Cancer Discovery Journal Citation Rate 2026
2159-8274
eISSN 2159-8290
American Association for Cancer Research
US
Q1 Quartile Top Tier
About Cancer Discovery
Cancer Discovery (CD) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by American Association for Cancer Research in US, catalogued under ISSN 2159-8274 (e-ISSN 2159-8290). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 6.22 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.
Cancer Discovery Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Cancer Discovery has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 6.22, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
Cancer Discovery operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in Cancer Discovery should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Cancer Discovery against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 2159-8274 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 2159-8290 |
| Publisher | American Association for Cancer Research |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 305 |
| Total Works | 8,066 |
| Total Citations | 364,948 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 7.53 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Cancer Discovery is published by American Association for Cancer Research and based in United States.
Editorially, Cancer Discovery concentrates on Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics and CAR-T cell therapy research.
Cancer Discovery is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 8,066 works that have together drawn 364,948 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 305; its most recent citation rate stands at 6.218; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 7.53.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.218 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400 | 1,871 |
| 2024 | 486 | 7,005 |
| 2023 | 507 | 9,213 |
| 2022 | 532 | 23,843 |
| 2021 | 553 | 31,368 |
| 2020 | 523 | 27,065 |
| 2019 | 493 | 28,957 |
| 2018 | 541 | 34,090 |
| 2017 | 560 | 29,915 |
| 2016 | 546 | 28,711 |
| 2015 | 561 | 30,169 |
| 2014 | 609 | 28,347 |
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S2486275289
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