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About the Journal

Annals of Oncology is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes articles addressing medical oncology, surgery, radiotherapy, paediatric oncology, basic research and the comprehensive management of patients with malignant diseases.

Annals of Oncology is the official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology and from 2008 the Japanese Society of Medical Oncology. For more information on this exciting new collaboration please click here.

Each issue includes:

  • Editorials
  • Reviews
  • Original articles
  • Letters
  • Book reviews

Original articles address the following areas:

  • Breast cancer
  • Gastrointestinal tumours
  • Lung cancer
  • Urogenital tumours
  • Hematologic malignancies
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Sarcomas
  • Gynecologic cancer
  • Quality of life and supportive care
  • Phase I studies
  • Phase II studies
  • Phase III studies
  • Translational science

Impact Factors:

4.875 (2007)
5.179 (2006)
4.319 (2005)
4.335 (2004)
3.605 (2003)
3.114 (2002)
3.153 (2001)
3.249 (2000)
3.195 (1999)

CATEGORY: Oncology
Rank: 23/132 (2007)
Rank: 21/127 (2006)
Rank: 27/123 (2005)
Rank: 25/123 (2004)
Rank: 31/120 (2003)
Rank: 29/114 (2002)
Rank: 27/107 (2001)
Rank: 20/103 (2000)
Rank: 20/105 (1999)

This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually as part of the Science Citation Index by ISI.

Indexing

Annals Of Oncology is covered by the following major indexing services:

C.A.B International
Current Clinical Cancer
Current Contents/Clinical Medicine®
Current Contents/Life Sciences
Elsevier BIOBASE/ Current Awareness in Biological Sciences
EMBASE/Excerpta Medica
IBIDS
Index Medicus/MEDLINE
The International Monitor in Oncology
Medical Documentation Service
Science Citation Index®
Science Citation Index Expanded