Oncology Nursing Forum

An official journal of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

Number of issues per year: 6

Frequency: Bimonthly

ISSN: 0190-535X (Print), 1538-0688 (Electronic)

Months of Publication: Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov

Circulation: 36,000

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214 USA
412-859-6100; 412-859-6165, fax; pubONF@ons.org
Len Mafrica, Publisher
Anne Snively, Managing Editor
Leslie McGee, Production Manager

Editor: Rose Mary Carroll-Johnson, MN, RN
Valencia, CA
ONFEditor@ons.org

Peer Review Time: 6-8 weeks

Acceptance Rate: First submission: 36%; revised submission: 52%

Time to Publication After Acceptance: 8-10 months for print, 6-8 months for online publication

Impact Factor: 1.475

Description: The mission of the Oncology Nursing Forum, an official publication of ONS, is to

• Convey information related to practice, technology, education, research, and leadership.
• Promote a positive image of oncology nursing.
• Print timely articles.
• Stimulate discussion of critical issues relevant to oncology nursing.

In addition, the journal conveys news related to ONS. Recognizing the value of nursing literature, this journal’s editorial board will collaborate with editorial boards of other journals and indexes to increase the quality and accessibility of nursing literature.

Supplements: Proposals for technical supplements should be directed to the editor. For information on writing a proposal, visit www.ons.org/publications/publishing/techsupplements.shtml The editor must approve all technical supplements in concept. Supplements contain 4-6 manuscripts. Manuscripts must be submitted in accordance with Author Guidelines, comply with authorship requirements, and be accompanied by appropriate financial disclosure. Once submitted, manuscripts undergo the standard peer review process, which takes a minimum of eight weeks. The journal editor and editorial/production staff must communicate directly with authors regarding all content issues. For additional information, please contact pubONF@ons.org.

Indexing:The Oncology Nursing Forum is indexed in the British Nursing Index, CINAHL^® PsycINFO,EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition database, Index Medicus, MEDLINE^®, OCLC  ArticleFirst database, and the Science Citation Index’s^® Current Contents (Social and Behavioral Sciences and Clinical Medicine), Research Alert, ProQuest Nurisng and Allied Health Source, Social Sciences Citation Index^®, and Science Citation Index Expanded™.

Subscription Rates: ONS members receive ONF as a benefit of membership. To join ONS, call ONS Customer Service at +1-866-257-4ONS or click here.

Institutional Rates: $175 (international, add $20)

Advertising: ONF accepts display and classified advertising. All advertising is subject to the approval of the editor and publisher. For information, contact Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., East Holley Avenue, Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056 USA (+1-856-256-2300; +1-856-589-7463, fax).

Reprints: Reprints may be obtained by contacting The YGS Group by phone at 800-290-5460 (toll-free) or by email at OncologyNursingForum@theYGSgroup.com.

Permissions: Please contact Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com.

Mailing List: The mailing list may be rented. E-mail marketing@ons.org.