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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Short name

IARC

Country, city

France, Lyon

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Organization website

Publications

9 629

Citations

916 089

h-index

331

Top-3 journals

International Journal of Cancer (1032 publications)

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention (295 publications)

Cancer Research (233 publications)

Top-3 organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1425 publications)

German Cancer Research Center (1370 publications)

Imperial College London (1244 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

German Cancer Research Center (1370 publications)

Imperial College London (1244 publications)

University of Oxford (1035 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1967

Total publications

9629

Total citations

916089

Citations per publication

95.14

Average publications per year

163.2

Average authors per publication

15.41

h-index

331

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Oncology	Oncology, 3588, 37.26% Oncology 3588 publications, 37.26%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 3170, 32.92% Cancer Research 3170 publications, 32.92%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1386, 14.39% General Medicine 1386 publications, 14.39%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 1043, 10.83% Epidemiology 1043 publications, 10.83%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 869, 9.02% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 869 publications, 9.02%
Genetics	Genetics, 567, 5.89% Genetics 567 publications, 5.89%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 488, 5.07% Molecular Biology 488 publications, 5.07%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 484, 5.03% Nutrition and Dietetics 484 publications, 5.03%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 466, 4.84% Medicine (miscellaneous) 466 publications, 4.84%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 333, 3.46% Infectious Diseases 333 publications, 3.46%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 283, 2.94% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 283 publications, 2.94%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 282, 2.93% Multidisciplinary 282 publications, 2.93%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 270, 2.8% Biochemistry 270 publications, 2.8%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 245, 2.54% Cell Biology 245 publications, 2.54%
Hematology	Hematology, 242, 2.51% Hematology 242 publications, 2.51%
Toxicology	Toxicology, 237, 2.46% Toxicology 237 publications, 2.46%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 194, 2.01% Genetics (clinical) 194 publications, 2.01%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 192, 1.99% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 192 publications, 1.99%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 173, 1.8% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 173 publications, 1.8%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 173, 1.8% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 173 publications, 1.8%
Immunology	Immunology, 155, 1.61% Immunology 155 publications, 1.61%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 149, 1.55% Gastroenterology 149 publications, 1.55%
Virology	Virology, 149, 1.55% Virology 149 publications, 1.55%
Food Science	Food Science, 136, 1.41% Food Science 136 publications, 1.41%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 126, 1.31% Neurology (clinical) 126 publications, 1.31%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 123, 1.28% Immunology and Allergy 123 publications, 1.28%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 119, 1.24% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 119 publications, 1.24%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 115, 1.19% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 115 publications, 1.19%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 112, 1.16% Molecular Medicine 112 publications, 1.16%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 107, 1.11% Obstetrics and Gynecology 107 publications, 1.11%
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Journals

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International Journal of Cancer	International Journal of Cancer, 1032, 10.72% International Journal of Cancer 1032 publications, 10.72%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 295, 3.06% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 295 publications, 3.06%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 233, 2.42% Cancer Research 233 publications, 2.42%
British Journal of Cancer	British Journal of Cancer, 225, 2.34% British Journal of Cancer 225 publications, 2.34%
Cancer Causes and Control	Cancer Causes and Control, 220, 2.28% Cancer Causes and Control 220 publications, 2.28%
Carcinogenesis	Carcinogenesis, 186, 1.93% Carcinogenesis 186 publications, 1.93%
European Journal of Cancer	European Journal of Cancer, 151, 1.57% European Journal of Cancer 151 publications, 1.57%
Cancer Epidemiology	Cancer Epidemiology, 149, 1.55% Cancer Epidemiology 149 publications, 1.55%
Journal of the National Cancer Institute	Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 148, 1.54% Journal of the National Cancer Institute 148 publications, 1.54%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 142, 1.47% PLoS ONE 142 publications, 1.47%
The Lancet Oncology	The Lancet Oncology, 140, 1.45% The Lancet Oncology 140 publications, 1.45%
International Journal of Epidemiology	International Journal of Epidemiology, 128, 1.33% International Journal of Epidemiology 128 publications, 1.33%
Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 121, 1.26% Occupational and Environmental Medicine 121 publications, 1.26%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 104, 1.08% The Lancet 104 publications, 1.08%
Annals of Oncology	Annals of Oncology, 102, 1.06% Annals of Oncology 102 publications, 1.06%
American Journal of Epidemiology	American Journal of Epidemiology, 98, 1.02% American Journal of Epidemiology 98 publications, 1.02%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 82, 0.85% Environmental Health Perspectives 82 publications, 0.85%
Cancer Letters	Cancer Letters, 79, 0.82% Cancer Letters 79 publications, 0.82%
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition	European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 76, 0.79% European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 76 publications, 0.79%
European Journal of Epidemiology	European Journal of Epidemiology, 65, 0.68% European Journal of Epidemiology 65 publications, 0.68%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 64, 0.66% Scientific Reports 64 publications, 0.66%
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 62, 0.64% American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 62 publications, 0.64%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 59, 0.61% Nature Communications 59 publications, 0.61%
Breast Cancer Research	Breast Cancer Research, 59, 0.61% Breast Cancer Research 59 publications, 0.61%
European Journal of Cancer Prevention	European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 58, 0.6% European Journal of Cancer Prevention 58 publications, 0.6%
British Journal of Nutrition	British Journal of Nutrition, 57, 0.59% British Journal of Nutrition 57 publications, 0.59%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 56, 0.58% Nutrients 56 publications, 0.58%
European Journal of Nutrition	European Journal of Nutrition, 55, 0.57% European Journal of Nutrition 55 publications, 0.57%
BMC Cancer	BMC Cancer, 53, 0.55% BMC Cancer 53 publications, 0.55%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 53, 0.55% Vaccine 53 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 2200, 22.85% Elsevier 2200 publications, 22.85%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1816, 18.86% Springer Nature 1816 publications, 18.86%
Wiley	Wiley, 1797, 18.66% Wiley 1797 publications, 18.66%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 875, 9.09% Oxford University Press 875 publications, 9.09%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 584, 6.07% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 584 publications, 6.07%
BMJ	BMJ, 304, 3.16% BMJ 304 publications, 3.16%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 208, 2.16% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 208 publications, 2.16%
MDPI	MDPI, 201, 2.09% MDPI 201 publications, 2.09%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 189, 1.96% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 189 publications, 1.96%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 137, 1.42% Taylor & Francis 137 publications, 1.42%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 132, 1.37% Cambridge University Press 132 publications, 1.37%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 108, 1.12% Environmental Health Perspectives 108 publications, 1.12%
SAGE	SAGE, 85, 0.88% SAGE 85 publications, 0.88%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 85, 0.88% American Society for Nutrition 85 publications, 0.88%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 82, 0.85% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 82 publications, 0.85%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 70, 0.73% Frontiers Media S.A. 70 publications, 0.73%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 58, 0.6% American Society for Microbiology 58 publications, 0.6%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 51, 0.53% Mary Ann Liebert 51 publications, 0.53%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 46, 0.48% American Medical Association (AMA) 46 publications, 0.48%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 46, 0.48% S. Karger AG 46 publications, 0.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 32, 0.33% American Chemical Society (ACS) 32 publications, 0.33%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 32, 0.33% American Society of Hematology 32 publications, 0.33%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 26, 0.27% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 26 publications, 0.27%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 25, 0.26% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 25 publications, 0.26%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 22, 0.23% American Diabetes Association 22 publications, 0.23%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 18, 0.19% Hindawi Limited 18 publications, 0.19%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 16, 0.17% JMIR Publications 16 publications, 0.17%
Impact Journals	Impact Journals, 15, 0.16% Impact Journals 15 publications, 0.16%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 15, 0.16% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 15 publications, 0.16%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 14, 0.15% The Endocrine Society 14 publications, 0.15%
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With other organizations

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French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1425, 14.8% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1425 publications, 14.8%
German Cancer Research Center	German Cancer Research Center, 1370, 14.23% German Cancer Research Center 1370 publications, 14.23%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1244, 12.92% Imperial College London 1244 publications, 12.92%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1035, 10.75% University of Oxford 1035 publications, 10.75%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 1027, 10.67% National Cancer Institute 1027 publications, 10.67%
Danish Cancer Society	Danish Cancer Society, 926, 9.62% Danish Cancer Society 926 publications, 9.62%
Catalan Institute of Oncology	Catalan Institute of Oncology, 916, 9.51% Catalan Institute of Oncology 916 publications, 9.51%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, 877, 9.11% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública 877 publications, 9.11%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 818, 8.5% Umeå University 818 publications, 8.5%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 814, 8.45% Karolinska Institute 814 publications, 8.45%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 803, 8.34% Harvard University 803 publications, 8.34%
German Institute of Human Nutrition	German Institute of Human Nutrition, 751, 7.8% German Institute of Human Nutrition 751 publications, 7.8%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 735, 7.63% University of Cambridge 735 publications, 7.63%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 699, 7.26% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 699 publications, 7.26%
Institut Gustave Roussy	Institut Gustave Roussy, 691, 7.18% Institut Gustave Roussy 691 publications, 7.18%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 668, 6.94% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 668 publications, 6.94%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 663, 6.89% University Medical Center Utrecht 663 publications, 6.89%
Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute	Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, 642, 6.67% Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute 642 publications, 6.67%
Andalusian School of Public Health	Andalusian School of Public Health, 636, 6.61% Andalusian School of Public Health 636 publications, 6.61%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 631, 6.55% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 631 publications, 6.55%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 610, 6.34% University of Naples Federico II 610 publications, 6.34%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 561, 5.83% Aarhus University 561 publications, 5.83%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 513, 5.33% University of Turin 513 publications, 5.33%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 472, 4.9% Université Paris-Saclay 472 publications, 4.9%
Lund University	Lund University, 470, 4.88% Lund University 470 publications, 4.88%
Cancer Registry of Norway	Cancer Registry of Norway, 431, 4.48% Cancer Registry of Norway 431 publications, 4.48%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 417, 4.33% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 417 publications, 4.33%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 393, 4.08% University of Milan 393 publications, 4.08%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 389, 4.04% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 389 publications, 4.04%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 387, 4.02% Utrecht University 387 publications, 4.02%
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With foreign organizations

