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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #10,205Hybrid

Anticancer Research

Abbreviation (ISO):ANTICANCER RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0250-7005(Print)/1791-7530(Online)
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Publisher:International Institute of Anticancer Research
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Anticancer Research

WoS Q4
12341.8620181.9420191.9920202.4820212.442022220231.620241.720251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.58
#10,205

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
145

145 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate18.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
703articles/year
31.9% Gold OA•92.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ANTICANCER RESEARCH is an independent international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the rapid publication of high quality original articles and reviews on all aspects of experimental and clinical oncology. Prompt evaluation of all submitted articles in confidence and rapid publication within 1-2 months of acceptance are guaranteed. ANTICANCER RESEARCH was established in 1981 and is published monthly (bimonthly until the end of 2008). Each annual volume contains twelve issues and index. Each issue may be divided into three parts (A: Reviews, B: Experimental studies, and C: Clinical and Epidemiological studies). Special issues, presenting the proceedings of meetings or groups of papers on topics of significant progress, will also be included in each volume. There is no limitation to the number of pages per issue.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.6%Medicine98.2%Genetics95.7%Internal medicine93.1%Chemistry71.7%Cancer68.5%Biochemistry66.1%Pathology59.1%Surgery45%Cancer research44.6%Immunology41.5%Gene33.4%Oncology32%Endocrinology26.1%Organic chemistry24.3%Chemotherapy23.3%In vitro22.6%Cell culture21.1%Radiology20.4%Physics20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q4
Rank264/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q3
Rank249/333
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year412
Total Citations55
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year539
Total Citations542
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year597
Total Citations1,843
2023
IF2
Articles / Year643
Total Citations2,911
2022
IF2.435
Articles / Year669
Total Citations4,871

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,205Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.58

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.87

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,006 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,596
3-Year Documents1,905
Citable Documents1,900

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Cancer ResearchQ3
OncologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ONCOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Anticancer Research (abbr: ANTICANCER RES, ISSN: 0250-7005) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by International Institute of Anticancer Research in Greece since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.580 (Q2), an H-index of 145.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 703 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,006 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
International Institute of Anticancer Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1981
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH, EDITORIAL OFFICE 1ST KM KAPANDRITIOU-KALAMOU RD KAPANDRITI, PO BOX 22, ATHENS, GREECE, 19014

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