Journal profile

European journal of cancer : official journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)

Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd
ISSN0959-8049 | 0277-5379 | 0964-1947 | 1879-0852 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.77
Citation rate 3.26 5,821 total citations
h5-index 90 h5 depth signal
Cited share 40.1% 746 of 1,861
Total citations 5,821 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.44 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.2% 130 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,529
France 1,411
Germany 1,234
United Kingdom 1,176
Italy 1,173

Citing Fields of Research

Oncology 3,720
Breast Cancer 2,243
Immunology 1,675
Cancer & Development 1,312
Lung Cancer 891

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 41,517 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,861 746 cited publications
Last 12 months 969 80.8 publications/month
Open access share 24.1% 234 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,529 citing publications
Leading citing field Oncology 3,720 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v26n1, Jan. 1990-
PubMed
v26n1, Jan. 1990-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Oncology Breast Cancer Lymphomas Immunology Lung Cancer

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer
Contributor
European Association for Cancer Research

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Breast Cancer Lymphomas Immunology Lung Cancer Liver & Colon Cancer Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis

MeSH Descriptors

Neoplasms

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues for Apr./May 1992-v. 28A, no. 6/7 also called: European journal of cancer. Part A.

Monthly.

Title from cover.

Chronological designation dropped with v. 28A, no. 8/9.

Also issued online.

Vol. 26, no. 1 (JAN 1990)19900410 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper