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Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1759-4782

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

28.076

H-Indexi

281

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

14.181

Total Worksi

3,331

Total Citationsi

290,620

2yr Mean Citednessi

23.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology publishes authoritative review articles, research highlights, and opinion pieces on all aspects of clinical oncology. The journal covers the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, with a focus on translating scientific discoveries into clinical practice. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of oncology and to highlight future directions for research and patient care.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1965

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,331

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1759-4782

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

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

❌

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

Citations received

156

21k

2019

146

27k

2020

130

27k

2021

124

15k

2022

133

14k

2023

128

6.7k

2024

131

1.6k

2025

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.

OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Oncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersCAR-T cell therapy researchColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchLymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchCancer Treatment and PharmacologyLung Cancer Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Is Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology?

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 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 23.15.

Is Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.