What is the Impact Factor of Current Opinion in Oncology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Current Opinion in Oncology is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Current Opinion in Oncology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Current Opinion in Oncology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.979 (Q2) and an H-index of 108.

Who publishes Current Opinion in Oncology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Current Opinion in Oncology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,340 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Current Opinion in Oncology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Current Opinion in Oncology is "CURR OPIN ONCOL" with common acronym "coon". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #5,061Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Oncology

Acronym:coon

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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR OPIN ONCOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1040-8746(Print)/1531-703X(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Opinion in Oncology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.979

#5,061

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

108

108 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

88articles/year

12.6% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

With its easy-to-digest reviews on important advances in world literature, Current Opinion in Oncology offers expert evaluation on a wide range of topics from sixteen key disciplines including sarcomas, cancer biology, melanoma and endocrine tumors. Published bimonthly, each issue covers in detail the most pertinent advances in these fields from the previous year. This is supplemented by annotated references detailing the merits of the most important papers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.6%Biology85.4%Internal medicine80.5%Genetics73%Pathology54.4%Cancer50.1%Oncology45.3%Surgery41.5%Chemistry38%Biochemistry35.2%Immunology32.4%Cancer research29.2%Radiology23.3%Chemotherapy21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Oncology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank214/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank271/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	214/333	Q3
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	271/333	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year60

Total Citations13

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year89

Total Citations189

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year96

Total Citations467

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year84

Total Citations586

2022

IF3.915

Articles / Year103

Total Citations1,058

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	60	13
2025	2.4	89	189
2024	2.8	96	467
2023	3.4	84	586
2022	3.915	103	1,058
2021	3.645	97	1,244
2020	3.336	93	1,976
2019	3.261	105	2,725
2018	3.653	64	1,339
2017	—	73	2,623
2016	—	85	2,135
2015	—	91	2,564

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,061Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.979

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,340 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations727

3-Year Documents274

Citable Documents253

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 Rate38.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cancer ResearchQ2

OncologyQ2

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

Current Opinion in Oncology (acronym: coon, abbr: CURR OPIN ONCOL, ISSN: 1040-8746) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.979 (Q2), an H-index of 108.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 88 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,340 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.