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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,265Hybrid

Oral Oncology

Acronym:oo
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Abbreviation (ISO):ORAL ONCOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1368-8375(Print)/1879-0593(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Oral Oncology

WoS Q1
24684.6420183.7320193.9820205.3420215.9720224.82023420243.9202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.276
#3,265

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
149

149 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
263articles/year
30.23% Gold OA•87.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Oral Oncology is an international interdisciplinary journal which publishes high quality original research, clinical trials and review articles, editorials, and commentaries relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with neoplasms in the head and neck. Oral Oncology is of interest to head and neck surgeons, radiation and medical oncologists, maxillo-facial surgeons, oto-rhino-laryngologists, plastic surgeons, pathologists, scientists, oral medical specialists, special care dentists, dental care professionals, general dental practitioners, public health physicians, palliative care physicians, nurses, radiologists, radiographers, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nutritionists, clinical and health psychologists and counselors, professionals in end of life care, as well as others interested in these fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99%Biology88.4%Internal medicine86.1%Genetics79.3%Pathology69.5%Cancer63.6%Surgery59.5%Radiology47.6%Chemistry37.5%Radiation therapy35.8%Oncology33.6%Biochemistry33.5%Immunology27.4%Head and neck cancer24.4%Cancer research22.6%Mathematics22.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q1
Rank23/165
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q2
Rank116/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q2
Rank42/165
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q1
Rank80/333
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year246
Total Citations96
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year592
Total Citations1,000
2024
IF4
Articles / Year399
Total Citations1,737
2023
IF4.8
Articles / Year270
Total Citations2,147
2022
IF5.972
Articles / Year490
Total Citations4,341

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,265Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyDentistryMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.276

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,499 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,637
3-Year Documents1,105
Citable Documents501

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OncologyQ1
Oral SurgeryQ1
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: 5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)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

Oral Oncology (acronym: oo, abbr: ORAL ONCOL, ISSN: 1368-8375) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.276 (Q1), an H-index of 149.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 263 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,499 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16