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JCR 2025 (released June 2026) · 42 journals · updated September 2026

Oncology journals ranked by Impact Factor (JCR 2025, 42 journals)

42 medical journals in the JCR category Oncology, ranked by 2025 Impact Factor. The highest IF is CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (685.2).

Journals
42 journals
Q1 (top 25%)
20 journals
Fully OA
10 journals
JCR category
Oncology

Top 5 by IF

  1. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians — IF 685.2, Q1
  2. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology — IF 94.6, Q1
  3. Annals of Oncology — IF 80.4, Q1
  4. Nature Reviews Cancer — IF 60.7, Q1
  5. Cancer Cell — IF 56.1, Q1

All 42 Oncology journals by IF

#JournalPublisherImpact FactorQOALink
1CA: A Cancer Journal for CliniciansWiley (ACS)
685.2
Q1–Journal site
2Nature Reviews Clinical OncologySpringer Nature
94.6
Q1–Journal site
3Annals of OncologyElsevier (ESMO)
80.4
Q1–Journal site
4Nature Reviews CancerSpringer Nature
60.7
Q1–Journal site
5Cancer CellCell Press
56.1
Q1–Journal site
6Journal of Clinical OncologyASCO
44.7
Q1–Journal site
7Molecular CancerBMC
42.2
Q1OAJournal site
8Lancet OncologyElsevier
33.7
Q1–Journal site
9Cancer DiscoveryAACR
29.5
Q1–Journal site
10Nature CancerSpringer Nature
28.0
Q1–Journal site
11JAMA OncologyAMA
23.9
Q1–Journal site
12Journal of Thoracic OncologyElsevier (IASLC)
23.3
Q1–Journal site
13Cancer ResearchAACR
22.6
Q1–Journal site
14Journal for ImmunoTherapy of CancerBMJ (SITC)
11.7
Q1OAJournal site
15Clinical Cancer ResearchAACR
10.9
Q1–Journal site
16Cancer Treatment ReviewsElsevier
10.6
Q1–Journal site
17ESMO OpenElsevier (ESMO)
10.6
Q1OAJournal site
18European Journal of CancerElsevier
7.9
Q1–Journal site
19British Journal of CancerSpringer Nature
7.8
Q1–Journal site
20Journal of the National Cancer InstituteOxford University Press
7.7
Q1–Journal site
21International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, PhysicsElsevier (ASTRO)
7.4
––Journal site
22Critical Reviews in Oncology/HematologyElsevier
6.2
––Journal site
23Gastric CancerSpringer (JGCA)
6.1
––Journal site
24Radiotherapy and OncologyElsevier (ESTRO)
5.8
––Journal site
25CancerWiley (ACS)
5.6
––Journal site
26JCO Oncology PracticeASCO
5.5
––Journal site
27Lung CancerElsevier
5.3
––Journal site
28Cancer ScienceWiley (JCA)
4.9
–OAJournal site
29International Journal of CancerWiley (UICC)
4.9
––Journal site
30CancersMDPI
4.8
Q2OAJournal site
31The OncologistOxford University Press
4.7
––Journal site
32BMC CancerBMC
4.1
–OAJournal site
33Annals of Surgical OncologySpringer (SSO)
3.8
––Journal site
34JCO Global Oncologyyear n/aASCO
3.8
–OAJournal site
35Frontiers in OncologyFrontiers
3.4
Q2OAJournal site
36Supportive Care in CancerSpringer (MASCC)
3.4
––Journal site
37Cancer MedicineWiley
3.1
–OAJournal site
38International Journal of Clinical OncologySpringer (JSCO)
3.0
––Journal site
39Japanese Journal of Clinical OncologyOxford University Press
2.5
––Journal site
40Oncology LettersSpandidos
2.1
–OAJournal site
41Journal of Surgical OncologyWiley
1.9
––Journal site
42Anticancer ResearchIIAR
1.8
––Journal site
Q1 quartile within the JCR category OA fully open access journal 2024 latest-year IF not confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Which Oncology journal has the highest Impact Factor?

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (685.2, JCR 2025).

Which year's Impact Factor is this?

The 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025, released in June 2026, compiled from values published by the publishers.

What does Q1 mean?

A journal whose IF is in the top 25% of its JCR category. 20 journals in Oncology qualify.

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