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CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 238 133 91 50

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 147
Documents by Best Scientists*: 95
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 223
SCIMAGO SJR: 145.004
Impact Factor: 232.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians?

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians facilitates discussions on Cancer, Internal medicine, Oncology, MEDLINE and Family medicine. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Cancer, it also covered topics in Incidence (epidemiology), Gerontology, Intensive care medicine, Gynecology and Disease. The Incidence (epidemiology) study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Mortality rate.

It concentrates on Internal medicine topics that focus on Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Lung cancer and Epidemiology of cancer. It connects research in Oncology with the related topic of Prostate cancer.

  • Cancer (36.16%)
  • Internal medicine (31.06%)
  • Oncology (28.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Global cancer statistics (48677 citations)
  • Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries (35169 citations)
  • Global cancer statistics, 2012 (18702 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians:

The most cited publications focus on Cancer, Incidence (epidemiology), Internal medicine, MEDLINE and Mortality rate. In particular, the Cancer works presented in the most cited papers emphasize discussions on Breast cancer. The published articles explore issues in Internal medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Gastroenterology and Oncology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Cancer
  • Internal medicine
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians are Cancer, Internal medicine, Oncology, MEDLINE and Intensive care medicine. The Cancer works, particularly on Cervical cancer are tackled in it. Topics in Oncology were tackled in line with various other fields like Treatment decision making, Precision oncology, Clinical significance, Sexual dysfunction and Radiation therapy.

Issues in Intensive care medicine were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Smoking cessation, Cervical cancer prevention, Cause of death, Text mining and Thyroid. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians deals with Lung cancer in conjunction with Mortality rate and similar fields in Skin cancer and Prostate. In addition to Incidence (epidemiology) research, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians aims to explore topics under Epidemiology, Ethnic group and Cancer prevention.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries. (2832 citations)
  • Cancer Statistics, 2021. (1363 citations)
  • Older adult participation in cancer clinical trials: A systematic review of barriers and interventions. (26 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mary Kay Barton (80 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ahmedin Jemal (76 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Rebecca L. Siegel (48 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mike Fillon (42 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Otis W. Brawley (35 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (based on the number of publications) are:

  • American Cancer Society (353 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (126 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (106 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (78 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Memorial Hospital of South Bend (61 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 28.95% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 55.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.93% of all publications and 14.81% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

How Journal's Focus Relates to Education Programs

While our CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians primarily focuses on research and discussions in cancer, internal medicine, and oncology measures, it's worth noting that these areas also correspond with several health and medical education programs. One such example is the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs that encompass a significant portion of these areas. In states like Kentucky, LPN programs cover a broad range of subjects including geriatrics, disease, incidence, which are recurrent themes in our journal. A better understanding of these fields equips LPN students and professionals with knowledge vital in the fight against cancer. Furthermore, these LPN programs often incorporate sections on cancer care, prostate cancer, breast cancer, oncology, and palliative care. Thus, professionals and students often find valuable and practical insights from the contents of our journal. This symbiotic relationship between educational programs and medical journals is vital in developing well-rounded healthcare professionals who are skilled in handling different patient needs. To explore more about LPN programs, you might want to check out some of the lpn programs in Kentucky that offer comprehensive study curriculums in line with our journal's focus areas. Remember, the fight against cancer requires well-educated, research-savvy, and effective healthcare professionals. Hence, our journal closely aligns its research with the educational curriculum of such programs to foster comprehensive and current understanding in the field.

Top Publications

  • Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries.

    Hyuna Sung;Jacques Ferlay;Rebecca L. Siegel;Mathieu Laversanne

    (2021)
    80489 Citations
  • Cancer statistics, 2020.

    Rebecca L. Siegel;Kimberly D. Miller;Ahmedin Jemal

    (2020)
    16978 Citations
  • Cancer Statistics, 2021.

    Rebecca L. Siegel;Kimberly D. Miller;Hannah E. Fuchs;Ahmedin Jemal

    (2021)
    14083 Citations
  • Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries.

    (2024)
    4755 Citations
  • Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020.

    Rebecca L. Siegel;Kimberly D. Miller;Ann Goding Sauer;Stacey A. Fedewa

    (2020)
    4257 Citations
  • Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2022

    (2022)
    2843 Citations
  • Breast Cancer Statistics, 2022

    (2022)
    2144 Citations
  • Management of glioblastoma: State of the art and future directions.

    (2020)
    2098 Citations
  • Cancer statistics for adolescents and young adults, 2020.

    Kimberly D. Miller;Miranda Fidler‐Benaoudia;Theresa H. Keegan;Heather S. Hipp

    (2020)
    876 Citations
  • Treatment of muscle-invasive and advanced bladder cancer in 2020.

    Vaibhav G. Patel;William K. Oh;Matthew D. Galsky

    (2020)
    745 Citations

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