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Cancer Immunology Research

Medicine · Immunology and Microbiology
American Association for Cancer ResearchUnited StatespISSN 2326-6066eISSN 2326-6074
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2.22026 metrics scoreOpenAlex · CC0
223dmedian speedlatest 95 articles
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe visible value is the 2026Journal Metrics Score: citations in the most recent complete year to the journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — from OpenAlex open data (CC0).
2026
2.2

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 3.46.

Speed
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SpeedMedian calendar days from manuscript received to accepted. It includes revision time and is not the journal's time to first decision.
PUBMED
223 days

Submission → acceptance · median · 95/100 recent articles.

APC / cost*
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APC / cost*Costs are indicative and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Always verify the journal's official website.
VERIFY
Not available

No reliable journal-level APC is cached. Cost is excluded from scoring.

At a glance

Journal decision profile

A visual summary for comparison—not a single black-box star rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score normalized within a comparable journal cohort.iSource outputLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the leading topic.iTop 10% shareShare of recent works in the field-normalized global top 10%.iMedian FWCITypical field-weighted citation impact, where 1.0 is the world expectation.iReview speedSubmission-to-acceptance timing, scored faster-is-better within the cohort.iOutput volumeRecent publication volume relative to comparable journals.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
2.22026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the journal’s leading topic.
#109 / 1,358LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersRecent works in the global top 10% after normalization by work type, year, and subfield.
18.4%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactMedian FWCI, where 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable work.
1.58MEDIAN FWCI
Review speed
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Review speedMedian submission-to-acceptance time from qualified PubMed records.
223 daysMEDIAN
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage annual publication volume across the complete analysis window.
276 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Cost efficiency
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Cost efficiencyNo score is assigned without a reliable journal-level cost.
NOT SCORED
Field-normalized top 10% share18.4%

203 of 1,102 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0.6%

7 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI1.58×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#109

of 1,358 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 1.58, so its typical recent paper runs about 58% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

18.4% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Submission to acceptance time (publication speed)

Among 95 recent articles with complete PubMed dates, the median time from received to accepted was 223 days. It includes revisions and is not the journal's time to first decision.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 20162025

7722016
2772017
3082018
6402019
5782020
2342021
3632022
2342023
2712024
4512025

Recent work-type mix

1,102 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article51.1%
Conference abstract47.6%
Paratext0.4%
Erratum0.3%
Other0.3%
Review0.3%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentMelanomaT-LymphocytesImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLung NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes

Leading OpenAlex topics

20212024 works
Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers179
CAR-T cell therapy research159
Immune Cell Function and Interaction97
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses80
Immune cells in cancer70
Cancer Research and Treatments22
interferon and immune responses19
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics19
Virus-based gene therapy research18
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics17
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 1,102 works published 20212024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
OncologyQ2
ImmunologyQ3
Q2
Subfield Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#400
of 853 Oncology field journals
#73
among Q2 Oncology journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
4,993
H-Index
172
Open Access
Hybrid (27% OA)
Subject Areas
OncologyImmunologyOncologyImmunology
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