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Oncotarget

Impact Journals LLC · United States · Est. 1909

ISSN1949-2553

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.785

H-Index

221

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.59

Total Works

27,787

Total Citations

992,466

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Oncotarget publishes research on various aspects of cancer, including therapeutic strategies, molecular mechanisms, and epidemiological trends. The journal covers topics such as targeted therapies for KRAS-driven cancers, the role of specific genes in colorectal cancer, and advancements in treating multiple myeloma. It also explores the impact of human papillomavirus on head and neck cancer and the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1909

Annual Volume~ 146 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications27,787

Publisher OrgImpact Journals LLC

OA Since2013

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Impact Journals LLC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1949-2553

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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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.

OncologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Oncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchMicroRNA in disease regulationRNA modifications and cancerEpigenetics and DNA MethylationCancer Cells and MetastasisCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismCancer-related Molecular PathwaysCircular RNAs in diseasesUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysCancer Genomics and Diagnostics