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Molecular and Clinical Oncology

Spandidos Publications UK · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN2049-9450eISSN2049-9469

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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⚡ 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 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 2.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.511

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

2.8

SNIPi

0.524

Total Worksi

2,939

Total Citationsi

34,142

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.05

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International journal addressing all aspects of oncology research, from tumorigenesis and oncogenes to chemotherapy and metastasis.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,939

Publisher OrgSpandidos Publishing

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer 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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Spandidos Publications UK

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-9450 / 2049-9469

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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

Citations received

177

2.2k

2019

232

1.9k

2020

284

2021

114

852

2022

109

559

2023

105

354

2024

104

130

2025

107

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.

OncologyQ3

Cancer ResearchQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsLung Cancer Research StudiesSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersNeuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatment

Frequently asked questions about Molecular and Clinical Oncology

Is Molecular and Clinical Oncology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Molecular and Clinical Oncology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Molecular and Clinical Oncology?

Molecular and 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.8.

Is Molecular and Clinical Oncology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular and Clinical Oncology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Molecular and Clinical Oncology?