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Practical Radiation Oncology

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1879-8500eISSN1879-8500

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.011

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.036

Total Works

2,507

Total Citations

32,578

2yr Mean Citedness

1.58

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Practical Radiation Oncology focuses on the application and advancement of radiation therapy techniques. Recent articles explore novel treatment modalities like temporally modulated pulsed radiotherapy and dual-isocenter radiotherapy for cervical cancer. The journal also investigates the use of artificial intelligence in treatment planning, the financial aspects of radioligand therapies, and the impact of spacers on prostate motion during SBRT.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyBimonthly, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,507

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-8500 / 1879-8500

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

OncologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OncologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesAdvances in Oncology and RadiotherapyProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentManagement of metastatic bone diseaseBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEffects of Radiation ExposureRadiation Therapy and DosimetryHead and Neck Cancer Studies