The Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) is a medical journal

Medical journal

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 published 3 times a month (36 issues a year) by the American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians of all oncology subspecialties who care for people with cancer. Founded in 1964 by Drs...

 (ASCO), with a 2009 impact factor of 17.793. The JCO now accounts for nearly one in 10 of all oncology journal citations.

Coden: JCONDN, LCCN: 84008124 and 82002854, (OCoLC)8320014, online issn: 1527-7755

Scope

This journal's focus is work that relates to the care of patients with cancer

Cancer

Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...

,e.g., clinical oncology

Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...

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Publishing formats

This journal publishes in varying formats. Original research reports are both a communication tool and reports for original research. Review articles can describe work that builds on previous original research, summarize the current state clinical oncology, or can be a point of critical analysis. Opinion is voiced in editorial formats, which include commentary and discuss controversies. There is also a format for perspectives from a person of public notoriety. Special articles are another form of communication besides original research reports, which promulgate guidelines, summaries of consensus, and other scholarly communications. Fundamental research is covered in the "Biology of Neoplasia" section. A few other formats are also employed.

History

In 2008, JCO produced an online timeline http://jco.ascopubs.org/anniversary/timeline.dtl to celebrate 25 years of publishing.

Abstracting and indexing

This journal is indexed in the following databases:

• Thomson Reuters indices
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  Science Citation Index

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  Current Contents

  Current Contents

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   - Clinical Medicine

  Current Contents

  Current Contents

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   - Life Sciences

  SciSearch

• MEDLINE
• Excerpta medica
• PubMed
• Index medicus
• Chemical abstracts

External links

• Journal of Clinical Oncology website
• American Society of Clinical Oncology website