What is the Impact Factor of Cancer?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cancer is 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cancer indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cancer is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.427 (Q1) and an H-index of 359.

Who publishes Cancer and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cancer is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,996 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cancer?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cancer is "CANCER-AM CANCER SOC". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Cancer

Abbreviation (ISO):CANCER-AM CANCER SOC

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Identifier (ISSN):0008-543X(Print)/1097-0142(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.6↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cancer

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.427

#1,020

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

359

359 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

435articles/year

40.3% Gold OA•92.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The CANCER site is a full-text, electronic implementation of CANCER, an Interdisciplinary International Journal of the American Cancer Society, and CANCER CYTOPATHOLOGY, a Journal of the American Cancer Society. CANCER publishes interdisciplinary oncologic information according to, but not limited to, the following disease sites and disciplines: blood/bone marrow; breast disease; endocrine disorders; epidemiology; gastrointestinal tract; genitourinary disease; gynecologic oncology; head and neck disease; hepatobiliary tract; integrated medicine; lung disease; medical oncology; neuro-oncology; pathology radiation oncology; translational research

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineGeneticsPathologyOncology & Cancer ResearchSurgeryChemistryImmunologyOncologyRadiologyBiochemistry

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Oncology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank74/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank69/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	74/333	Q1
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	69/333	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.6

Articles / Year395

Total Citations188

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year567

Total Citations1,807

2024

IF6.1

Articles / Year549

Total Citations4,751

2023

IF6.2

Articles / Year598

Total Citations6,740

2022

IF6.921

Articles / Year582

Total Citations9,569

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.6	395	188
2025	5.1	567	1,807
2024	6.1	549	4,751
2023	6.2	598	6,740
2022	6.921	582	9,569
2021	6.86	731	17,812
2020	5.742	754	25,166
2019	6.102	742	26,264
2018	6.537	656	27,140
2017	—	719	34,982
2016	—	695	36,896
2015	—	675	31,980

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,020Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1948-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.427

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,996 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,160

3-Year Documents1,535

Citable Documents1,024

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cancer ResearchQ1

OncologyQ1

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: 1.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Cancer (abbr: CANCER-AM CANCER SOC, ISSN: 0008-543X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.427 (Q1), an H-index of 359.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 435 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,996 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.