Journal profile · ONCOLOGY
Journal of Global Oncology
ISSN 2378-9506 · American Society of Clinical Oncology · United States
Journal of Global Oncology: impact factor 6.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,400; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global Oncology is published by American Society of Clinical Oncology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research and Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JCO GO aims to provide a home for high-quality literature that fulfills a growing need for content describing the array of challenges faced by health care professionals in resource-constrained settings. Article types include original reports, review articles, commentaries, correspondence and replies, special articles and editorials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Katherine Van LoonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, India 1, Canada 1, Australia 1, Türkiye 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine21%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine9.4%
- Economic and Financial Impacts of CancerEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Advances in Oncology and RadiotherapyMedicine6.8%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine4.3%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine4.2%
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicine3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 30Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 401OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | USD 2,400 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,400 | Yes | — |
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
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2378-9506
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of Global Oncology
What is the impact factor of Journal of Global Oncology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Global Oncology?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Global Oncology based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), India (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Global Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Global Oncology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Global Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global Oncology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,400.
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: .