Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Aims & Scope

Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.

The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers.

The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education; family involvement in patient care; children with cancer; the psychosocial needs of cancer patients; hospital and hospice staff; and volunteers.

The journal’s editorial board represents many different fields in psychosocial oncology, including education, epidemiology, health advocacy, medical oncology, neurology, nursing, nutrition, pastoral counseling, physical therapy, psychiatry, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, and surgical oncology.

Regular features of the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology include: discussions of current ethical, philosophical, and existential issues; columns on research issues, strategies, and methodologies; announcements of current meetings, symposia, and courses being offered; book reviews that highlight important, new book-length works; selective bibliographies of articles that appear in other journals.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.599

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9698

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	338

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• The Mini-MAC

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Maggie, Matthew G., Maria dos, Steven, John, Judith

• Prevalence of psychosocial distress in cancer patients across 55 North American cancer centers

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Linda E., Erin L., Kirsti I., Laura, Chad T., Penny, Brad

• Religion and Spirituality as Resources for Coping with Cancer

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Richard A., Kenneth I.

• Posttraumatic Growth in Women with Breast Cancer and Their Husbands

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Tzipi

• Understanding the Breast Cancer Experience of Latina Women

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Kimlin T., Geraldine V., Dianne E., Judith S., Manuela

• Communication and Cancer

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Peter G., Laurel L.

• Impact of Body Image on Depression and Quality of Life Among Women with Breast Cancer

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Ana, Amy, Stella, Lauren A.

• “You’re too young for this”: Adolescent and Young Adults’ Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Erin E., Carla, Michael J., Leonard S., Rebecca A., Hoda

• Social Support and Marital Adjustment After Breast Cancer

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Rosemary R., Shelley E., Joanne V.

• Prevalence of Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients Across the Disease Continuum

  Citation: 124

  Authors: James R., Christina G., Elizabeth D., Cleora S., Myra, John W., Jan W., Elizabeth W., Sue, Phyllis M., Deborah, Margaret L., Susan C.

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