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Molecular and Clinical Oncology
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Molecular and Clinical Oncology

2049-9450

Published by: Spandidos Publications UK

https://www.spandidos-publications.com/mco

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2148 69 88 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 135
Documents by Best Scientists*: 151
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 22
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.466
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular and Clinical Oncology?

The journal facilitates discussions on Cancer, Internal medicine, Oncology, Pathology and Molecular medicine. The research on Cancer featured in it combines topics in other fields like Lung cancer and Surgery, Chemotherapy. Many of the studies tackled connect Lung cancer with a similar field of study like Adenocarcinoma.

Radiation therapy is part of Surgery studies tackled in it. Molecular and Clinical Oncology features Chemotherapy research that overlaps with concepts in Regimen. Molecular and Clinical Oncology explores research in Gastroenterology and overlapping concepts in Hepatocellular carcinoma to expand the discourse in Internal medicine.

The presented research on Oncology deals specifically with Confidence interval but it also addresses topics in Odds ratio. The journal facilitates discussions on Pathology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Magnetic resonance imaging and Radiology. In addition to Oncogene research, the journal aims to explore topics under Carcinogenesis and Cancer research.

  • Cancer (70.01%)
  • Internal medicine (46.99%)
  • Oncology (29.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Tumor markers for hepatocellular carcinoma (Review) (161 citations)
  • Passive targeting of nanoparticles to cancer: A comprehensive review of the literature (146 citations)
  • Glioma and glioblastoma ‑ how much do we (not) know? (Review) (105 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular and Clinical Oncology:

The most cited articles cover a variety of subjects, including Cancer, Internal medicine, Oncology, Molecular medicine and Pathology. The most cited publications address concerns in Cancer which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Surgery, Chemotherapy and Bioinformatics. The study on Internal medicine presented in the most cited articles is investigated in conjunction with research in Gastroenterology.

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

  • Cancer
  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Cancer, Internal medicine, Oncology, Gastroenterology and Molecular medicine are the subjects of interest in the journal. In Molecular and Clinical Oncology, Radiology and Chemotherapy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Cancer research. Retrospective cohort study, Hazard ratio, Adverse effect, Lung cancer and Hepatocellular carcinoma are all subfields of Internal medicine research that were featured in it.

The research on Oncology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Proportional hazards model, Disease and Clinical significance. The journal holds forums on Gastroenterology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Stage (cooking) and Univariate analysis. The journal explores topics in Oncogene which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cancer research and Pathology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A PET/CT volumetric parameter predicts prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer treated using preoperative chemoradiotherapy and surgery: A retrospective case series study. (3 citations)
  • High mitochondrial content is associated with breast cancer aggressiveness. (1 citations)
  • Prevalence of serum galectin-1 autoantibodies in seven types of cancer: A potential biomarker. (1 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 Molecular and Clinical Oncology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hiroaki Satoh (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yongqing Lai (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yuichiro Doki (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nobuyuki Hizawa (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shangqi Yang (16 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 Molecular and Clinical Oncology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Osaka University (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sun Yat-sen University (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Medical University (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Tsukuba (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kansai Medical University (31 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 17.13% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.85% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.82% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.46% of all publications and 55.87% 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.

Related Areas of Study

While the journal explores crucial aspects of cancer and oncology, other synergistic fields can contribute valuable insights to the knowledge pool. For instance, nursing practitioners often aid oncologists by providing patients with education about diagnoses and treatment options, supporting ongoing patient management, and conducting research of their own.

Given the crucial role they play in patient care and research, there is a range of educational programs available for those pursuing this profession, including an array of np programs in Idaho. These programs focus on combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare nursing practitioners who can contribute to improving patient outcomes in various healthcare settings, including oncology.

By expanding the journal's perspective to include insights from these related professionals, we can foster a more multidimensional and patient-centric approach in understanding and treating cancer.

Top Publications

  • [Comment] Appeals that matter or not on a moratorium on the deployment of the fifth generation, 5G, for microwave radiation

    Lennart Hardell;Rainer Nyberg

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Cost-effectiveness of precision cancer medicine-current challenges in the use of next generation sequencing for comprehensive tumour genomic profiling and the role of clinical utility frameworks (Review).

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Historical retrospective of the SRC oncogene and new perspectives (Review).

    Aristofania Simatou;George Simatos;Maria Goulielmaki;Demetrios A. Spandidos

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Short term treatment results of local ablation with water‑cooled microwave antenna for liver cancer: Comparison with radiofrequency ablation

    Kanehiko Suwa;Toshihito Seki;Rinako Tsuda;Masao Yamashina

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Improving post-CRT neck assessment in patients with HPV-associated OPSCC (Review).

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Male mammary myofibroblastoma: Two case reports and brief review of literature.

    Marta Venturelli;Angela Toss;Laura Cortesi;Anna Gambini

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in estrogen receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer.

    Chikako Honda;Sasagu Kurozumi;Sasagu Kurozumi;Ayaka Katayama;Bishoy Hanna-Khalil

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Prognostic relevance of high pretreatment CA125 levels in primary serous ovarian cancer

    Robert Bachmann;Sara Brucker;Annette Stäbler;Bernhard Krämer

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Psoas muscle index at the fifth lumbar vertebra as a predictor of survival in epithelial ovarian cancers.

    Tomoyuki Yoshikawa;Morikazu Miyamoto;Tadashi Aoyama;Hiroko Matsuura

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Rare amyloidoma of the tongue base: A case report and review of the literature

    Gabriela Musat;Anca Evsei;Daniela Calina;Anca Oana Docea

    (2020)
    11 Citations

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