Journal profile · ONCOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Hormones & Cancer
ISSN 1868-8497 · eISSN 2730-6011 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Founded 2010
Hormones & Cancer: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,260; median 130 days to acceptance (195 articles, last 24 months).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hormones & Cancer is published by Springer US. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Estrogen and related hormone effects, Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (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): ONCOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Editor-in-chief Eleonora CandiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Estrogen and related hormone effectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.5%
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsMedicine6.4%
- Cancer Risks and FactorsMedicine5.6%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionMedicine4.1%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEScopusEmbaseCASDOAJPublisher 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
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 289OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4,300,000Publisher website ·
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 (4,469 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
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,260 / EUR 2,570 / GBP 2,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Author–date
- 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, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Competing interests declaration 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
Mandatory data availability statement Model summary
All authors must include a data availability statement in their submission.
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
Open access publishing model Model summary
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
Single-anonymous peer review 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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1868-8497
- Electronic ISSN
- 2730-6011
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hormones & Cancer
What is the impact factor of Hormones & Cancer?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Hormones & Cancer?
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). 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 Hormones & Cancer?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Hormones & Cancer?
The journal's website lists SCIE, Scopus, Embase, CAS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Hormones & Cancer open access, and what is the APC?
Hormones & Cancer is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,260.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .