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JAMA Oncology

American Medical Association · United States · Est. 1902

ISSN2374-2445

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

8.377

H-Index

240

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

5.054

Total Works

4,759

Total Citations

258,460

2yr Mean Citedness

6.45

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

JAMA Oncology publishes research on the treatment, outcomes, and risk stratification of various cancers, including lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers. The journal focuses on clinical trials, population-based studies, and biomarker research to understand disease progression, treatment efficacy, and patient-reported outcomes. It also addresses aspects of cancer screening, diagnosis, and survivorship, including mental health and adverse event grading.

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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 Published1902

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,759

Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2374-2445

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 ResearchQ1

OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsEconomic and Financial Impacts of CancerBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningBRCA gene mutations in cancerChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life