Journal profile

Acta oncologica

Publisher: Medical Journals Sweden AB
ISSN0284-186X | 0284-8570 | 0349-652X | 1651-226X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.49
Citation rate 2.65 1,027 total citations
h5-index 31 h5 depth signal
Cited share 74.8% 300 of 401
Total citations 1,027 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.98 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.1% 83 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Denmark 773
Sweden 497
United States 290
Norway 266
Netherlands 255

Citing Fields of Research

Oncology 1,055
Prostate Cancer 435
Breast Cancer 350
Palliative Care 275
Liver & Colon Cancer 251

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 7,535 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 401 300 cited publications
Last 12 months 146 12.2 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 146 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Denmark 773 citing publications
Leading citing field Oncology 1,055 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v26n1, 1987-
PubMed
v26n1, 1987-
Index medicus
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Oncology Prostate Cancer Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Palliative Care

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer. Education Branch

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Prostate Cancer Palliative Care Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Oncology Liver & Colon Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Medical Oncology Neoplasms Physics Radiation Effects

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Jakob Myllerup Jensen, Simone Kloch Bendtsen, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen et al.
Background: Approximately 30% of sinonasal and nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases are HPV-associated, yet studies investigating circulating tumor HPV-DNA (ctHPV-DNA) among these patients are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate t...
02
Mohammadhossein Radafshar, Maria Schelin, Elisabeth Bondesson et al.
Context: Conventional pain therapies sometimes fail in patients with severe neuropathic pain or bone metastases. Intrathecal therapy provides an alternative but is resource-intensive, technically demanding and costly. Objective: To compa...
08
Johanne Dam Lyhne, Pernille Bech, Eva Rames Nissen et al.
Background and purpose: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a prevalent concern among cancer survivors. Although evidence-based FCR guidelines exist, their implementation requires further operationalization. This study aimed to establish ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

"Published by the societies of medical radiology in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden."

Two issues a year, 1988- include a separately numbered section called: Reviews in oncology : official organ for the Education Branch of EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer), v. 1, no. 1- .

Vol. 4, no. 2 of Reviews in oncology issued separately as a special issue and distributed with Acta oncologica, v. 30, no. 6.

Print issues ceased with v. 52 (2013).

Also issued online.

Vol. 26, no. 1 (1980)19921023 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper