Journal profile

Current opinion in oncology

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN1040-8746 | 1531-703X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.36
Citation rate 2.83 480 total citations
h5-index 27 h5 depth signal
Cited share 72.6% 130 of 179
Total citations 480 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.88 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 14 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 187
France 157
Belgium 130
Italy 120
United Kingdom 52

Citing Fields of Research

Oncology 273
Immunology 160
Lung Cancer 100
Breast Cancer 85
Lymphomas 81

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,822 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 179 130 cited publications
Last 12 months 73 6.1 publications/month
Open access share 8.2% 6 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 187 citing publications
Leading citing field Oncology 273 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 8 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1989-
PubMed
v1n1, 1989-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Oncology Immunology Lymphomas Lung Cancer Palliative Care Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Immunology Lymphomas Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer Lung Cancer Reproductive Health Palliative Care Brain Imaging

MeSH Descriptors

Neoplasms

Latest Publications

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

04
Letizia Matera, Carmine Valenza, Giuseppe Curigliano
Purpose of review: The increasing detection of subcentimetric breast cancers (BC) through widespread implementation of mammographic screening has raised important questions regarding the optimal management of patients with stage I tumors...
05
DOI 10.1097/cco.0000000000001277

Precision medicine for pediatric gliomas

Open DOI
Lorena V. Baroni, Eric Bouffet
Purpose of review: The fifth edition of the WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System marked a paradigm shift from predominantly histopathological classification toward integrated molecular-pathological definitions. This...
06
Julian David Etessami, Laura Tori, Marta Aconito et al.
Purpose of review: Germline or somatic biallelic inactivation of BRCA1 , BRCA2 and PALB2 genes define a clinically and biologically distinct subset of breast cancers characterized by homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) and sensitiv...
10
Bianca Malagutti, Giulia Malvezzi, Paola Zagami
Purpose of review: TROP2-directed antibody–drug conjugates (trophoblast antigen 2-directed ADCs) are becoming increasingly integrated into breast cancer treatment across multiple disease settings. Their expanding use makes a detailed und...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Includes a section called: Bibliography of the current world literature.

Vol. 1 complete in 2 issues.

Also issued online.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (OCTOBER 1989)19900912 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper