Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is the official publication of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology and is directed to the professional nurse caring for patients and families with cancer.

The journal supports the philosophy of the national association.

It is an open access publication to enable a wide readership.

The purpose of the journal is to support and stimulate the development and growth of oncology nursing practice, education research, and leadership in Canada.

The specific objectives are to: Disseminate current cancer control knowledge to underpin the specialty practice of oncology nurses and the nursing care of cancer patients in general Publish a high quality bilingual (English and French) journal Include a mix of peer reviewed and invited manuscripts Foster the capacity of oncology nurses to publish in a professional journal The journal acts as a vehicle for sharing evidence related to clinical oncology practice, technology, education, research, and leadership.

In addition, the journal serves to keep Canadian oncology nurses appraised regarding the significant developments from their national specialty association.

The Strategic Direction for the publication is to grow the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal as the vehicle to promote the growth and development of the oncology nursing specialty in Canada.

The Journal welcomes submissions from both within and beyond Canada.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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.

• Supportive care framework

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Margaret I.

• An exploration of the experience of compassion fatigue in clinical oncology nurses

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Beth, Greg, Trish, Janice

• Implementing a hospital-based animal therapy program for children with cancer: A descriptive study

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Johanne, France, Marie, Marthe, Martine, Lise

• Living with lymphedema: A qualitative study of women’s perspectives on prevention and management following breast cancer-related treatment

  Citation: 47

  Authors: M. Victoria, Colleen J.

• A magical dream: A pilot project in animal-assisted therapy in pediatric oncology

  Citation: 45

  Authors: France

• Women’s experiences with ovarian cancer: Reflections on being diagnosed

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Margaret, Karen, Doris, Ross E.

• Testing control of radiationinduced diarrhea with a psyllium bulking agent: A pilot study

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Joseph, Dawn, Juanita, Brian, Diane

• Patients’ experiences with cognitive changes after chemotherapy

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Margaret I., Jessica, Suzanne

• An innovative art therapy program for cancer patients

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Karen, Margaret, Marianne

• Why exemplary oncology nurses seem to avoid compassion fatigue

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Beth