| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 135 / 357 | 62nd | Q2 |
| Cancer Research | 110 / 233 | 52nd | Q2 |
| Molecular Biology | 205 / 414 | 50th | Q2 |
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Cancer Genetics
Cancer Genetics is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5.5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Inc..
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ISSN 2210-7762Verify ISSN ↗2210-7770Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$3,320 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Cancer Genetics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.5.
What quartile is Cancer Genetics in Scopus?
Cancer Genetics is Q2 in Genetics (rank 135 of 357), Q2 in Cancer Research (rank 110 of 233) and Q2 in Molecular Biology (rank 205 of 414), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Cancer Genetics?
Cancer Genetics is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 62nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.251, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 59.
How much does it cost to publish in Cancer Genetics?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,320 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Cancer Genetics and what is its ISSN?
Cancer Genetics is published by Elsevier Inc. Its print ISSN is 2210-7762 and its online ISSN is 2210-7770.
Is Cancer Genetics covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Cancer Genetics in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Cancer Genetics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Cancer Genetics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Cancer Genetics has an h-index of 66 and a 2-year mean of 3.35 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #120 of 353 Scopus journals in Genetics.
Cancer Genetics published 221 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 305. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Cancer Genetics? — latest 95 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (30.7%), China (30.7%) and United Kingdom (5.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Cancer Genetics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 7 retracted papers are recorded (2.7 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 7 · 2.7 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers — mostly wrongly identified sequences
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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