ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,727Top JournalHybrid

Psycho-Oncology

Acronym:pon
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Abbreviation (ISO):PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
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Identifier (ISSN):1057-9249(Print)/1099-1611(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psycho-Oncology

WoS Q2
23563.4620183.4320193.0120203.8920213.9620223.620233.320243.520253.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.182
#3,727

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
226articles/year
52.73% Gold OA•85.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psycho-Oncology is concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. This subspeciality addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, and that of their families and caretakers; and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process. Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology: the clinical disciplines (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, radiotherapy), epidemiology, immunology, endocrinology, biology, pathology, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials research and decision making, as well as psychiatry and psychology. This international journal is published twelve times a year and will consider contributions to research of clinical and theoretical interest. Topics covered are wide-ranging and relate to the psychosocial aspects of cancer and AIDS-related tumors, including: epidemiology, quality of life, palliative and supportive care, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, social work, nursing and educational issues. Special reviews are offered from time to time. There is a section reviewing recently published books. A society news section is available for the dissemination of information relating to meetings, conferences and other society-related topics. Summary proceedings of important national and international symposia falling within the aims of the journal are presented.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine85.8%Psychology77.7%Biology70.6%Internal medicine65.5%Psychiatry56.8%Genetics54.8%Cancer51.5%Psychotherapist50.7%Clinical psychology46.4%Nursing38.3%Sociology31.4%Pathology30.9%Computer science29%Political science27.4%Economics27.4%Law26.2%Social psychology24.4%Mathematics24%Anxiety21.8%Statistics21.3%Philosophy20.8%Ecology20.3%Breast cancer20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q2
Rank120/333
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q1
Rank13/93
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank33/222
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Q1
Rank5/48
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q2
Rank85/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q1
Rank23/93
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank64/222
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank13/48
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.9
Articles / Year249
Total Citations85
2025
IF3.5
Articles / Year340
Total Citations905
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year181
Total Citations1,075
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year211
Total Citations2,493
2022
IF3.955
Articles / Year231
Total Citations3,544

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,727Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.182

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.02

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,426 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,648
3-Year Documents608
Citable Documents577

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate65.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
OncologyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ONCOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Psycho-Oncology (acronym: pon, abbr: PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, ISSN: 1057-9249) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in England since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.182 (Q1), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 226 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,426 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, W SUSSEX, PO19 8SQ

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