Journal profile

The Lancet. Oncology

Publisher: Lancet Pub. Group
ISSN1470-2045 | 1474-5488 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.70
Citation rate 12.93 11,468 total citations
h5-index 176 h5 depth signal
Cited share 63.8% 588 of 921
Total citations 11,468 Citation footprint
Metric signal 13.13 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.6% 187 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,737
United Kingdom 1,018
France 744
Italy 694
Canada 564

Citing Fields of Research

Oncology 2,160
Breast Cancer 619
Immunology 429
Lung Cancer 387
Liver & Colon Cancer 299

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 12,461 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 921 588 cited publications
Last 12 months 482 40.2 publications/month
Open access share 7.7% 37 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,737 citing publications
Leading citing field Oncology 2,160 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Sept. 2000-
PubMed
v1n1, Sept. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Oncology Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Lung Cancer Liver & Colon Cancer

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Medical Ethics Immunology Oncology Urology Lymphomas

MeSH Descriptors

Neoplasms

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Preceded by a Preview issue dated May 2000.

Also issued online.

v. 1, no. 1 (Sept 2000 )20020315 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper