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Oncologist

Oxford University Press · United States

ISSN1083-7159eISSN1549-490X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
2.329
H-Index
226
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.492
Total Works
7,287
Total Citations
306,459
2yr Mean Citedness
2.68
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of oncology, including the characterization of rare malignancies, the effectiveness of different treatment modalities like immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapies, and the management of treatment-related adverse events. It also covers studies on clinical trial design and reporting, the organization and impact of multidisciplinary cancer clinics, and the integration of palliative care. Furthermore, the journal explores the prognostic significance of specific genetic mutations and the challenges and outcomes associated with cancer care in different global contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly, 2007-
StatusActive
Total Publications7,287
Publisher OrgAlphaMed Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~19 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
LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1083-7159 / 1549-490X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2020
2021
2022
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.

Cancer ResearchQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lung Cancer Treatments and MutationsColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsCancer Treatment and PharmacologyCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref