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Impact Factor: 3.256 (2016) Journal Ranking: 2/39 (Social Sciences Biomedical); 18/129 (Psychology Multidisciplinary); 18/76 (Psychology); 86/213 (Oncology) Source ISI Journal Citation Reports Ranking 2016 Circulation: The Publisher does not disclose the circulation. Aims of the journal: 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. Readership: Oncologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioral scientists and clinicians in surgery, medicine, pediatrics and radiotherapy. Content: This international journal 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. Manuscript submission: Instructions for authors can be viewed here. Online submissions can be made here. Editorial contacts: The editorial board can be viewed here. There is no generic email address for the publication. Best to contact the editors at the emails listed. Ad rates: Information on advertising can be viewed here.