What is the Impact Factor of ESMO Open?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ESMO Open is 10.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is ESMO Open indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ESMO Open is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.455 (Q1) and an H-index of 81.

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

ESMO Open is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,985 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of ESMO Open?

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #567Top JournalGold OA

ESMO Open

Abbreviation (ISO):ESMO OPEN

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Identifier (ISSN):2059-7029(Print)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.6↑ +2.3

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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ESMO Open

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.455

#567

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

219articles/year

100% Gold OA•81.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ESMO Open is the European Society for Medical Oncology’s online-only, peer-reviewed Open Access journal, dedicated to publishing high-quality medical research and educational content from all disciplines of oncology, with a focus on innovative clinical and translational cancer research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.6%Biology93.8%Genetics89.8%Internal medicine89.5%Cancer73.7%Chemistry60.7%Biochemistry56.4%Pathology53%Cancer research47.3%Oncology45.9%Gene39%Surgery34.3%Immunology32.2%Cell biology21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Oncology

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Special Issues

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

Rank34/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank36/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	34/333	Q1
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	36/333	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF10.6

Articles / Year1,874

Total Citations219

2025

IF8.3

Articles / Year1,641

Total Citations2,620

2024

IF7.1

Articles / Year1,428

Total Citations5,429

2023

IF7.3

Articles / Year1,079

Total Citations5,678

2022

IF6.883

Articles / Year328

Total Citations6,716

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.6	1,874	219
2025	8.3	1,641	2,620
2024	7.1	1,428	5,429
2023	7.3	1,079	5,678
2022	6.883	328	6,716
2021	6.54	323	11,605
2020	5.329	214	7,379
2019	—	117	4,304
2018	—	1,153	4,052
2017	—	98	4,192
2016	—	103	4,722

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #567Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.455

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,985 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,484

3-Year Documents741

Citable Documents629

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 Rate45.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cancer 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: 2.8%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)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

ESMO Open (abbr: ESMO OPEN, ISSN: 2059-7029) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.455 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 219 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,985 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.