Practical Radiation Oncology

Aims & Scope

The overarching mission of Practical Radiation Oncology is to improve the quality of radiation oncology practice.

PRO's purpose is to document the state of current practice, providing background for those in training and continuing education for practitioners, through discussion and illustration of new techniques, evaluation of current practices, and publication of case reports.

PRO strives to provide its readers content that emphasizes knowledge "with a purpose." The content of PRO includes: Original articles focusing on patient safety, quality measurement, or quality improvement initiatives Original articles focusing on imaging, contouring, target delineation, simulation, treatment planning, immobilization, organ motion, and other practical issues ASTRO guidelines, position papers, and consensus statements Essays that highlight enriching personal experiences in caring for cancer patients and their families.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.011

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4736

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1121

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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 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.

• Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Executive summary for the update of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Consensus Statement

  Citation: 505

  Authors: Candace, Eleanor E., Maria Cristina, Benjamin D., Alphonse G., Alastair M., Julia, Jay R.

• Radiation therapy for the whole breast: Executive summary of an American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based guideline

  Citation: 500

  Authors: Benjamin D., Jennifer R., Rachel, Gary, Bruce, Carol, Francine, Karen, Kathleen, Jean, Caroline, Jane, Laura, Timothy, Jean L., Reshma

• Radiotherapeutic and surgical management for newly diagnosed brain metastasis(es): An American Society for Radiation Oncology evidence-based guideline

  Citation: 447

  Authors: May N., Dirk, Andrew, Simon S., Brita L., Laurie E., Paul W., Michael A., Jeffrey D., Jian Z., Michael T., Najeeb, Carol A., Eric L.

• Variation in external beam treatment plan quality: An inter-institutional study of planners and planning systems

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Benjamin E., Greg, Jay, Kyle, Steve, Sharath, James, Mark L.

• Palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases: Update of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Stephen, Tracy, Joshua, Simon, Joshua, Shayna E., Rebecca, Carol

• Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline

  Citation: 350

  Authors: Gregory M.M., Jessica, Meredith, John, Tomer Z., Chris R., Brian E., Karen, Simon S., Drew, Benjamin, Andreas, Michael, George, Shervin M., Charles B., Robert, Megan E.

• Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Vinai, Glenn, Lisa, Stuart H., Alvin R., Danielle A., Bree R., Jona A., Michelle M., Rupesh, Lianne, Jing, Seema, Chad G., John H., Wolfgang A., Tony J.C., Alexandra S., Mateo, Paul D.

• Radiation therapy for glioblastoma: Executive summary of an American Society for Radiation Oncology Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Alvin R., John P., John B., Helen A., Eugene J., Stephen, Joshua, Samuel T., Paul D., Michael, David A., Arnab, Patrick Y., Eric

• Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Junzo, Christina M., Sushil, Lisa, Beth A., Emma C., KathrynJane, Matthew M., Christine H., Mitchell, Eric, Lilie L., Jyoti S., Marc, Chika, Daniel, Akila N.

• Quality and safety considerations in stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy: Executive summary

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Timothy D., James M., Stanley H., Benedick A., Brian, Curtis, Todd, Louis, Yoshiya

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