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World Journal of Oncology

Elmer Press · Canada · Est. 1988

ISSN1920-4531eISSN1920-454X

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total32

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

0.658

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.82

Total Works

757

Total Citations

11,979

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The World Journal of Oncology publishes research on various aspects of cancer, including diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and molecular mechanisms. Articles focus on specific cancer types such as breast, lung, colorectal, pancreatic, bone, and thymic epithelial tumors. The journal also covers research on genetic alterations, epigenetic regulation, and the tumor microenvironment, as well as studies on specific patient populations like adolescents and young adults.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications757

OA Since2017

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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?

Elmer Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1920-4531 / 1920-454X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

2019

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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.

Cancer ResearchQ3

OncologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersCancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Research StudiesSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisLymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentNeuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentHead and Neck Cancer Studies