As we step into 2025, I am delighted to share some achievements of the Asia–Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing (APJON) over the past year and our aspirations for the future. On behalf of our Associate Editors, Linda Krebs and Tateaki Naito, I, Winnie K. W. So, express my deepest gratitude to all authors, reviewers, and readers for their unwavering support and contributions.
Celebrating a decade of excellence
The year 2024 marked the 10th anniversary of APJON. To commemorate this milestone, we published a special issue featuring cutting-edge research and reflecting on the journal's journey since its inception in 2014. We also presented the APJON 10th Anniversary Distinguished Editorial Board Member Awards to honor the extraordinary contributions of our editorial board members.
Our heartfelt thanks to the following board members for recording interviews to celebrate this milestone:
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Professor Kuei-Ru Chou, Taiwan Medical University College of Nursing
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Professor Yuhan Lu, Peking University Cancer Hospital
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Professor Maryam Rassouli, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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Professor Jun-E Zhang, Sun Yat-sen University School of Nursing
Sadly, 2024 marked a significant loss for us. Our founding Editor-in-Chief, Judith (Judi) Johnson, passed away on April 20, 2024. To honor her remarkable legacy, we established the Judith (Judi) Johnson Best Paper Award. The 2024 award was presented to Niu Niu, Ruirui Huang, Junwen Zhao, and Yingchun Zeng for their exceptional paper titled "Health Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Survivors: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis."
Outstanding editorial board members and reviewers of 2024
After a rigorous selection process, the following three Editorial Board Members were recognized with the "2024 Outstanding Editorial Board Member Award":
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Yingchun Zeng, PhD, RN, FAAN
National University of Singapore, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies.
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Maryam Rassouli, PhD, RN
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
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Chinomso (Chino) Nwozichi, PhD, RN, CMSRN, OCN®, FAAN
Kennesaw State University, Wellstar School of Nursing.
In addition, we sincerely thank the 274 reviewers from 36 countries and regions who contributed to the peer-review process in 2024. Certificates of appreciation were awarded to every reviewer, and 15 were selected as "Outstanding Reviewers."
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Qing-Wei Chen, PhD
Associate Professor, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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Liang Fu, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
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Savvas Lampridis, MD, MSc, MRCS(Ed).
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK.
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Holly Tenaglia, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, OCN
Lecturer, Ellmer School of Nursing, Old Dominion University, USA.
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Lu Shao, PhD Candidate
School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Paranee Phongnopakoon, PhD, RN, APN
Center of Excellent Cancer Manager, Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital, Bangkok Hospital Head Quarter, Thailand.
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Jing Han, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
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Olga Rodrigo-Pedrosa, PhD, RN, MNS, BAAN
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (MIDE), University of Barcelona, Spain.
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Qinqin Cheng, PhD, RN
Nurse, Breast Surgical Department, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China.
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Binbin Xu, PhD
Lecturer, School of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
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Soo Yeon Kim, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Republic of Korea.
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Aprille Campos Banayat, MA (Nursing), RN
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines.
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Shigeaki Watanuki, PhD, RN
Dean of the Graduate School of Nursing, National College of Nursing, Japan.
Japan Institute for Health Security.
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Huiyuan Li, PhD, RN
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Ching-Rong Lin, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
Congratulations once again to all award recipients! The full list of reviewers for 2024 with their countries/regions are included at the end of this message.
2024 Achievements
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Significant Growth in Submissions: Manuscript submissions in 2024 increased by 50% compared to 2023, with an acceptance rate of 24%.
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Enhanced Publication Efficiency: Median times for initial review, peer review, and final decision were 1 day, 21 days, and 62 days, respectively. Accepted articles were published online within 7 days.
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Increased Full-Text Usage: Full-text downloads exceeded 450,000 in 2024, marking a 12.5% increase compared to 2023.
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Strengthened Scholarly Impact: Our 2023 impact factor rose to 2.4, CiteScore improved to 2.8, and the 2024 CiteScoreTracker further advanced to 3.6.
