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Cancers
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Cancers

2072-6694

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 67 3096 6188 82

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 6758
Documents by Best Scientists*: 10268
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 141
SCIMAGO H-index: 157
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.462
Impact Factor: 4.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cancers?

The main research concerns discussed in Cancers are Cancer research, Cancer, Internal medicine, Oncology and Cancer cell. While Cancer research is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Carcinogenesis, Metastasis and Immune system, Immunotherapy. Many of the studies tackled connect Cancer with a similar field of study like Bioinformatics.

It investigates Internal medicine research which frequently intersects with Gastroenterology. Cancers facilitates discussions on Oncology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Biomarker (medicine), Clinical trial, Radiation therapy and Cohort. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Cancer cell as it also encompasses Cell biology.

  • Cancer research (42.11%)
  • Cancer (25.09%)
  • Internal medicine (25.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Drug Resistance in Cancer: An Overview (1109 citations)
  • Cisplatin as an Anti-Tumor Drug: Cellular Mechanisms of Activity, Drug Resistance and Induced Side Effects (923 citations)
  • Tumor-associated macrophages as major players in the tumor microenvironment. (792 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cancers:

The most cited articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Cancer research, Cancer, Cancer cell, Metastasis and Internal medicine. The most cited papers address concerns in Cancer research which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Carcinogenesis, Cancer stem cell and Immune system. While the primary focus in the journal papers is Internal medicine, they also dissect topics surrounding Oncology and Chemotherapy as a whole.

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 Cancers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stephanie E. Combs (23 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul Hofman (22 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jürgen Debus (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kazuaki Takabe (21 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Martin Pichler (21 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous 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 Cancers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (275 papers) published 101 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (272 papers) published 91 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • German Cancer Research Center (196 papers) published 84 papers at the last edition, 21 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Milan (185 papers) published 88 papers at the last edition, 25 more than at the previous edition,
  • Heidelberg University (182 papers) published 75 papers at the last edition, 21 more than at the previous 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, 5.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.38% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.41% of all publications and 61.22% 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.

Career Opportunities in Cancer Research

The field of oncology and cancer research offers a wealth of career opportunities for medical professionals. Among them, the role of a nurse practitioner in oncological care is an important one. Nurse practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses who have supplementary training and education in a particular field, like oncology.

A nurse practitioner specializing in oncology, also known as an oncology nurse practitioner, provides care for patients suffering from cancer at various stages of their disease. Their responsibilities often include diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of cancer patients' health care. They collaborate with a team of health care professionals to provide the best possible care for their patients. They also engage in cancer research contributing to the constant evolution of cancer therapies.

Becoming an oncology nurse practitioner requires a significant amount of specialized training and education beyond the registered nurse level. One needs to have a registered nurse (RN) degree and then seek a specialized certification for the same. If you’re interested in joining the dedicated field of oncology as a nurse practitioner, you can check out the nurse practitioner education requirements in South Carolina as a starting point for your career exploration.

Thus, for those passionate about medical research and patient care, pursuing a career as an oncology nurse practitioner may be an excellent and rewarding choice.

Top Publications

  • STING Agonists as Cancer Therapeutics.

    Afsaneh Amouzegar;Manoj Chelvanambi;Jessica N. Filderman;Walter J. Storkus

    (2021)
    362 Citations
  • CA125 and Ovarian Cancer: A Comprehensive Review.

    Parsa Charkhchi;Cezary Cybulski;Jacek Gronwald;Fabian Oliver Wong

    (2020)
    328 Citations
  • The Landscape of Targeted Therapies in TNBC

    Elena Vagia;Devalingam Mahalingam;Massimo Cristofanilli

    (2020)
    328 Citations
  • Emerging Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

    (2022)
    279 Citations
  • Molecular Biology of Osteosarcoma

    Anna M. Czarnecka;Anna M. Czarnecka;Kamil Synoradzki;Wiktoria Firlej;Wiktoria Firlej;Ewa Bartnik;Ewa Bartnik

    (2020)
    242 Citations
  • Perspectives on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Current Treatment Strategies, Unmet Needs, and Potential Targets for Future Therapies.

    Gagan K. Gupta;Amber L. Collier;Dasom Lee;Richard A. Hoefer

    (2020)
    231 Citations
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer

    Antonio Lopez-Beltran;Alessia Cimadamore;Ana Blanca;Francesco Massari

    (2021)
    216 Citations
  • Personalized Medicine: Recent Progress in Cancer Therapy.

    Valentina Gambardella;Valentina Gambardella;Noelia Tarazona;Noelia Tarazona;Juan Miguel Cejalvo;Pasquale Lombardi

    (2020)
    216 Citations
  • Interleukin-1β and Cancer.

    Cédric Rébé;François Ghiringhelli

    (2020)
    211 Citations
  • Combined PARP Inhibition and Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Solid Tumors.

    Florent Peyraud;Antoine Italiano

    (2020)
    187 Citations

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