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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN2637-5974eISSN2637-5974

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.246

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.29

Total Works

189

Total Citations

648

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the psychosocial aspects of cancer care. It covers topics such as psychological distress, quality of life, coping mechanisms, and the impact of cancer on patients, survivors, and their families. The journal also addresses issues related to healthcare disparities, access to services, and the development of psycho-oncology as a field.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications189

Publisher OrgWolters Kluwer

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2637-5974 / 2637-5974

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OncologySocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer survivorship and careChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeFamily Support in IllnessPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesCancer-related cognitive impairment studiesGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeCOVID-19 and Mental Health