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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,178CAS 4区Gold OADomestic Journal

Thoracic Cancer

Abbreviation (ISO):THORAC CANCER
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.779•SCImago Rank: #7,178•Identifier (ISSN):1759-7706(Print)/1759-7714(Online)•Articles / Year: 445•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,155 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.6
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
445articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.48% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.223)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.61)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.524)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.569)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Thoracic Cancer aims to facilitate international collaboration and exchange of comprehensive and cutting-edge information on basic, translational, and applied clinical research in lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal cancer, breast cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Prevention, treatment and research relevant to Asia-Pacific is a focus area, but submissions from all regions are welcomed. The editors encourage contributions relevant to prevention, general thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiology, radiation medicine, pathology, basic cancer research, as well as epidemiological and translational studies in thoracic cancer. Thoracic Cancer is the official publication of the Chinese Society of Lung Cancer, International Chinese Society of Thoracic Surgery and is endorsed by the Korean Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Hong Kong Cancer Therapy Society. The Journal publishes a range of article types including: Editorials, Invited Reviews, Mini Reviews, Original Articles, Clinical Guidelines, Technological Notes, Imaging in thoracic cancer, Meeting Reports, Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Commentaries, and Brief Reports.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.4%Internal medicine87.6%Biology85.9%Pathology78.1%Genetics73.7%Oncology67.1%Surgery59.9%Cancer59.1%Lung cancer56%Chemistry39%Radiology38.4%Biochemistry35.1%Immunology32.4%Philosophy28.3%Linguistics27.8%Mathematics27.4%Lung27.4%Cancer research24.3%Gene22.7%Chemotherapy22.5%Statistics21.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,178Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.779

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
60

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.81

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,155 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,088
3-Year Documents1,129
Citable Documents1,099

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
OncologyQ2
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ONCOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2010
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ONCOLOGY
JCRSCIE
196/333Q3
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
JCRSCIE
53/107Q2
ONCOLOGY
JCISCIE
181/333Q3
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
JCISCIE
56/107Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—16516
20252.3279426
20242.33491,317
20232.94563,004
20223.2234964,917
20213.55196,476
20202.615069,656
20192.5243466,633
20182.5692806,287
2017—1562,741
2016—831,121
2015—1202,299
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Thoracic Cancer

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01