Looking ahead to 2025
In the coming year, APJON will continue to strive for excellence by:
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Adopting Article-Based Publishing (ABP): This approach allows for faster dissemination of research by building journal issues in real time. Papers will be added to the current issue as soon as author proofs are received and approved by the Editors, at which point they will be assigned their final "version of record" publication volume and issue reference. The inaugural issue under the ABP model, Volume 12, Issue 1, is now available on the journal website.
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Expanding the Editorial Board: We aim to increase regional and disciplinary diversity to reflect a broader range of expertise and perspectives.
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Enhancing Peer Review: Distinguished researchers from around the globe will be invited to contribute to our peer review process, ensuring the highest standards of academic rigor.
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Strengthening Outreach and Engagement: We will continue to grow our presence and connect with readers through platforms such as WeChat, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
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Advancing special issues: Topics will include breast radiation dermatitis, cardio-oncology nursing, and addressing the needs of older adults with cancer and their caregivers.
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Seventh Asian Oncology Nursing Society Conference: This flagship event will be held in November 2025 in the Philippines, and we warmly encourage your participation.
Thank you for your invaluable support in 2024. I wish you a successful and fulfilling 2025, and I look forward to achieving new milestones together in the year ahead!
2024 peer reviewer acknowledgements
Sahar Abdelmohsen, SAUDI ARABIA.
Rebar Abdullah, IRAQ.
Seyedeh Zahra Aemmi, IRAN.
Yati Afiyanti, INDONESIA.
Randa Albusoul, JORDAN.
Yoko Arinaga, AUSTRALIA.
Tuba Arpaci, TURKEY.
Yang Bai, CHINA.
Aprille Banayat, PHILIPPINES.
Sarah M. Bannon, UNITED STATES.
Fedricker Barber, UNITED STATES.
Małgorzata Basińska, POLAND.
Mussa Baudolino, ITALY.
Samira Beiranvand, IRAN.
Xavier Belsiyal C, INDIA.
Longyan Bian, CHINA.
Fatma Birgili, TURKEY.
Tami Borneman, UNITED STATES.
Sajad Buch, MALAYSIA.
Asta Bye, NORWAY.
Tingting Cai, CHINA.
Colleen Callahan, UNITED STATES.
Gülşah Çamcı, TURKEY.
Ozlem Canbolat, TURKEY.
Ana Carla Cavalcanti, BRAZIL.
Dorothy Chan, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Cheng-Shyong Chang, TAIWAN.
Tzu Yen Chang, TAIWAN.
Lixian Chang, CHINA.
Wen–Wen Chang, TAIWAN.
Gopal Charan, INDIA.
Qing-Wei Chen, CHINA.
Jing Chen, CHINA.
Hanbo Chen, CANADA.
Qiang Chen, CHINA.
Mei-Ling Chen, TAIWAN.
Qinqin Cheng, CHINA.
Leilei Cheng, CHINA.
Ankie Cheung, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Jung A. Choi, KOREA.
Fang-yu Chou, UNITED STATES.
YJ Chou, TAIWAN.
Juliana Christina, AUSTRALIA.
Joshua Cohen, UNITED STATES.
Nicole Collaço, UNITED KINGDOM.
Marilia Ferrari Conchon, BRAZIL.
Fatemeh Daneshvar, IRAN.
Katie Darabos, UNITED STATES.
Mary Elizabeth Davis, UNITED STATES.
Cas Stefaan Dejonckheere, GERMANY.
Catherine Demers, CANADA.
M Kamala Devi, SINGAPORE.
Sovan Dhar, INDIA.
Shelly Dhawan, INDIA.
John Dhinesh P, INDIA.
Mark K. Doherty, IRELAND.
Hassan Doosti, AUSTRALIA.
Negin Dorri, IRAN.
Maura Dowling, IRELAND.
Antje Büttner-Teleaga, GERMANY.
Xixi Du, CHINA.
Jiayi Du, CHINA.
Lianlian Du, UNITED STATES.
Laura Dunn, UNITED STATES.
Marichen Dychangco, PHILIPPINES.
Kim Edmunds, AUSTRALIA.
Sepideh Elyasi, IRAN.
Deniz Eren, TURKEY.
Jeanne M. Erickson, UNITED STATES.
İmdat Eroğlu, TURKEY.
Guanhua Fan, CHINA.
Wang Fan, CHINA.
Su-Ying Fang, TAIWAN.
Paz Fernández-Ortega, SPAIN.
Margaret I. Fitch, CANADA.
Liang Fu, UNITED STATES.
Yun Gao, CHINA.
Zhaohui Geng, CHINA.
Alireza Gheflati, IRAN.
Arunangshu Ghoshal, CANADA.
Andrea Giannini, ITALY.
Catherine Glennon, UNITED STATES.
Umut Gök, TURKEY.
Belinda Goodwin, AUSTRALIA.
Hiroaki Goto, JAPAN.
Marcia Grant, UNITED STATES.
Dr. Cheryl Green, UNITED STATES.
Yangchun GU, CHINA.
Fen Gu, CHINA.
Qiaohong Guo, CHINA.
Arjun Gupta, UNITED STATES.
Shahpar Haghighat, IRAN.
Jing Han, CHINA.
Xiaojuan Han, CHINA.
Liang Han, CHINA.
Anthony R. Herbert, AUSTRALIA.
Heidi Hevia, CHILE.
Nant Thin Hmwe, MALAYSIA.
Chengang Hong, CHINA.
Tara Horrill, CANADA.
Yun Hu, CHINA.
Yong-Xian Hu, CHINA.
Feifei Huang, CHINA.
Lichen Hung, TAIWAN.
Mahnaz Ilkhani, IRAN.
Miyoko Iwai, JAPAN.
Tomoko Izawa, JAPAN.
Katayoun Jalali, IRAN.
Shashikumar Jawadagi, INDIA.
Bente Jensen, DENMARK.
Kui Jia, CHINA.
Lingying Jia, CHINA.
Juhyun Jin, KOREA.
Maria Kapritsou, GREECE.
Dinah Kassaman, KENYA.
Tsukasa Kato, JAPAN.
Sultan Kav, TURKEY.
Yumiko Kawashita, JAPAN.
Aysun KAZAK SALTI, TURKEY.
Majid Kermani, IRAN.
Thidarat Khamboon, THAILAND.
Soo Yeon Kim, KOREA.
Hye Young Kim, KOREA.
Jiyoung Kim, KOREA.
Robert Knoerl, UNITED STATES.
Eungil Ko, KOREA.
Yi Kuang, CHINA.
Asli Kudubeş, TURKEY.
Jennifer Kwan, CANADA.
Cannas Kwok, AUSTRALIA.
Rebeca Alejandra Gavrila Laic, BELGIUM.
Savvas Lampridis, GREECE.
Gerry Lee, IRELAND.
Rebecca Lehto, UNITED STATES.
Doris Leung, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Qiuping Li, CHINA.
Huiyuan Li, CHINA.
Caixia Li, CHINA.
Minjie Li, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Shuluan Li, CHINA.
Kun-Peng Li, CHINA.
Shuwen Li, CHINA.
Ching-Rong Lin, TAIWAN.
Lu Lin, CHINA.
Xiaoxue Liu, CHINA.
Guiping Liu, CANADA.
Yanyan Liu, CHINA.
Dandan Liu, CHINA.
Jun-E Liu, CHINA.
Violeta Lopez, SINGAPORE.
Yan Lou, CHINA.
Yuhan Lu, CHINA.
Zhenqi Lu, CHINA.
Qian Lu, CHINA.
Lin Luo, CHINA.
Xiao Luo, UNITED STATES.
Peter Andrew Mackereth, UNITED KINGDOM.
Rumi Maeda, JAPAN.
Sayaka Maeda, JAPAN.
Imran Majeed, PAKISTAN.
Jennifer Majumdar, UNITED STATES.
Suzanne Mak, HONG KONG, CHINA.
AnnMarie Mazzella-Ebstein, UNITED STATES.
Susan McClement, CANADA.
Tugba Menekli, TURKEY.
Melissa B. Miner, UNITED STATES.
Mitsunori Miyashita, JAPAN.
Mika Miyashita, JAPAN.
Ali Montazeri, IRAN.
Keita Mori, JAPAN.
Tolcha Kebebew Motuma, ETHIOPIA.
Patricia Mumby, UNITED STATES.
