Clinical and Experimental Metastasis

Aims & Scope

The Journal's scope encompasses all aspects of metastasis research, whether laboratory-based, experimental or clinical and therapeutic.

It covers such areas as molecular biology, pharmacology, tumor biology, and clinical cancer treatment (with all its subdivisions of surgery, chemotherapy and radio-therapy as well as pathology and epidemiology) insofar as these disciplines are concerned with the Journal's core subject of metastasis formation, prevention and treatment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	4.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3061

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	607

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.307

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	112

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• 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.

• The challenge of drug resistance in cancer treatment: a current overview

  Citation: 479

  Authors: Michail, Athanasia, Alexandros G., Efthymios

• The actin cytoskeleton in cancer cell motility

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Michael F., Erik

• The extracellular matrix in tumor progression and metastasis

  Citation: 467

  Authors: Johannes A., Stephan

• Nationwide trends in incidence, treatment and survival of colorectal cancer patients with synchronous metastases

  Citation: 420

  Authors: Lydia G. M., Jorine’t, Miriam, Cees, Marloes A. G., Johannes H. W.

• Acidic pH enhances the invasive behavior of human melanoma cells

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Raul, Elisabeth A., Richard E. B., Yi-Wen, Robert J., Mary J. C.

• A novel orthotopic model of breast cancer metastasis to bone

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Maria, Jane M., T. John, Daphne, Elizabeth, Patricia, Darren, Jeannie, Fred R., John, Robin L.

• Invadopodia: Specialized Cell Structures for Cancer Invasion

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Alissa M.

• E-cadherin as an indicator of mesenchymal to epithelial reverting transitions during the metastatic seeding of disseminated carcinomas

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Alan, Clayton, Christopher R.

• The role of proteolytic enzymes in cancer invasion and metastasis

  Citation: 289

  Authors: M. J.

• The hypoxic tumour microenvironment and metastatic progression

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Patrick, Richard P.

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