Journal of Clinical Oncology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Oncology serves its readers as the single most credible, authoritative resource for disseminating significant clinical oncology research.

In print and in electronic format, JCO strives to publish the highest quality articles dedicated to clinical research.

Original Reports remain the focus of JCO, but this scientific communication is enhanced by appropriately selected Editorials, Commentaries, Reviews, and other work that relate to the care of patients with cancer.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	41.9
2024	42.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	11.205

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	646

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	69

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	26575

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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.

• The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale: development and validation of the general measure.

  Citation: 4793

  Authors: D F, D S, G, B, E, A, M, S B, P, J

• Improvements in survival and clinical benefit with gemcitabine as first-line therapy for patients with advanced pancreas cancer: a randomized trial.

  Citation: 4519

  Authors: H A, M J, J, M R, M L, M R, M C, R K, A M, P, R, F A, C D, D D

• Recommendations for Initial Evaluation, Staging, and Response Assessment of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Lugano Classification

  Citation: 4371

  Authors: Bruce D., Richard I., Sally F., Franco, Lawrence H., Emanuele, T. Andrew

• Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma

  Citation: 3780

  Authors: Bruce D., Beate, Malik E., Randy D., Lena, Sandra J., Bertrand, Richard I., Anton, Emanuele, Steven T., Sigrid, T. Andrew, Richard T., Martin, Kensei, Julie M., Joseph M., Massimo, Volker

• Supervised Risk Predictor of Breast Cancer Based on Intrinsic Subtypes

  Citation: 3776

  Authors: Joel S., Michael, Maggie C.U., Samuel, David, Tammi, Sherri, Christiane, Xiaping, Zhiyuan, John F., Inge J., Juan, J.S., Andrew B., Elaine, Torsten O., Matthew J., Charles M., Philip S.

• Final Version of 2009 AJCC Melanoma Staging and Classification

  Citation: 3715

  Authors: Charles M., Jeffrey E., Seng-jaw, John F., Michael B., David R., Antonio C., Alistair J., Daniel G., Shouluan, Alexander M., Keith T., Phyllis A., John M., Kelly M., Martin C., Donald L., Merrick I., Arthur J., Vernon K.

• One Hundred Years After “Carcinoid”: Epidemiology of and Prognostic Factors for Neuroendocrine Tumors in 35,825 Cases in the United States

  Citation: 3576

  Authors: James C., Manal, Alexandria, Cecile, Colleen, Jeannette E., Eddie K., Jason B., Jean-Nicolas, Asif, Douglas B.

• Recommendations for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Update

  Citation: 3261

  Authors: Antonio C., M. Elizabeth H., David G., Mitch, Lisa M., Kimberly H., Donald C., John M.S., Michael, Patrick, Wedad, Robert B., Pamela B., Soonmyung, Edith A., Michael F., Patricia A., Gail H., Giuseppe, Daniel F.

• Updated Response Assessment Criteria for High-Grade Gliomas: Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Working Group

  Citation: 3242

  Authors: Patrick Y., David R., David A., Timothy F., A. Gregory, Evanthia, John, Wolfgang, Mark R., Andrew B., Christina, Tom, Eric T., Marc C., Roger, Kathleen R., Michael A., Martin J., Susan M.

• Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States

  Citation: 3036

  Authors: Anil K., Eric A., Ruth M., Brenda Y., Weihong, Esther, Bo, Marc T., Maria, Wendy, Lihua, Charles F., Nicolas, Richard C., Sean, William F., Philip S., Maura L.

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