What is the Impact Factor of Future Oncology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Future Oncology is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Future Oncology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Future Oncology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.229 (Q1) and an H-index of 102.

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

Future Oncology is published by Future Medicine Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,332 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Future Oncology?

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,490Hybrid

Future Oncology

Abbreviation (ISO):FUTURE ONCOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1479-6694(Print)/1744-8301(Online)

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Publisher:Future Medicine Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +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 Future Oncology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.229

#3,490

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

390articles/year

23.77% Gold OA•82.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Future Oncology (ISSN 1479-6694) provides a forum for a new era of cancer care. The journal focuses on the most important advances and highlights their relevance in the clinical setting. Furthermore, Future Oncology delivers essential information in concise, at-a-glance article formats - vital in delivering information to an increasingly time-constrained community. The journal takes a forward-looking stance toward the scientific and clinical issues, together with the economic and policy issues that confront us in this new era of cancer care. The journal includes literature awareness such as the latest developments in radiotherapy and immunotherapy, concise commentary and analysis, and full review articles all of which provide key findings, translational to the clinical setting.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology92%Internal medicine92%Genetics86.8%Cancer71%Oncology67.3%Pathology59.7%Surgery45.9%Chemistry42.5%Biochemistry37.4%Cancer research32.7%Immunology29.5%Chemotherapy22.8%Gene21.5%Radiology21%Bioinformatics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

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

Rank165/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank185/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	165/333	Q2
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	185/333	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year190

Total Citations62

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year351

Total Citations729

2024

IF3

Articles / Year307

Total Citations1,619

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year298

Total Citations2,222

2022

IF3.674

Articles / Year353

Total Citations4,009

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	190	62
2025	2.6	351	729
2024	3	307	1,619
2023	3.3	298	2,222
2022	3.674	353	4,009
2021	3.404	432	6,785
2020	2.66	367	6,854
2019	2.279	371	7,581
2018	2.369	343	7,463
2017	—	285	5,216
2016	—	349	6,803
2015	—	404	6,965

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,490Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.229

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,332 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,718

3-Year Documents948

Citable Documents896

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 Rate41.5%

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)Q1

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: 3.3%

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

Future Oncology (abbr: FUTURE ONCOL, ISSN: 1479-6694) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ONCOLOGY, published by Future Medicine Ltd. in England since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.229 (Q1), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 390 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,332 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.