Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology

Aims & Scope

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology is a multidisciplinary journal for clinical oncologists which strives to publish high quality manuscripts addressing medical oncology, clinical trials, radiology, surgery, basic research, and palliative care.

The journal aims to contribute to the world"s scientific community with special attention to the area of clinical oncology and the Asian region.

JJCO publishes various articles types including: ・Original Articles ・Case Reports ・Clinical Trial Notes ・Cancer Genetics Reports ・Epidemiology Notes ・Technical Notes ・Short Communications ・Letters to the Editors ・Solicited Reviews

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.613

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	98

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9465

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1188

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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

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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.

• Cancer incidence and incidence rates in Japan in 2009: a study of 32 population-based cancer registries for the Monitoring of Cancer Incidence in Japan (MCIJ) project

  Citation: 501

  Authors: Megumi, Tomohiro, Akiko, Kota, Tomotaka, Hiroshi

• A Phase III Randomized Trial of Lobectomy Versus Limited Resection for Small-sized Peripheral Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (JCOG0802/WJOG4607L)

  Citation: 377

  Authors: K., H., R., M., H., T., S., H., M.

• The JPHC Study: Design and Some Findings on the Typical Japanese Diet

  Citation: 348

  Authors: S., N.

• The Japanese Guidelines for Gastric Cancer Screening

  Citation: 299

  Authors: C., D., H., K., A., H., T.

• Screening for Psychological Distress in Japanese Cancer Patients

  Citation: 296

  Authors: A., T., T., H., Y.

• Oligometastases and Oligo-recurrence: The New Era of Cancer Therapy

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Y., K.

• A Review of Update Clinical Results of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy

  Citation: 259

  Authors: H., T.

• Three-arm Phase III Trial Comparing Cisplatin Plus 5-FU (CF) Versus Docetaxel, Cisplatin Plus 5-FU (DCF) Versus Radiotherapy with CF (CF-RT) as Preoperative Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer (JCOG1109, NExT Study)

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Kenichi, Ken, Hiroyasu, Yoshinori, Junki, Nobutoshi, Harushi, Yasuhiro, Hiroyuki, Shuichi, Haruhiko, Yuko

• Cancer Trends in China

  Citation: 243

  Authors: P., M., W., N.

• A Phase II Trial of Chemoradiotherapy for Stage I Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Japan Clinical Oncology Group Study (JCOG9708)

  Citation: 241

  Authors: H., A., H., Y., H., A., N., O., M., H., S.

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