American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Aims & Scope

​​​​​​​American Journal of Clinical Oncology is a multidisciplinary journal for cancer surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, and pediatric oncologists.

The emphasis of AJCO is on combined modality multidisciplinary loco-regional management of cancer.

The journal also gives emphasis to translational research, outcome studies, and cost utility analyses, and includes opinion pieces and review articles.

The editorial board includes a large number of distinguished surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, GYN oncologists, pediatric oncologists, and others who are internationally recognized for expertise in their fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8164

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	438

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.696

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Toxicity and response criteria of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

  Citation: 8914

  Authors: Martin M., Richard H., Douglass C., John, Thomas E., Eleanor T., Paul P.

• CTLA-4 and PD-1 Pathways

  Citation: 1922

  Authors: Elizabeth I., Anupam

• Radioembolization for Unresectable Neuroendocrine Hepatic Metastases Using Resin 90Y-Microspheres: Early Results in 148 Patients

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Andrew S., William A., Patrick, Doug, Charles, Dennis, Ravi, Steven, Richard R. P., David, Holger, Carroll, Bonita, Riad

• The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Patients

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Osama M., Amer Mustafa

• Inflammatory Breast Cancer

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Bernard, Henri, Jean Pierre, Philippe, Patrick

• Improved Overall Survival Among Responders to Preoperative Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Nora A., Christopher, Barry W., Karen, Ronelle, Steven, Jean-Nicolas, Patrick, Lee M., Robert, Renato, James, Richard, Paulo M., Pamela, Thomas, John

• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Brian K., Robert D.

• A Randomized Study of Involved-Field Irradiation Versus Elective Nodal Irradiation in Combination With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Inoperable Stage III Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Shuanghu, Xindong, Minghuan, Jinming, Ruimei, Yonghu, Jianbin, Xiuqing, Renben, Baosheng, Li, Yong

• A Phase 1 Study of SLC-0111, a Novel Inhibitor of Carbonic Anhydrase IX, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Paul C., Stephen, Philippe L., Quincy, Michael, Liren, Madhu, Zaihui, Claudiu T., Daniel J., Shoukat

• Obesity is Independently Associated With Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Cancer–related Mortality

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Arjun, Avash, Kaustav, Nivedita, Helen G., Preet P., Muhammad S., Siddharth

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