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Cancer Control

SAGE Publications Ltd · United States

ISSN1073-2748eISSN1526-2359

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.881

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.87

Total Works

2,874

Total Citations

52,776

2yr Mean Citedness

2.22

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on cancer control, encompassing diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Articles explore various cancer types, including gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and lymphoma. The scope includes the development and application of biomarkers, the effectiveness of different treatment modalities like radiation therapy and chemotherapy, and the impact of patient and caregiver factors on outcomes. Research also addresses health disparities, screening implementation, and the role of technology and behavioral interventions in cancer care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 200 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,874

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1073-2748 / 1526-2359

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

LOCKSS, PMC, 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

2019

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2021

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2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

HematologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

OncologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

HematologyOncologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsGastric Cancer Management and OutcomesCancer survivorship and care