ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,046Top JournalHybrid

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL CANCER THER
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Identifier (ISSN):1535-7163(Print)/1538-8514(Online)
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Publisher:American Association for Cancer Research Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.9↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Cancer Therapeutics

WoS Q1
35795.6220206.2620216.0120225.720235.320245.520256.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.392
#1,046

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
212

212 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
230articles/year
36.23% Gold OA•95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics will focus on basic research that has implications for cancer therapeutics in the following areas: Experimental Cancer Therapeutics, Identification of Molecular Targets, Targets for Chemoprevention, New Models, Cancer Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Molecular Classification of Tumors, and Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology. The journal provides a publication forum for these emerging disciplines that is focused specifically on cancer research. Papers are stringently reviewed and only those that report results of novel, timely, and significant research and meet high standards of scientific merit will be accepted for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.1%Genetics96.5%Medicine95.9%Chemistry91%Internal medicine88.9%Biochemistry87.4%Cancer research79.5%Cancer71.9%Gene55.2%Cell biology46%Apoptosis39.8%Pharmacology35.2%Immunology32.1%Cell culture28.5%Pathology27.7%Signal transduction27.1%In vitro25%Surgery24.2%Organic chemistry23.6%Receptor22.5%Phosphorylation20.9%Cell20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q1
Rank55/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q1
Rank62/333
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.9
Articles / Year133
Total Citations36
2025
IF5.5
Articles / Year612
Total Citations616
2024
IF5.3
Articles / Year365
Total Citations1,726
2023
IF5.7
Articles / Year720
Total Citations2,652
2022
IF6.009
Articles / Year170
Total Citations3,726

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,046Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.392

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,842 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,514
3-Year Documents433
Citable Documents425

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 Rate43.0%

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: 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):
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

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics (abbr: MOL CANCER THER, ISSN: 1535-7163) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Association for Cancer Research Inc. in United States since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.392 (Q1), an H-index of 212.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 230 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,842 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Association for Cancer Research Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-4404

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28