Journal profile

Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1556-0864 | 1556-1380 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.14
Citation rate 1.40 5,248 total citations
h5-index 102 h5 depth signal
Cited share 19.0% 762 of 4,009
Total citations 5,248 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.28 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.2% 220 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,559
China 1,522
Japan 986
United Kingdom 623
Canada 573

Citing Fields of Research

Lung Cancer 19,635
Oncology 4,958
Immunology 4,097
Cancer & Development 1,230
Mesothelioma & Asbestosis 823

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 30,155 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 4,009 762 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,318 193.2 publications/month
Open access share 2.5% 58 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,559 citing publications
Leading citing field Lung Cancer 19,635 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2006-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2006-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Lung Cancer

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Pulmonary Medicine Lung Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Thoracic Neoplasms

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Latest issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 3 (Mar. 2006).

Also issued online.

Complemented by (work): JTO clinical and research reports 2666-3643 (OCoLC)1143696075 (DNLM)101769967.

v. 1, no. 1 (Jan 2006)20070330 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper