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Cancer Journal (United States)

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1528-9117eISSN1540-336X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.956

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.597

Total Works

1,916

Total Citations

58,127

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Cancer Journal provides an integrated and interdisciplinary perspective on modern oncology across all disciplines. It publishes original research and reviews covering cancer research, risk reduction, treatment, and patient care, aiming to inform readers about significant content in the field of oncology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,916

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-9117 / 1540-336X

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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?

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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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 ResearchQ2

OncologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CAR-T cell therapy researchCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersAdvanced Radiotherapy TechniquesCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesLymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsGlioma Diagnosis and Treatment