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German Cancer Research Center	German Cancer Research Center, 1370, 14.23% German Cancer Research Center 1370 publications, 14.23%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1244, 12.92% Imperial College London 1244 publications, 12.92%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1035, 10.75% University of Oxford 1035 publications, 10.75%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 1027, 10.67% National Cancer Institute 1027 publications, 10.67%
Danish Cancer Society	Danish Cancer Society, 926, 9.62% Danish Cancer Society 926 publications, 9.62%
Catalan Institute of Oncology	Catalan Institute of Oncology, 916, 9.51% Catalan Institute of Oncology 916 publications, 9.51%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, 877, 9.11% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública 877 publications, 9.11%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 818, 8.5% Umeå University 818 publications, 8.5%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 814, 8.45% Karolinska Institute 814 publications, 8.45%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 803, 8.34% Harvard University 803 publications, 8.34%
German Institute of Human Nutrition	German Institute of Human Nutrition, 751, 7.8% German Institute of Human Nutrition 751 publications, 7.8%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 735, 7.63% University of Cambridge 735 publications, 7.63%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 699, 7.26% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 699 publications, 7.26%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 668, 6.94% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 668 publications, 6.94%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 663, 6.89% University Medical Center Utrecht 663 publications, 6.89%
Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute	Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, 642, 6.67% Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute 642 publications, 6.67%
Andalusian School of Public Health	Andalusian School of Public Health, 636, 6.61% Andalusian School of Public Health 636 publications, 6.61%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 631, 6.55% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 631 publications, 6.55%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 610, 6.34% University of Naples Federico II 610 publications, 6.34%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 561, 5.83% Aarhus University 561 publications, 5.83%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 513, 5.33% University of Turin 513 publications, 5.33%
Lund University	Lund University, 470, 4.88% Lund University 470 publications, 4.88%
Cancer Registry of Norway	Cancer Registry of Norway, 431, 4.48% Cancer Registry of Norway 431 publications, 4.48%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 417, 4.33% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 417 publications, 4.33%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 393, 4.08% University of Milan 393 publications, 4.08%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 389, 4.04% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 389 publications, 4.04%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 387, 4.02% Utrecht University 387 publications, 4.02%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 384, 3.99% University of Melbourne 384 publications, 3.99%
Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada	Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada, 366, 3.8% Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada 366 publications, 3.8%
Biodonostia Health Research Institute	Biodonostia Health Research Institute, 332, 3.45% Biodonostia Health Research Institute 332 publications, 3.45%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 3237, 33.62% USA 3237 publications, 33.62%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2825, 29.34% United Kingdom 2825 publications, 29.34%
Italy	Italy, 2356, 24.47% Italy 2356 publications, 24.47%
Germany	Germany, 2182, 22.66% Germany 2182 publications, 22.66%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1698, 17.63% Netherlands 1698 publications, 17.63%
Spain	Spain, 1672, 17.36% Spain 1672 publications, 17.36%
Sweden	Sweden, 1634, 16.97% Sweden 1634 publications, 16.97%
Denmark	Denmark, 1265, 13.14% Denmark 1265 publications, 13.14%
Norway	Norway, 1138, 11.82% Norway 1138 publications, 11.82%
Greece	Greece, 1012, 10.51% Greece 1012 publications, 10.51%
Canada	Canada, 1004, 10.43% Canada 1004 publications, 10.43%
Australia	Australia, 854, 8.87% Australia 854 publications, 8.87%
Finland	Finland, 655, 6.8% Finland 655 publications, 6.8%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 564, 5.86% Switzerland 564 publications, 5.86%
Belgium	Belgium, 463, 4.81% Belgium 463 publications, 4.81%
China	China, 443, 4.6% China 443 publications, 4.6%
Japan	Japan, 400, 4.15% Japan 400 publications, 4.15%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 352, 3.66% Czech Republic 352 publications, 3.66%
Brazil	Brazil, 342, 3.55% Brazil 342 publications, 3.55%
India	India, 326, 3.39% India 326 publications, 3.39%
Russia	Russia, 314, 3.26% Russia 314 publications, 3.26%
Austria	Austria, 268, 2.78% Austria 268 publications, 2.78%
Poland	Poland, 261, 2.71% Poland 261 publications, 2.71%
Ireland	Ireland, 244, 2.53% Ireland 244 publications, 2.53%
Hungary	Hungary, 217, 2.25% Hungary 217 publications, 2.25%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 217, 2.25% Malaysia 217 publications, 2.25%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 207, 2.15% Republic of Korea 207 publications, 2.15%
Iran	Iran, 193, 2% Iran 193 publications, 2%
Colombia	Colombia, 189, 1.96% Colombia 189 publications, 1.96%
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Publications published earlier than 1967 are ignored in the statistics.
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