Journal profile

Cancer letters

Publisher: Elsevier Science Ireland
ISSN0304-3835 | 1872-7980 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.88
Citation rate 11.50 10,797 total citations
h5-index 104 h5 depth signal
Cited share 85.6% 859 of 1,003
Total citations 10,797 Citation footprint
Metric signal 11.17 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.4% 797 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 3,126
United States 1,342
South Korea 200
Germany 193
Italy 187

Citing Fields of Research

Cancer & Development 1,684
Oncology 1,315
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 1,199
Immunology 1,124
Noncoding RNA 853

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 19,229 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,003 859 cited publications
Last 12 months 600 50.0 publications/month
Open access share 32.5% 195 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 3,126 citing publications
Leading citing field Cancer & Development 1,684 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Sept. 1975-
PubMed
v1n1,Sept. 1975-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Immunology Cancer & Development Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Oncology Noncoding RNA Lung Cancer

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Immunology Cancer & Development Noncoding RNA Digestive Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Neoplasms Research

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 48, no. 1 (NOV 15 1989)19900918 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper