Journal profile · Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Discover Oncology
ISSN 2730-6011 · Springer Nature · Switzerland
Discover Oncology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.78; fully open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 130 days to acceptance (195 articles, last 24 months); 2,542 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discover Oncology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cancer Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discover Oncology is part of the Discover journal series committed to providing a streamlined submission process, rapid review and publication, and a high level of author service at every stage. Discover Oncology is a fully open access general oncology journal that aims to provide a unified forum for researchers and clinicians. The journal spans from basic and translational science, through to preclinical, clinical, and epidemiology, and welcomes content that interfaces at all levels of cancer research. Topics Discover Oncology covers topics including, but not limited to, cancer causation and the underlying biology of disease, the molecular interactions between genes, hormones, the immune system and the metabolism, screening and prevention, diagnosis and treatment, prognostication, novel therapeutic agents and clinical trials. All cancer types, including benign tumors, will be considered for publication. Content Types Discover Oncology welcomes a variety of article types – please see our submission guidelines for details. The journal also publishes guest-edited Topical Collections of relevance to all aspects of cancer research to allow readers to quickly identify research on subject areas of especial interest to them. For more information, please follow up with our journal publishing contact. In addition to specific themed Collections reflecting the latest developments in cancer research, the journal focuses on three types of contributions: forward looking and/or speculative pieces that may be opinionated but should remain balanced and are intended to stimulate discussion and explore new approaches, rapid publication of early research results, and case studies/examples of novel research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Eleonora CandiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine22.6%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine10.7%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Immune cells in cancerImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 452OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,517LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,442 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,604 | 1,604 | 349 |
| 2025 | 2,542 | 2,542 | 7,153 |
| 2024 | 849 | 849 | 4,415 |
| 2023 | 236 | 236 | 2,442 |
| 2022 | 146 | 146 | 1,937 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 1,122 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
130 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (195 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 195 articles with submission and acceptance dates (4,468 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,990 / USD 2,390 / GBP 1,690 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,690 / EUR 1,240 / GBP 1,140 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,090 / USD 1,590 / EUR 1,190 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14
- analysisAnalysis papers present an analysis of existing data, or new data obtained through comparative analysis of technologies, methods or reagents of relevance to the…Length not stated
- brief reportWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- case reportWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- case studyCase Studies report specific instances of interesting phenomena, providing relevant material to support both research and education through the transferability …Length not stated
- clinical trialDiscover journals adopt WHO’s definition of Clinical Trials as “any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or m…Length not stated
- commentComment articles can focus on policy, science and society, or purely scientific issues.Length not stated
- data noteData Notes concisely describe sound research data with the aim of increasing visibility and transparency, supporting the reuse of research data and helping auth…Length not stated
- editorialWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- full research articleWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- matters arisingMatters Arising articles are interesting and timely scientific or academic comments and clarifications on original research papers published in the journal.Length not stated
- researchResearch articles present new scientific results within the scope of the journal that have not been published previously and are not being considered for public…Length not stated
- research articleWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- research paperWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- reviewReview articles provide critical accounts and comprehensive surveys of topics of major current interest within the scope of the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Author contributions statement required Model summary
All authors should be credited for their contributions, and be accountable for them. You will need to specify how authors contributed to the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Competing interests declaration required Model summary
Authors are required to declare any competing financial and/or non-financial interests in relation to the work described.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
All authors must include a data availability statement in their submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics statement required when research involves human or animal subjects Model summary
Ethics statement - if requiredYou will need to include an ethics declaration if your work reports research involving human or animal subjects, their data and/or biological materials.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Step 4 - Understand your copyright
If your submission is accepted for publication, you will need to sign a licence agreement with Springer Nature to allow us to publish your article. According to this agreement:authors of articles published in this journal retain the copyright of their articles.authors grant Springer Nature a licence to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.authors retain full re-use rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Discover Oncology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top Did you find what you were looking for? Share feedback.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Step 3 - Understand the peer review policy
Peer review type: single-anonymous Model summary
This journal follows a single-anonymous peer review procedure, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Peer review process All manuscripts undergo technical checks upon submission. Manuscripts that pass technical checks undergo suitability checks by our in-house editorial team. Eligible manuscripts are …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2730-6011
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discover Oncology
What CAS zone is Discover Oncology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Discover Oncology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Oncology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Discover Oncology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.78; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Discover Oncology?
Based on the dates recorded on 195 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 98–161 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Discover Oncology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Discover Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discover Oncology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Discover Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Discover Oncology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .