Journal profile · ONCOLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Radiation Oncology
ISSN 1748-717X · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Irregular · Founded 2006
Radiation Oncology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.56; fully open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 154 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 206 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radiation Oncology is published by BioMed Central and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry and Effects of Radiation Exposure, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Radiation Oncology encompasses all aspects of research that impacts on the treatment of cancer using radiation. It publishes findings in molecular and cellular radiation biology, radiation physics, radiation technology, and clinical oncology. The field of radiation oncology covers the integration of radiation therapy into multimodal treatment approaches. Radiation Oncology provides an open access forum for researchers and clinicians involved in the management and treatment of cancer patients, bringing together the latest research and advances in the field. Advances in treatment technology, as well as improved understanding of the underlying biological resistance mechanisms, will further strengthen the role of radiation oncology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Claus BelkaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Germany 32, United States 15, Mainland China 12, Italy 10, Netherlands 8 (101 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy20.1%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine7.2%
- Effects of Radiation ExposureMedicine6.7%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine6.7%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.1%
- Brain Metastases and TreatmentMedicine4.2%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,813OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 201LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 3,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,090 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 142 | 142 | 40 |
| 2025 | 206 | 206 | 603 |
| 2024 | 198 | 198 | 1,282 |
| 2023 | 209 | 209 | 2,360 |
| 2022 | 225 | 225 | 3,128 |
| 2021 | 245 | 245 | 5,596 |
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
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 103 days – 211 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (407 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 2,790 / USD 3,290 / GBP 2,390 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,290 / USD 3,190 / EUR 2,690 | 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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1748-717X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 Radiation Oncology
What CAS zone is Radiation Oncology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radiation Oncology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging / Oncology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Radiation Oncology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.56; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Radiation Oncology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 103–211 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 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 Radiation Oncology based?
Of the 101 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (32), United States (15) and Mainland China (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Radiation Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radiation Oncology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Radiation Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Radiation Oncology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .