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Explore global oncology research advancing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and management across diverse populations and healthcare systems.

Frontiers in Oncology is a broadscope, multidisciplinary journal covering all areas of cancer research to advance our knowledge of cancer epidemiology to improve diagnosis, therapeutics, and management strategies. The...

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Giuseppe Giaccone

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Adriana Albini

European Institute of Oncology IEO (IRCCS)

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Alessandro De Vita

Scientific Institute of Romagna for the Study and Treatment of Tumors (IRCCS)

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers

Alessandro Isidori

Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, AORMN Hospital

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Hematologic Malignancies

Alfredo Addeo

Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (HUG)

Switzerland

Specialty Chief Editor

Thoracic Oncology

Andreas Dietz

Leipzig University

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Head and Neck Cancer

Ayse Ayhan

Johns Hopkins University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Gynecological Oncology

3,466 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Oncology is a broad-scope, multidisciplinary journal covering all areas of cancer research to advance our knowledge of cancer epidemiology to improve diagnosis, therapeutics, and management strategies. The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Giuseppe Giaccone (Cornell University and Amgen, USA), and Assistant Field Chief Editor Prof Sharon Pine (University of Colorado, USA). Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), and the DOAJ, Frontiers in Oncology welcomes clinical and experimental research contributions in the various domains of cancer research, which bridge the gap between basic research and clinical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: breast cancer cancer cell signaling cancer epidemiology and prevention cancer genetics cancer imaging and image-directed interventions cancer immunity and immunotherapy cancer metabolism cancer molecular targets and therapeutics gastrointestinal cancers genitourinary oncology gynecological oncology head and neck cancer hematologic malignancies molecular and cellular oncology neuro-oncology and neurosurgical oncology pediatric oncology pharmacology of anti-cancer drugs radiation oncology skin cancer surgical oncology thoracic oncology. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notable SDG 3: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Frontiers' journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising solely of bioinformatics analyses, computational studies of public data, or findings from Mendelian Randomisation studies must include appropriate validation. Acceptable forms of validation include: independent clinical or patient cohorts that are not publicly available biological validation of the main conclusions, either in vitro or in vivo multi-database queries (bibliometric studies only) Manuscripts lacking robust validation will be considered unsuitable for publication, as they do not meet the required evidence standards necessary for scientific conclusions. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Frontiers in Oncology is committed to advancing developments in the field of cancer research by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Oncology is a broad-scope, multidisciplinary journal covering all areas of cancer research to advance our knowledge of cancer epidemiology to improve diagnosis, therapeutics, and management strategies.

The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Giuseppe Giaccone (Cornell University and Amgen, USA), and Assistant Field Chief Editor Prof Sharon Pine (University of Colorado, USA). Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), and the DOAJ, Frontiers in Oncology welcomes clinical and experimental research contributions in the various domains of cancer research, which bridge the gap between basic research and clinical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to:

breast cancer

cancer cell signaling

cancer epidemiology and prevention

cancer genetics

cancer imaging and image-directed interventions

cancer immunity and immunotherapy

cancer metabolism

cancer molecular targets and therapeutics

gastrointestinal cancers

genitourinary oncology

gynecological oncology

head and neck cancer

hematologic malignancies

molecular and cellular oncology

neuro-oncology and neurosurgical oncology

pediatric oncology

pharmacology of anti-cancer drugs

radiation oncology

skin cancer

surgical oncology

thoracic oncology.

In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notable SDG 3: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Frontiers' journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising solely of bioinformatics analyses, computational studies of public data, or findings from Mendelian Randomisation studies must include appropriate validation. Acceptable forms of validation include:

independent clinical or patient cohorts that are not publicly available

biological validation of the main conclusions, either in vitro or in vivo

multi-database queries (bibliometric studies only)

Manuscripts lacking robust validation will be considered unsuitable for publication, as they do not meet the required evidence standards necessary for scientific conclusions. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information.

Frontiers in Oncology is committed to advancing developments in the field of cancer research by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/about

ISSN
2234-943X
Editor-in-Chief
Giuseppe Giaccone — Field Chief Editor; Sharon R Pine — Assistant Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/bone-and-soft-tissue-cancers

  • Breast Cancer

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/breast-cancer

  • Cancer Cell Signaling

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-cell-signaling

  • Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-epidemiology-and-prevention

  • Cancer Genetics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-genetics

  • Cancer Imaging and Image-directed Interventions

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-imaging-and-image-directed-interventions

  • Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-immunity-and-immunotherapy

  • Cancer Metabolism

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-metabolism

  • Cancer Molecular Targets and Therapeutics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/cancer-molecular-targets-and-therapeutics

  • Gastrointestinal Cancers: Colorectal Cancer

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/gastrointestinal-cancers-colorectal-cancer

  • Gastrointestinal Cancers: Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/gastrointestinal-cancers-gastric-and-esophageal-cancers

  • Gastrointestinal Cancers: Hepato Pancreatic Biliary Cancers

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/gastrointestinal-cancers-hepato-pancreatic-biliary-cancers

  • Genitourinary Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/genitourinary-oncology

  • Gynecological Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/gynecological-oncology

  • Head and Neck Cancer

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/head-and-neck-cancer

  • Hematologic Malignancies

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/hematologic-malignancies

  • Molecular and Cellular Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/molecular-and-cellular-oncology

  • Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/neuro-oncology-and-neurosurgical-oncology

  • Pediatric Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/pediatric-oncology

  • Pharmacology of Anti-Cancer Drugs

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/pharmacology-of-anti-cancer-drugs

  • Radiation Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/radiation-oncology

  • Skin Cancer

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/skin-cancer

  • Surgical Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/surgical-oncology

  • Thoracic Oncology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/sections/thoracic-oncology

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Case Report
  • Community Case Study
  • Classification
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Specialty Grand Challenge
  • Technology and Code
  • Study Protocol
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 3,150 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Classification, Technology and Code, Study Protocol
  • - Category B: CHF 2,500 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Community Case Study, Data Report, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

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  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Community Case Study (fee category B)
  • Classification (fee category A)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Specialty Grand Challenge
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • Study Protocol (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
6.6
Impact indicator
1.25
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
608,697

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
3.4
CiteScore
6.6
Citations
608697
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.