What are the best open-access journals for Oncology?

CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, npj Precision Oncology, Breast Cancer Research, Cancers are among the top results, ranked by Scimago quartile then OpenAlex cites/paper from an 17,538-venue index, predatory venues excluded. The full list is on this page; for a match to your specific paper use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

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Best open-access journals for Oncology

The top Oncology journals open-access only, ranked by Scimago quartile then cites/paper, 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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1
CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
222.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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2
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
7.2 cites/paper · Q1 · BMJ
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
3
npj Precision Oncology
7.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Nature Portfolio
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
4
Breast Cancer Research
4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed Central
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
5
Cancers
4.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
6
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
4.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
7
Translational Oncology
3.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
8
Cancer Medicine
3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
9
Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
2.8 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
10
The Oncologist
2.6 cites/paper · Q1 · AlphaMed Press
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
11
Integrative Cancer Therapies
2.4 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
12
Cancer Research and Treatment
2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Korean Cancer Association
Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
13
Cancer Control
2.2 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
14
Acta Oncologica
1.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
15
The Breast
1.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
16
ESMO Open
1.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
17
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
1.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
18
Immuno-Oncology Technology
0.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
Open AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
19
BMC Cancer
3.2 cites/paper · Q2 · BioMed Central
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
20
Current Oncology
2.6 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
21
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
1.9 cites/paper · Q2 · AME Publishing Company
Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
22
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
1.8 cites/paper · Q2
Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
23
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
1.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Medknow
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
24
JCO Global Oncology
1.7 cites/paper · Q2 · Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
25
Journal of Breast Cancer
1.6 cites/paper · Q2
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
26
The International Journal of Biological Markers
1.5 cites/paper · Q2 · SAGE Publishing
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
27
Chinese Clinical Oncology
1.0 cites/paper · Q2 · AME Publishing Company
Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
28
ONCOLOGIE
1.5 cites/paper · Q3 · Springer Science+Business Media
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
29
Cancer Reports
1.4 cites/paper · Q3 · Wiley
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
30
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
1.4 cites/paper · Q3 · West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
Open AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
31
ecancermedicalscience
1.1 cites/paper · Q3 · Cancer Intelligence
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
32
Case Reports in Oncology
0.8 cites/paper · Q3 · Karger Publishers
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
33
Współczesna Onkologia
0.7 cites/paper · Q3 · Termedia Publishing House
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
34
Nowotwory Journal of Oncology
0.6 cites/paper · Q3 · Via Medica
Open AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
35
South Asian Journal of Cancer
0.6 cites/paper · Q3 · Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
36
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
0.1 cites/paper · Q3 · Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
37
Klinicka onkologie
0.4 cites/paper · Q4
Open AccessScopusPubMed
38
Gaceta Mexicana de Oncología
0.1 cites/paper · Q4 · Elsevier BV
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
39
World Journal of Clinical Oncology
1.7 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Baishideng Publishing Group
Open AccessWeb of SciencePubMed
40
Cancer Research Statistics and Treatment
1.0 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Medknow
Open AccessDOAJPubMed

“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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