What is the Impact Factor of Molecular Oncology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Molecular Oncology is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Molecular Oncology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Molecular Oncology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.738 (Q1) and an H-index of 130.

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

Molecular Oncology is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,724 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Molecular Oncology is "MOL. ONCOL" with common acronym "molonc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,870Top JournalGold OA

Molecular Oncology

Acronym:molonc

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Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. ONCOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1574-7891(Print)/1878-0261(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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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 Molecular Oncology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.738

#1,870

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

130

130 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

239articles/year

100% Gold OA•88.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Molecular Oncology highlights new discoveries, approaches, and technical developments, in basic, clinical and discovery-driven translational cancer research. It publishes research articles, reviews (by invitation only), and timely science policy articles. The journal is now fully Open Access with all articles published over the past 10 years freely available.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology89.5%Medicine89.4%Genetics82.7%Internal medicine76.6%Chemistry73.1%Biochemistry70.7%Cancer research64.5%Cancer64.2%Gene57.3%Cell biology34%Pathology32.6%Oncology26.2%Immunology23.8%Apoptosis20.9%

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

Rank104/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank91/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	104/333	Q2
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	91/333	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year139

Total Citations65

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year242

Total Citations473

2024

IF5

Articles / Year224

Total Citations1,410

2023

IF6.6

Articles / Year227

Total Citations2,202

2022

IF7.449

Articles / Year216

Total Citations4,101

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	139	65
2025	4.5	242	473
2024	5	224	1,410
2023	6.6	227	2,202
2022	7.449	216	4,101
2021	6.603	280	7,995
2020	6.574	280	13,382
2019	—	206	7,533
2018	—	183	7,728
2017	—	156	10,786
2016	—	106	6,311
2015	—	158	9,428

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,870Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.738

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,724 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,008

3-Year Documents578

Citable Documents553

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 Rate49.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Molecular MedicineQ1

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: 2%

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

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Molecular Oncology (acronym: molonc, abbr: MOL. ONCOL, ISSN: 1574-7891) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.738 (Q1), an H-index of 130.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 239 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,724 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.