Baudolino Mussa, ITALY.
Jananni Muthu, INDIA.
Ayda G. Nambayan, PHILIPPINES.
Marques Shek Nam Ng, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Akifuimi Notsu, JAPAN.
Chinomso Nwozichi, UNITED STATES.
Rana Obeidat, JORDAN.
Özlem Oruç, TURKEY.
Takuya Oyakawa, JAPAN.
Hazal Ozdemir Koyu, TURKEY.
Cigdem Sari Ozturk, TURKEY.
Radhika R Pai, INDIA.
Sojung Park, KOREA.
Paranee Phongnopakoon, THAILAND.
Du Phung, VIET NAM.
Somaye Pouy, IRAN.
Concepción Prados Sánchez, SPAIN.
Yan Wisnu Prajoko, INDONESIA.
Antonella Cinzia Punziano, ITALY.
Maryam Rassouli, IRAN.
Patricia N.E. Roberson, UNITED STATES.
Erna Rochmawati, INDONESIA.
Olga Rodrigo-Pedrosa, SPAIN.
Camelia Rohani, SWEDEN.
Pauline Rose, AUSTRALIA.
Michele Rota, ITALY.
Eunjung Ryu, KOREA.
Olle Jane Z. Sahler, UNITED STATES.
Ramesh Kumar Sangwan, INDIA.
Anna Santos Salas, CANADA.
Kazuki Sato, JAPAN.
Shahla Shahbazi, IRAN.
Lu Shao, CHINA.
Mengwei Shao, CHINA.
Krishna Sharan, INDIA.
Aomei Shen, CHINA.
Mohsen Sheykhhasan, IRAN.
Ju-Fang Shi, CHINA.
Joosun Shin, UNITED STATES.
Azam Shirinabadi Farahani, IRAN.
Heeyeon Son, UNITED STATES.
Natalia Springer, UNITED STATES.
Sunita Srivastava, INDIA.
Helen Stallman, AUSTRALIA.
Mackenzie Stewart, UNITED STATES.
Han Tang, CHINA.
Lingwei Tao, CHINA.
Sanah Tazeen, INDIA.
Holly Kristy S Tenaglia, UNITED STATES.
Jegadeesan Thangaraj, INDIA.
Prabha Lis Thomas, INDIA.
Yulius Tiranda, INDONESIA.
Ju-Yeon Uhm, KOREA.
Monica Wagner, UNITED STATES.
Laura Wall, AUSTRALIA.
Wan Hasliza Wan Mamat, MALAYSIA.
Ying Wang, CHINA.
Song Wang, CHINA.
Yu-Ming Wang, TAIWAN.
Li Wang, CHINA.
Ke Wang, CHINA.
Tongyao Wang, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Shigeaki Watanuki, JAPAN.
Michael Weaver, UNITED STATES.
Xing Wei, CHINA.
Hoyoun Won, KOREA.
Jojo Wong, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Chifang Wu, UNITED STATES.
Li-Min Wu, TAIWAN.
Huimin Xiao, CHINA.
Jianfei Xie, CHINA.
Weijie Xing, CHINA.
Binbin Xu, CHINA.
Tuzhen Xu, UNITED STATES.
Qin Xu, CHINA.
Kaori Yagasaki, JAPAN.
Jun Yan, CHINA.
Dongliang Yang, CHINA.
Yingzi Yang, CHINA.
Lei Yang, CHINA.
Zailin Yang, CHINA.
Gee Su Yang, UNITED STATES.
Senbang Yao, CHINA.
Zeng-Jie Ye, CHINA.
Mei Ling Yeh, AUSTRALIA.
Hanxiao Yi, CHINA.
Sümeyye Yildiz, TURKEY.
Ke Yu, SINGAPORE.
Yingchun Zeng, CHINA.
Mimi Zhai, CHINA.
Jun E Zhang, CHINA.
Xiaoyan Zhang, CHINA.
Guolong Zhang, CHINA.
Xiaoxia Zhang, CHINA.
Meifen Zhang, CHINA.
Jingjun Zhang, CHINA.
Chunmei Zhang, CHINA.
Junqiang Zhao, CANADA.
Ji Zheng, CHINA.