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Leukemia

Springer Nature · United Kingdom

ISSN0887-6924eISSN1476-5551
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
3.675
H-Indexi
256
SNIPi
2.466
Total Worksi
11,622
Total Citationsi
622,868
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.63
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
9
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Leukemia publishes high quality, peer reviewed research that covers all aspects of the research and treatment of leukemia and allied diseases. Studies of normal hemopoiesis are covered because of their comparative relevance. Topics of interest include oncogenes, growth factors, stem cells, leukemia genomics, cell cycle, signal transduction, molecular targets for therapy and more. We publish a range of content types including original research articles, reviews, letters, correspondence and comments that elaborate on significant advances in the field and cover topical issues.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications11,622
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0887-6924 / 1476-5551
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
360
19k
2019
415
21k
2020
373
14k
2021
330
17k
2022
317
5.5k
2023
369
4.4k
2024
339
1.9k
2025
271
128
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.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1
Cancer ResearchQ1
HematologyQ1
OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HematologyOncology

Scopus Categories

HematologyCancer ResearchAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchChronic Myeloid Leukemia TreatmentsAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchLymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Leukemia

Is Leukemia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Leukemia: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Leukemia?

Leukemia 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 5.63.

Is Leukemia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Leukemia is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Leukemia?

Leukemia publishes high quality, peer reviewed research that covers all aspects of the research and treatment of leukemia and allied diseases. Studies of normal hemopoiesis are covered because of their comparative relevance. Topics of interest include oncogenes, growth factors, stem cells, leukemia genomics, cell cycle, signal transduction, molecular targets for therapy and more. We publish a range of content types including original research articles, reviews, letters, correspondence and comments that elaborate on significant advances in the field and cover topical issues.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref