About CJON

Departments

• Advanced Practice presents situations unique to advanced practice nurses. It can present a case study listing symptoms, assessment, differential diagnosis, and a treatment plan. Associate Editor Mary Elizabeth Davis, DNP, RN, CHPN^®, AOCNS^®, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Clinical Moment provides a first-person perspective regarding any number of challenging nursing situations, such as patient interactions/discussions, workplace issues, and work-life balance, particularly those facing nurses new to oncology. Associate Editor Marloe Esch, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, OCN^®, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Communities focuses on inequity in cancer care, the care of marginalized or underserved groups domestically or internationally, and financial toxicity. Associate Editor Maggie A. Smith, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, OCN^®, Astellas Pharma Global Development
• DNP Projects shares results from an evidence-based doctor of nursing practice (DNP) capstone project, addressing the clinical needs of patients or solving a problem in a clinical nursing practice setting. Associate Editor Dylan Stein, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CPHON^®, Lac, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• Essentials offers information on basic oncology nursing that assists new oncology nurses or provides a review for seasoned nurses. Associate Editor John Bourgeois, DNP, MMHC, RN, OCN^®, CCRP, NEA-BC, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
• Evolving Foundations features information on new areas of care for oncology nurses.  Associate Editor Kristin Marie Ferguson, DNP, MBA, RN, OCN^®, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 
• Profession provides content on issues that affect nursing practice and support practice improvement. Topics include the elements of evidence-based professional nursing and interdisciplinary practice, leadership, ethics, staff and work environment issues, etc. Associate Editor Joaquin Buitrago, PhD, RN, OCN^®, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Quality and Safety disseminates quality improvement work conducted in or applicable to oncology settings that has resulted in measurable change in areas of interest to practicing oncology nurses. In addition, it examines potential hazards affecting patients with cancer and those caring for them, including nurses and family caregivers. Associate Editor Tia Wheatley, DNP, RN, AOCNS^®, AGACNP-BC^®, University of California, Los Angeles
• Supportive Care shares treatment and management strategies in supporting patients, caregivers, and families during various stages of the cancer journey (prevention to end of life). Examples include "Supporting the Couple With Female Dyspareunia," "When the Patient Seeks Cure: Challenging Chemotherapy and Radiation Side Effects Requiring Creative Solutions," and "The Nurse's Role in Health Literacy of Patients With Cancer." Associate Editor Denise Weiss, PhD, FNP, BC, AOCNP^®, Karmanos Cancer Center

Frequency: Bimonthly (February, April, June, August, October, and December)

ISSN: 1092-1095 (Print), 1538-067X (Electronic)

Circulation: 35,000+

Publisher:

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Editor: Joni L. Watson, DNP, MBA, RN, OCN^®

Peer Review Time: 6–8 weeks

Acceptance Rate: 16% on first submission and 78% upon revision

Time to Publication After Acceptance: 6–8 months

Journal Impact Factor: 1.3

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 pubCJON@ons.org.

Indexing: CJON is indexed in CINAHL^®, MEDLINE^®, EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition database, PsycINFO^®, and OCLC ArticleFirst.

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