Aims and Scope

Onkologija: Slovenian Journal of Oncology was established at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana in 1997. It is published on a semi-annual basis (June, December).

The Slovenian Journal of Oncology publishes original scientific and review articles, clinical case presentations, and clinical guidelines written in the Slovene language. The titles, abstracts, and keywords are translated into English. The journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed. The journal uses the Open Journal Systems software (OJS) for editorial work and open-access publishing support.

With the aim of facilitating a rapid movement of knowledge within the framework of everyday oncology practice, the multidisciplinary journal deals with all the theoretical and practical aspects of oncology – from primary and secondary prevention and treatment of malignancies, their early detection and treatment, and the rehabilitation and palliation of cancer patients, to various social and ethical problems.

By means of professionally reviewed articles, the journal provides clinicians with the latest information and essential guidelines for the development of their profession, enabling a better understanding and an improved practice within the scope of their professional daily work. By publishing articles in the Slovene language, the journal plays an essential role in the development and enrichment of the Slovene medical terminology.

The editorial board of the Slovenian Journal of Oncology acts in accordance with the applicable guidelines and recommendations published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association in collaboration with DOAJ, COPE, and WAME.

Onkologija is an open-access journal, published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0. In accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), the journal provides immediate open access to the full articles at the journal’s website (e-archive), encouraging the free availability of research and promoting a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal and its articles are permanently archived in the Digital Repository of Research Organizations of Slovenia (DIRROS) and The Digital Library of Slovenia (dLib.si).

The journal is printed in 4.000 copies and distributed among Slovene health professionals free of charge.

The publication of this journal is subsidized by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS).