Journal profile · Environmental Science-Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Journal of Carcinogenesis
ISSN 0974-6773 · eISSN 1477-3163 · Wolters Kluwer Health · India
Journal of Carcinogenesis: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 1,080 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Carcinogenesis is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Head and Neck Cancer Studies and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, together about 20.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine7.1%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions6%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science4.8%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine4.6%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | Q2 | 124/415 | 70th |
| Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | Q2 | 59/148 | 60th |
| Cancer Research | Q2 | 99/233 | 57th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 82 | 259 |
| 2025 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 466 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | 563 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 719 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 820 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 867 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | No | — |
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
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-6773
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-3163
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Carcinogenesis
How long does peer review take at Journal of Carcinogenesis?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Which databases index Journal of Carcinogenesis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Carcinogenesis is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Carcinogenesis open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Carcinogenesis is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .