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Top 10 Oncology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Oncology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
CC
JIF 232.4
Q1
Hybrid

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians is the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society and reaches oncology specialists, primary care clinicians, and other professionals who interact with patients with cancer. It publishes information about the prevention,...

Identifiers

ISSN 0007-9235
eISSN 1542-4863

Publication Cost

No submission, page, or color fees. Accepted papers are published under a CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons license at no charge to the author; an Article Publication Charge applies if authors require a license other than CC-BY-NC-ND.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision (median)
#2
NR
JIF 82.2
Q1
Hybrid

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology is a review journal covering clinical oncology and related advances in cancer diagnosis, management, therapeutics, epidemiology and precision medicine, publishing content such as Review Articles, Comments, Research Highlights a...

Identifiers

ISSN 1759-4774
eISSN 1759-4782

Publication Cost

No fee for publication.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 4; Submission to acceptance (median days): 122
#3
NR

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 66.8
Q1
Hybrid

Nature Reviews Cancer is a journal in the Nature Reviews portfolio covering cancer research and oncology, publishing article formats including Review Articles, Progress articles, Comments, Research Highlights, Journal Club, Expert Recommendations and Tools of...

Identifiers

ISSN 1474-175X
eISSN 1474-1768

Publication Cost

Institutional online access is available for institutions and organizations to purchase through a Springer Nature institutional licence.
#4
AO
JIF 65.4
Q1
Hybrid

Annals of Oncology is the official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology and the Japanese Society of Medical Oncology. It publishes innovative cancer treatments and translational work related to oncology and precision medicine, with particular f...

Identifiers

ISSN 0923-7534
eISSN 1569-8041

Publication Cost

This journal has no page charges; open access publishing options are available.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 45 days submission to acceptance for accepted papers (median)
#5
CC

CELL PRESS

JIF 44.5
Q1
Hybrid

Cancer Cell advances a systemic understanding of cancer as a dynamic interplay between tumor cells, microenvironment, microbiota, nervous system, and host physiology. It bridges foundational discoveries and clinical innovation through bidirectional translation...

Identifiers

ISSN 1535-6108
eISSN 1878-3686

Publication Cost

Article publishing charge: $10,400 for open access publication.

Publishing Timeline

Median 5 days to first editorial decision; median 23 days from acceptance to online publication.
#6
JO

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 41.9
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Clinical Oncology is an ASCO journal covering clinical oncology research and publishing article types including original reports, clinical trial updates, special articles, correspondence, rapid communications, and ASCO special articles.

Identifiers

ISSN 0732-183X
eISSN 1527-7755

Publication Cost

A submission fee is mentioned for Case Reports submitted to Journal of Clinical Oncology and not refunded if withdrawn.

Publishing Timeline

Published three times per month — a total of 36 issues per year.
#7
JO
JIF 40.4
Q1
Open

First launched in 2008, the Journal of Hematology & Oncology encompasses all aspects of hematology and oncology. It is a peer reviewed, open access journal and the official journal of the Chinese American Hematologist and Oncologist Network (CAHON), publishing...

Identifiers

eISSN 1756-8722

Publication Cost

£3690.00 GBP / $5190.00 USD / €4490.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days
#8
LO

Elsevier BV

JIF 35.9
Q1
Hybrid

The Lancet Oncology is a clinical oncology journal publishing peer reviewed original research, especially reports from clinical trials, as well as reviews, comment and opinion, weekly news, and Commissions. It covers international issues relevant to clinical c...

Identifiers

ISSN 1470-2045
eISSN 1474-5488

Publication Cost

USD 8,810 APC for The Lancet Oncology as of Jan 1, 2026.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 34 days submission to decision after review; 34 days submission to acceptance; 80 days acceptance to online publication
#9
MC

BioMed Central

JIF 33.9
Q1
Open

Molecular Cancer is an internationally recognized journal focused on how basic cancer research drives advances in cancer prevention, diagnostics, and treatment. It is ranked in the top 25% in the Oncology category of Journal Citation Reports and welcomes submi...

Identifiers

eISSN 1476-4598

Publication Cost

APC: £3690.00 GBP / $5290.00 USD / €4390.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 3 days; less than 7 days time-to-first-decision
#10
CD

American Association for Cancer Research

JIF 33.3
Q1
Closed

Cancer Discovery publishes high-impact articles featuring major advances in research and clinical trials. Topics span the spectrum of cancer research and medicine from the laboratory to the clinic to epidemiologic studies. The journal also publishes News and R...

Identifiers

ISSN 2159-8274
eISSN 2159-8290

Publication Cost

Publication involves a base publication fee and an additional fee for each display item; authors without financial support may apply for a waiver of the fixed publication fee at submission.

Publishing Timeline

Decisions are typically returned within 35 days of submission; accepted author manuscripts are usually posted OnlineFirst within 48 hours following formal acceptance.
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