The mission of the Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF), an official publication of ONS, is to amplify oncology nursing science and support the translation of research evidence to practice and policy. The intent of ONF is to foster health equity for individuals, families, and communities affected by cancer through dissemination of research that transforms cancer care in health systems and communities.
Debra Lyon, RN, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, University of Florida
Lorinda A. Coombs, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP®, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sadeeka Al-Majid, PhD, RN, FAAN, California State University, Fullerton
Robert Knoerl, PhD, RN, University of Michigan
Virginia LeBaron, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN, University of Virginia
Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN, University of California, San Francisco
Rachel Pozzar, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Memnun Seven, PhD, RN, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Oncology Nursing Forum Editorial Board provides strategic direction for the journal. Contact pubONF@ons.org with questions or recommendations.
Frequency: Bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September, and November)
ISSN: 0190-535X (Print), 1538-0688 (Electronic)
Circulation: 35,000+
Publisher:
Oncology Nursing Society
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Editor: Debra Lyon, RN, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN
Peer Review Time: 6–8 weeks
Overall Acceptance Rate: 38% (most upon revision)
Time to Publication After Acceptance: 5–6 months
Journal Impact Factor: 1.6
Supplements: Proposals for technical supplements containing four to six articles are welcome. The editor must approve all supplements in concept. 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. Proposals should be submitted to 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, Science Citation Index Expanded.
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