The Lancet Oncology Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1470-2045 eISSN 1474-5488 Elsevier GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier Verified Publisher

About The Lancet Oncology

The Lancet Oncology (LO) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 1470-2045 (electronic ISSN 1474-5488).

The Lancet Oncology Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

The Lancet Oncology has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 10.57, 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 a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

The Lancet Oncology operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in The Lancet Oncology 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 The Lancet Oncology against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 1470-2045
ISSN (Online) 1474-5488
Publisher Elsevier
Country United Kingdom
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The Lancet Oncology is published by Elsevier and based in United Kingdom.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 10.574.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Lancet Oncology

The current impact factor of The Lancet Oncology is 10.574.

No, The Lancet Oncology is not an open access journal.

The Lancet Oncology is published by Elsevier.

The Lancet Oncology is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of The Lancet Oncology is 1470-2045. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1474-5488.

The Lancet Oncology sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 10.57, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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2025 10.574 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.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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