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Annual Review of Cancer Biology

Annual Reviews Inc. · United States · Est. 1932

ISSN2472-3428eISSN2472-3428
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
3.955
H-Index
50
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
222
Total Citations
8,877
2yr Mean Citedness
3.29
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Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Cancer Biology reviews a range of subjects in cancer research that represent important and emerging areas in the field. With recent advances in our understanding of the basic mechanisms of cancer development and the translation of an increasing number of these findings into the clinic in the form of targeted treatments for the disease, the Annual Review of Cancer Biology is divided into three broad themes: Cancer Cell Biology, Tumorigenesis and Cancer Progression, and Translational Cancer Science.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1932
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications222
Publisher OrgAnnual Reviews
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Submission Info

Peer 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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Annual Reviews Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2472-3428 / 2472-3428
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Cell BiologyQ1
OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsEpigenetics and DNA MethylationCAR-T cell therapy researchProtein Degradation and InhibitorsCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismCancer Cells and MetastasisImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmune Cell Function and InteractionCRISPR and Genetic Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref