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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,892Diamond OA

Tumor Biology

Acronym:tubi
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Abbreviation (ISO):TUMOR BIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1010-4283(Print)/1423-0380(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Tumor Biology

WoS Q1
0000020230202402025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.802
#6,892

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
1,625articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tumor Biology is a peer reviewed, international journal providing an open access forum for experimental and clinical cancer research. Tumor Biology covers all aspects of tumor markers, molecular biomarkers, tumor targeting, and mechanisms of tumor development and progression. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Pathway analyses, Non-coding RNAs, Circulating tumor cells, Liquid biopsies, Exosomes, Epigenetics, Cancer stem cells, Tumor immunology and immunotherapy, Tumor microenvironment, Targeted therapies, Therapy resistance Cancer genetics, Cancer risk screening. Studies in other areas of basic, clinical and translational cancer research are also considered in order to promote connections and discoveries across different disciplines. The journal publishes original articles, reviews, commentaries and guidelines on tumor marker use. All submissions are subject to rigorous peer review and are selected on the basis of whether the research is sound and deserves publication. Tumor Biology is the Official Journal of the International Society of Oncology and BioMarkers (ISOBM).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineGeneticsInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryOncology & Cancer ResearchCancer ResearchPathologyImmunologyOncologyCell BiologySurgery
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year5
Total Citations1
2025
IF0
Articles / Year7
Total Citations8
2024
IF0
Articles / Year9
Total Citations53
2023
IF0
Articles / Year33
Total Citations247
2022
IF—
Articles / Year20
Total Citations148

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,892Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.802

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.05

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,047 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations163
3-Year Documents59
Citable Documents58

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 Rate48.0%

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)Q2
Cancer ResearchQ3
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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

Tumor Biology (acronym: tubi, abbr: TUMOR BIOL, ISSN: 1010-4283) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Netherlands in Switzerland since 2010. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.802 (Q2), an H-index of 111.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,625 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $3,047 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
Diamond OA
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2010
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28