What is the Impact Factor of Cancers?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cancers is 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cancers indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cancers is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.410 (Q1) and an H-index of 182.

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

Cancers is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,535 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

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Cancers

Abbreviation (ISO):CANCERS

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Identifier (ISSN):2072-6694(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cancers

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.41

#2,720

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

182

182 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

6,092articles/year

99.97% Gold OA•67.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal on oncology. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.1%Biology97.4%Genetics93.7%Internal medicine93.7%Cancer73.8%Chemistry68.3%Biochemistry65.2%Cancer research57.7%Pathology55.6%Gene42.8%Immunology39.4%Oncology37.8%Surgery35.7%Cell biology26.8%Radiology22.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Oncology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank92/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank123/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	92/333	Q2
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	123/333	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.8

Articles / Year2,962

Total Citations1,404

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year4,092

Total Citations18,183

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year4,191

Total Citations39,195

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year5,802

Total Citations91,714

2022

IF6.575

Articles / Year6,361

Total Citations135,322

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.8	2,962	1,404
2025	4.4	4,092	18,183
2024	4.5	4,191	39,195
2023	5.2	5,802	91,714
2022	6.575	6,361	135,322
2021	6.639	6,491	189,815
2020	6.126	3,882	149,423
2019	6.162	2,122	106,801
2018	5.326	557	33,682
2017	—	177	16,191
2016	—	110	7,912
2015	—	136	8,329

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,720Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.41

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,535 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations83,363

3-Year Documents16,304

Citable Documents15,897

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 Rate43.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OncologyQ1

Cancer ResearchQ2

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: 11.1%

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):

3区ONCOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

In warning list

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Cancers (abbr: CANCERS, ISSN: 2072-6694) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.410 (Q1), an H-index of 182.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 6,092 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,535 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.