Aims and Scope
Cancer is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering oncology. The journal was established in 1948. It is an official journal of the American Cancer Society and is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the society. The first editor-in-chief was Fred W. Stewart, who held that position until 1961. The current editor-in-chief is Fadlo R. Khuri. Cancer Cytopathology was published as a section from 1997 until 2008 when it was split into a separate journal.
Key Metrics
11.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.05 - 0.1
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
327
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.87
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.83 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Oncology
SJR
- Q1 Oncology
- Q1 Cancer Research
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.18
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
5 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Topics Covered
- Cancer
- Clinical trial
- Adjuvant
- Oxidative stress
- Chemotherapy
- Sexual function
- Breast cancer
- Quality of life
- Overall survival
- Soft tissue
- Body mass index
- Cohort study
- Melanoma
- Mental health
- Germline
- Chemoradiotherapy
- Health care
- Emergency department
- Lung cancer
- Lymph node
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1947 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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51.1k articles received 1.4m citations see all
- 62,148 Supporting
- 1,277,021 Mentioning
- 12,171 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 15 Retractions
- 1 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 155 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
10%
4 to 6 months
56%
7 to 9 months
27%
Above 9 months
8%
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FAQs
How long has Cancer been actively publishing?
Cancer has been in operation since 1947 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Cancer ?
Cancer published with a Semi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did Cancer publish last years ?
In 2023, Cancer published 52 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Cancer ?
For Cancer,eISSN is 1097-0142 and pISSN is0008-543X.
What is Citescore for Cancer ?
Citescore for Cancer is 11.2.
What is H index for Cancer ?
H index for Cancer is 327.
What is SNIP score for Cancer ?
SNIP score for Cancer is 2.18.
What is the SJR for Cancer ?
SJR for Cancer is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Cancer ?
WILEY is the publisher of Cancer.