Journal decision profile

JAMA Oncology

Medicine

JAMA Oncology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 7.9, ranking Q1 in Oncology and 3 other subfields. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.

American Medical AssociationUnited StatespISSN 2374-2437eISSN 2374-2445
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
7.9

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 8.99.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED

Not available — there are not enough recent PubMed records with both received and accepted dates.

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
OPENALEX · VERIFY
Not available

No journal-level APC is available in the current OpenAlex snapshot. Cost is excluded from scoring.

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.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 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
7.92026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#117 / 1,358LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
36.9%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
0.81MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
—NOT AVAILABLE
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
396 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share36.9%

583 of 1,582 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share10.6%

167 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.81×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#117

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 0.81, so its typical recent paper runs about 19% below its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

36.9% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

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 · 2016–2025

5182016
3842017
4912018
4812019
4592020
4192021
4182022
3622023
3832024
3372025

Recent work-type mix

1,582 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article99.2%
Letter0.3%
Review0.3%
Editorial0.1%
Erratum0.1%
Paratext0.1%
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

Select a MeSH signal to see how much JAMA Oncology publishes on it, from PubMed counts for the last five complete years.

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers94
Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations79
Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer52
Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment50
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts49
Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research47
Breast Cancer Treatment Studies44
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment38
BRCA gene mutations in cancer34
Head and Neck Cancer Studies33
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-12. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 1,582 works published 2021–2024. 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
OncologyQ1
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ1
Cancer ResearchQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#58
of 897 Oncology field journals
#58
among Q1 Oncology journals

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JAMA journals compared

2026 Journal Metrics Scores for all 13 JAMA journals published by American Medical Association, highest score first. Each journal is scored separately; there is no combined score for the JAMA family.

  1. JAMA Psychiatry12.3Q1
  2. JAMA Neurology11.5Q1
  3. JAMA Network Open9.0Q1
  4. JAMA8.7Q1
  5. JAMA Oncologythis journal7.9Q1
  6. JAMA Cardiology7.8Q1
  7. JAMA Internal Medicine6.9Q1
  8. JAMA Pediatrics6.2Q1
  9. JAMA Surgery6.0Q1
  10. JAMA Health Forum5.0Q1
  11. JAMA Dermatology4.8Q1
  12. JAMA Ophthalmology4.3Q1
  13. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery3.7Q1

Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
4,858
H-Index
246
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
2,275
Subject Areas
OncologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEconomics and EconometricsCancer Research

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

Common questions about JAMA Oncology

What is JAMA Oncology's Journal Metrics Score in 2026?

JAMA Oncology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 7.9, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.

What quartile is JAMA Oncology in?

JAMA Oncology's best quartile is Q1. By OpenAlex subfield: Q1 in Oncology; Q1 in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Q1 in Economics and Econometrics; Q1 in Cancer Research. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.

Is the Journal Metrics Score the same as other journal citation metrics?

No. Journal Metrics computes the score independently from OpenAlex open data. Other providers use different citation databases, document types, and counting rules, so their published figures for JAMA Oncology will not match this score exactly. Compare journals using one source at a time.

Which journals are alternatives to JAMA Oncology?

Comparable journals include Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, Current Oncology, Oncology and Therapy, and Journal of Clinical Oncology. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.

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