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International Journal of Cancer

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States

ISSN0020-7136eISSN1097-0215

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

155

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 132d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.901

H-Indexi

327

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.761

Total Worksi

33,169

Total Citationsi

1,668,713

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Oncology; Cancer Research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive

Total Publications33,169

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7136 / 1097-0215

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

780

31k

2019

632

20k

2020

485

16k

2021

519

9.6k

2022

453

4.7k

2023

514

4.2k

2024

568

1.3k

2025

326

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cancer ResearchQ1

OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmune Cell Function and InteractionMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchGenetic factors in colorectal cancerCervical Cancer and HPV Research

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cancer

Is International Journal of Cancer a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Cancer: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cancer?

International Journal of Cancer is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.51.

Is International Journal of Cancer indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Cancer is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Cancer?