Journal profile

The oncologist

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN1083-7159 | 1549-490X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.15
Citation rate 4.76 3,620 total citations
h5-index 61 h5 depth signal
Cited share 80.6% 644 of 799
Total citations 3,620 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.99 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.8% 65 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,482
China 572
Italy 377
United Kingdom 272
France 269

Citing Fields of Research

Oncology 2,001
Immunology 634
Breast Cancer 632
Lung Cancer 515
Liver & Colon Cancer 466

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 7,563 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 799 644 cited publications
Last 12 months 753 62.8 publications/month
Open access share 98.0% 738 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,482 citing publications
Leading citing field Oncology 2,001 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4n1, 1999-
PubMed
v4n1, 1999-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Oncology Breast Cancer Immunology Urology Liver & Colon Cancer Lung Cancer

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Urology Lung Cancer Immunology Liver & Colon Cancer Palliative Care Breast Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Neoplasms

Latest Publications

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

03
Mridula George, Gary S Schwartz, Wassim McHayleh et al.
Background: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assays can transform patient management by enabling molecular residual disease (MRD) detection, prognosis prediction, and treatment monitoring. Here, we report clinical performance of Signatera™ ...
07
Robert C G Martin, Rebekah Ruth White, Malcolm M Bilimoria et al.
Background: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is used in selected patients with Stage III pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but its association with survival relative to standard-of-care (SOC) therapy remains uncertain. Methods: ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues ceased with v. 25 (2020).

Also issued online.

v. 3, no. 2 (April 15, 1998)19991214 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper