Official Journal of the German Cancer Society (Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft) The Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology contains significant and up-to-date articles within the fields of experimental and clinical oncology. The following topics are covered: Carcinogenesis – etiology, mechanisms • Molecular biology • Recent developments in tumor therapy • General diagnosis • Laboratory diagnosis • Molecular diagnosis – diagnostic and experimental pathology • Oncologic surgery • Epidemiology – precision medicine, targeted therapy, immuno-oncology, artificial intelligence.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0171-5216 / 1432-1335
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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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?
Portico, CLOCKSS
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
OncologyQ2
Cancer ResearchQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Oncology
Scopus Categories
Cancer ResearchOncologyMedicine (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Lung Cancer Treatments and MutationsCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsMedical and Health Sciences ResearchCancer Diagnosis and Treatment