What are the best journals for Oncology?

From an 17,538-venue index, the highest-ranked Oncology journals (by Scimago quartile then OpenAlex cites/paper) include CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Nature Cancer, Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, The Lancet Oncology. Predatory venues are excluded. The full ranked list with open-access and indexing details is on this page; for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

How were these Oncology journals ranked?

By Scimago quartile first (Q1 → Q4), then by OpenAlex cites/paper over a 2-year window. Cites/paper is a transparent citation rate, not a licensed Impact Factor. We exclude journals flagged as predatory.

Why don't all Oncology journals show a quartile?

Scimago doesn't cover every journal — many strong regional and open-access venues are absent from it. We show "no Scimago quartile" for those rather than hide them; it's a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

How do I find the best journal for my specific Oncology paper?

Paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder — it returns a shortlist matched to your paper's topic from the same index, with acceptance-fit signals, open-access status, and predatory flags. A free account starts with 25 welcome credits; each run costs 15.

Oncology · 252 journals indexed

Best journals for Oncology

The top Oncology journals ranked by Scimago quartile, then cites/paper (OpenAlex, 2-year window), drawn from an17,538-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the free Journal Finder.

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All Best open-access journals Highest-impact journals

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CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
222.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
22.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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Nature Cancer
13.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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Cancer and Metastasis Reviews
9.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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The Lancet Oncology
9.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Trends in cancer
8.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Seminars in Cancer Biology
7.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Cancer Treatment Reviews
7.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
7.2 cites/paper · Q1 · BMJ
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npj Precision Oncology
7.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
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JAMA Oncology
6.3 cites/paper · Q1 · American Medical Association
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Cancer Discovery
6.1 cites/paper · Q1 · American Association for Cancer Research
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British Journal of Cancer
5.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Nature
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14
Current Oncology Reports
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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Current Treatment Options in Oncology
4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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Breast Cancer Research
4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed Central
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Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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18
Cancers
4.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
4.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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20
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
3.8 cites/paper · Q1 · National Comprehensive Cancer
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Translational Oncology
3.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs
3.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis
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23
Targeted Oncology
3.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Adis, Springer Healthcare
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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
3.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Oxford University Press
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Cancer
3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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International Journal of Cancer
3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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27
Medical Oncology
3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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28
Clinical & Experimental Metastasis
3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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29
Cancer Medicine
3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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30
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
2.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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31
Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
2.8 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing
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32
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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33
JCO Precision Oncology
2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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34
The Oncologist
2.6 cites/paper · Q1 · AlphaMed Press
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35
Integrative Cancer Therapies
2.4 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing
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36
Journal of Cancer Survivorship
2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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37
Cancer Research and Treatment
2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Korean Cancer Association
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38
Breast Cancer
2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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39
Cancer Prevention Research
2.2 cites/paper · Q1 · American Association for Cancer Research
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40
Cancer Control
2.2 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing
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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

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