Radiation Oncology Journal

Aims & Scope

The aims of Radiation Oncology Journal are to contribute to the advancements in the fields of radiation oncology through the scientific reviews and interchange of all of radiation oncology.

It encompasses all areas of radiation oncology that impacts on the treatment of cancer using radiation as well basic experimental work relating radiation oncology and health policy.

It publishes papers describing clinical radiotherapy, combined modality therapy, radiation biology, cancer biology, radiation physics, radiation informatics and new technology including particle therapy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.579

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10030

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	191

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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 Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Mechanisms of radiation-induced normal tissue toxicity and implications for future clinical trials

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Jae Ho, Kenneth A., Stephen L.

• Radiation induced secondary malignancies: a review article

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Chinna Babu, Abhash, Renu

• Late side effects of radiation treatment for head and neck cancer

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Itzhak

• Deformable image registration in radiation therapy

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Seungjong, Siyong

• Radiobiological mechanisms of stereotactic body radiation therapy and stereotactic radiation surgery

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Mi-Sook, Wonwoo, In Hwan, Hee Jong, Eunjin, Jae-Hoon, Lawrence Chinsoo, Chang W.

• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy: a review with a physics perspective

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Byungchul

• Developing prompts from large language model for extracting clinical information from pathology and ultrasound reports in breast cancer

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Hyeon Seok, Jun Yeong, Kyung Hwan, Ji Hyun, Bum-Sup

• Insufficiency fracture after radiation therapy

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Dongryul, Seung Jae

• Outcomes of stereotactic body radiotherapy for unresectable primary or recurrent cholangiocarcinoma

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Da Hoon, Mi-Sook, Chul Koo, Hyung Jun, Won Il, Young Seok, Eun Kyung, Kum Bae, Chul Ju, Sang Bum

• Application of radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in current clinical practice guidelines

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Chai Hong, Jinsil

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