Journal profile

Lung cancer : journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Publisher: Elsevier Scientific Publishers
ISSN0169-5002 | 1872-8332 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.52
Citation rate 2.84 2,495 total citations
h5-index 55 h5 depth signal
Cited share 44.7% 415 of 928
Total citations 2,495 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.72 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.9% 97 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 788
China 737
United Kingdom 641
Japan 518
Italy 287

Citing Fields of Research

Lung Cancer 4,735
Oncology 743
Immunology 736
Mesothelioma & Asbestosis 302
Palliative Care 146

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 25,882 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 928 415 cited publications
Last 12 months 687 57.3 publications/month
Open access share 23.7% 163 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 788 citing publications
Leading citing field Lung Cancer 4,735 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v10n1, 1993-
PubMed
v10n1, 1993-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Lung Cancer

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Lung Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Lung Neoplasms

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vol. 55, suppl. 1 (Jan. 2007) mislabelded Vol. 55, suppl. 1 (Oct. 2007).

Also issued online.

Vol. 5, no. 2/3 (1989)19900301 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper