JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY

metrics 2024

Exploring the intersection of psychology and oncology.

Introduction

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY, published by Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, serves as a pivotal platform in the interdisciplinary field of psychosocial oncology, providing critical insights into the psychological, social, and emotional aspects impacting cancer patients and their families. With a storied history dating back to 1983 and converging until 2024, this journal holds a prestigious positioning, ranked in the Q2 category for Applied Psychology and Q3 for both Oncology and Psychiatry & Mental Health in 2023, highlighting its integral role in these overlapping fields. Despite not currently offering an open access model, the journal continues to attract a broad spectrum of scholars with its impactful research, evidenced by its Scopus rankings within the 50th to 58th percentile across related categories. Researchers, clinicians, and students alike will find the journal’s focus on the psychosocial dimensions of cancer to be invaluable, as it advances knowledge and practice aimed at improving patient outcomes and well-being in the cancer care continuum.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank0.61
Journal Impact Factor1.50
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)2.40
H-Index52
Journal IF Without Self1.50
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.44
Influence0.81
Immediacy Index0.20
Cited Half Life6.30
Citing Half Life8.00
JCI0.44
Total Documents941
WOS Total Citations1512
SCIMAGO Total Citations4022
SCIMAGO SELF Citations169
Scopus Journal Rank0.61
Cites / Document (2 Years)1.92
Cites / Document (3 Years)2.37
Cites / Document (4 Years)2.89

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Psychiatry and Mental Health in Medicine
Rank #236/567
Percentile 58.38
Quartile Q2
Applied Psychology in Psychology
Rank #107/249
Percentile 57.03
Quartile Q2
Oncology in Medicine
Rank #199/404
Percentile 50.74
Quartile Q2

IF (Web Of Science)

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Rank 60/76
Percentile 21.70
Quartile Q4

JCI (Web Of Science)

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Rank 64/76
Percentile 15.79
Quartile Q4

Quartile History

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