toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor inhibitors in an ambulatory care setting

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Claire, Kate, MaryAnne

• Evaluation of the novice registered nurse in developing capability in the clinical setting of oncology

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Jessica, Patricia

• Optimal care pathways for lung cancer in South West Victoria

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Margaret, Brooke, Rebecca, Michelle, Heather, Leigh, Sue, Graham, Cheng-Hon