Journal profile · ONCOLOGY
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
ISSN 0971-5851 · eISSN 0975-2129 · Wolters Kluwer Health
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 205 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology is published by Wolters Kluwer Health 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 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 21.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology (IJMPO) is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing the science and practice of oncology across all age groups and subspecialties. It provides a multidisciplinary platform for the dissemination of high-quality research, clinical evidence, and expert perspectives that contribute to improved cancer care and outcomes worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Seema Gulia AimsPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicine8.3%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.7%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.4%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine6.4%
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchMedicine5.7%
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine4.6%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine4.5%
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 | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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 (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,595 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 252 | 252 | 10 |
| 2025 | 205 | 205 | 59 |
| 2024 | 148 | 148 | 79 |
| 2023 | 139 | 139 | 238 |
| 2022 | 181 | 181 | 211 |
| 2021 | 143 | 143 | 336 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- ISSN
- 0971-5851
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-2129
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Oncology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 45.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .