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NAR Cancer

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2632-8674eISSN2632-8674

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.712

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.694

Total Works

321

Total Citations

4,749

2yr Mean Citedness

4.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cancer, including DNA damage and repair pathways, genetic alterations, and the development of targeted therapies. Research investigates the role of specific genes and protein complexes in cancer progression, resistance to treatment, and potential therapeutic strategies. The scope also encompasses the study of noncoding mutations, gene regulation in cancer, and the application of novel technologies for cancer research and drug response prediction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications321

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2632-8674 / 2632-8674

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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?

Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

OncologyQ1

Cancer ResearchQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyOncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

DNA Repair MechanismsRNA modifications and cancerCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsRNA Research and SplicingPARP inhibition in cancer therapyCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringEpigenetics and DNA MethylationCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms