Cancer and Metastasis Reviews

Aims & Scope

Contemporary biomedical research is on the threshold of an era in which physiological and pathological processes can be analyzed in increasingly precise and mechanistic terms.

The transformation of biology from a largely descriptive, phenomenological discipline to one in which the regulatory principles can be understood and manipulated with predictability brings a new dimension to the study of cancer and the search for effective therapeutic modalities for this disease.

Cancer and Metastasis Reviews provides a forum for critical review and discussion of these challenging developments.

Each issue of Cancer and Metastasis Reviews is devoted to a particular theme or topic and will contain from five to seven different contributions.

In addition, an introductory preface is included from an individual who is distinguished in the field to be covered.

The topics and contributors are chosen by the Editor-in-Chief after consultation with various members of the Editorial Advisory Board.

Special emphasis is placed on subjects which are of relevance to the molecular and cellular biology of cancer metastasis and tumor progression, as well as to the treatment of metastatic disease.

Occasional issues will be devoted to an in-depth clinical and biological analysis of a particular type of cancer.

A major function of the journal is to review some of the more important and interesting recent developments in the biology and treatment of malignant disease, as well as to highlight new and promising directions, be they technological or conceptual.

Contributors are encouraged to review their personal work and be speculative.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.7
2024	7.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	902

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1528

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.596

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	175

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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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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.

• Hypoxia in cancer: significance and impact on clinical outcome

  Citation: 1835

  Authors: Peter, Arnulf

• Matrix metalloproteinases and tumor metastasis

  Citation: 1530

  Authors: Elena I., James P.

• EMT, the cytoskeleton, and cancer cell invasion

  Citation: 1411

  Authors: Mahmut, Gerhard

• Exosomes in cancer development, metastasis, and drug resistance: a comprehensive review

  Citation: 939

  Authors: Asfar S., Bin, Fazlul H.

• Mechanics, malignancy, and metastasis: The force journey of a tumor cell

  Citation: 783

  Authors: Sanjay, Valerie M.

• TNF-α in promotion and progression of cancer

  Citation: 756

  Authors: Frances

• Role of tumor-associated macrophages in tumor progression and invasion

  Citation: 708

  Authors: Alberto, Tiziana, Chiara, Paola, Antonio

• Transport of molecules across tumor vasculature

  Citation: 694

  Authors: Rakesh K.

• Src family kinases in tumor progression and metastasis

  Citation: 693

  Authors: Justin M., Gary E.

• Origins, structures, and functions of circulating DNA in oncology

  Citation: 680

  Authors: A. R., S., P. B., P., M.

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