What is the Impact Factor of Nature Cancer?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nature Cancer is 28.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nature Cancer indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nature Cancer is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 12.4 (Q1) and an H-index of 102.

Who publishes Nature Cancer and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nature Cancer is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $5,132 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nature Cancer?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nature Cancer is "NAT. CANCER" with common acronym "natcancer". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #60Top JournalHybrid

Nature Cancer

Acronym:natcancer

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Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. CANCER

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Identifier (ISSN):2662-1347(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

28↓ -0.5

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Cancer

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):28

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

12.443

#60

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 / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

90articles/year

38.56% Gold OA•89.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nature Cancer aims to publish the most significant advances across the full spectrum of cancer research in the life, physical, applied and social sciences, spanning basic preclinical, translational and clinical work. The journal’s broad scope covers all cancer research offering new insights into cancer biology, genetics and genomics, new approaches for the development and delivery of diagnostics and therapies, and new ways of understanding the global societal impact of cancer, thus ensuring that the work published reaches the widest possible audience.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.4%Medicine91.8%Genetics84.9%Internal medicine80.4%Cancer68%Chemistry61.1%Biochemistry59.3%Cancer research55.1%Gene44.2%Immunology43.3%Pathology32.2%Immune system30.9%Cell biology27.1%

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

Rank12/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank10/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	12/333	Q1
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	10/333	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF28

Articles / Year154

Total Citations360

2025

IF28.5

Articles / Year204

Total Citations3,134

2024

IF23.5

Articles / Year194

Total Citations6,073

2023

IF22.7

Articles / Year177

Total Citations8,128

2022

IF23.177

Articles / Year183

Total Citations14,022

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	28	154	360
2025	28.5	204	3,134
2024	23.5	194	6,073
2023	22.7	177	8,128
2022	23.177	183	14,022
2021	—	161	13,874
2020	—	158	17,154
2019	—	3	487

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #60Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

12.443

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

14.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$5,132 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,590

3-Year Documents528

Citable Documents348

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 Rate41.2%

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: 1.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Nature Cancer (acronym: natcancer, abbr: NAT. CANCER, ISSN: 2662-1347) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 28.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 12.4 (Q1), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 90 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,132 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.