American Cancer Society

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Short name

ACS

Country, city

USA, Atlanta

02e463172

Organization website

Publications

4 920

Citations

757 563

h-index

289

Top-3 journals

Cancer (419 publications)

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (400 publications)

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention (272 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Cancer Institute (915 publications)

Harvard University (779 publications)

Emory University (542 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

International Agency for Research on Cancer (319 publications)

German Cancer Research Center (303 publications)

University of Melbourne (281 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1945

Total publications

4920

Total citations

757563

Citations per publication

153.98

Average publications per year

Average authors per publication

14.07

h-index

289

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Oncology	Oncology, 2363, 48.03% Oncology 2363 publications, 48.03%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1431, 29.09% Cancer Research 1431 publications, 29.09%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 494, 10.04% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 494 publications, 10.04%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 479, 9.74% Epidemiology 479 publications, 9.74%
Hematology	Hematology, 462, 9.39% Hematology 462 publications, 9.39%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 430, 8.74% General Medicine 430 publications, 8.74%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 119, 2.42% Health Policy 119 publications, 2.42%
Genetics	Genetics, 116, 2.36% Genetics 116 publications, 2.36%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 114, 2.32% Health (social science) 114 publications, 2.32%
Surgery	Surgery, 101, 2.05% Surgery 101 publications, 2.05%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 94, 1.91% Psychiatry and Mental health 94 publications, 1.91%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 93, 1.89% Medicine (miscellaneous) 93 publications, 1.89%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 91, 1.85% Nutrition and Dietetics 91 publications, 1.85%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 90, 1.83% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 90 publications, 1.83%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 89, 1.81% Biochemistry 89 publications, 1.81%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 83, 1.69% Multidisciplinary 83 publications, 1.69%
Oncology (nursing)	Oncology (nursing), 73, 1.48% Oncology (nursing) 73 publications, 1.48%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 67, 1.36% Internal Medicine 67 publications, 1.36%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 63, 1.28% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 63 publications, 1.28%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 63, 1.28% Genetics (clinical) 63 publications, 1.28%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 60, 1.22% Molecular Biology 60 publications, 1.22%
Immunology	Immunology, 60, 1.22% Immunology 60 publications, 1.22%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 55, 1.12% Gastroenterology 55 publications, 1.12%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 52, 1.06% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 52 publications, 1.06%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 49, 1% Cell Biology 49 publications, 1%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 49, 1% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 49 publications, 1%
Urology	Urology, 48, 0.98% Urology 48 publications, 0.98%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 47, 0.96% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 47 publications, 0.96%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 45, 0.91% Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 publications, 0.91%
General Nursing	General Nursing, 43, 0.87% General Nursing 43 publications, 0.87%
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Journals

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Cancer	Cancer, 419, 8.52% Cancer 419 publications, 8.52%
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians	Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 400, 8.13% Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians 400 publications, 8.13%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 272, 5.53% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 272 publications, 5.53%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 264, 5.37% Journal of Clinical Oncology 264 publications, 5.37%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 200, 4.07% Cancer Research 200 publications, 4.07%
Journal of the National Cancer Institute	Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 179, 3.64% Journal of the National Cancer Institute 179 publications, 3.64%
Cancer Causes and Control	Cancer Causes and Control, 114, 2.32% Cancer Causes and Control 114 publications, 2.32%
International Journal of Cancer	International Journal of Cancer, 86, 1.75% International Journal of Cancer 86 publications, 1.75%
JCO Oncology Practice	JCO Oncology Practice, 81, 1.65% JCO Oncology Practice 81 publications, 1.65%
Tobacco Control	Tobacco Control, 61, 1.24% Tobacco Control 61 publications, 1.24%
American Journal of Preventive Medicine	American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 56, 1.14% American Journal of Preventive Medicine 56 publications, 1.14%
Preventive Medicine	Preventive Medicine, 56, 1.14% Preventive Medicine 56 publications, 1.14%
American Journal of Epidemiology	American Journal of Epidemiology, 55, 1.12% American Journal of Epidemiology 55 publications, 1.12%
Nature Genetics	Nature Genetics, 47, 0.96% Nature Genetics 47 publications, 0.96%
JAMA Oncology	JAMA Oncology, 47, 0.96% JAMA Oncology 47 publications, 0.96%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 45, 0.91% PLoS ONE 45 publications, 0.91%
JAMA network open	JAMA network open, 43, 0.87% JAMA network open 43 publications, 0.87%
Blood	Blood, 38, 0.77% Blood 38 publications, 0.77%
Cancer Prevention Research	Cancer Prevention Research, 35, 0.71% Cancer Prevention Research 35 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Thoracic Oncology	Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 33, 0.67% Journal of Thoracic Oncology 33 publications, 0.67%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 32, 0.65% Nature Communications 32 publications, 0.65%
Nicotine and Tobacco Research	Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 31, 0.63% Nicotine and Tobacco Research 31 publications, 0.63%
The Lancet Oncology	The Lancet Oncology, 30, 0.61% The Lancet Oncology 30 publications, 0.61%
Psycho-Oncology	Psycho-Oncology, 30, 0.61% Psycho-Oncology 30 publications, 0.61%
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association	JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 29, 0.59% JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association 29 publications, 0.59%
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics	International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 29, 0.59% International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 29 publications, 0.59%
JNCI Cancer Spectrum	JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 26, 0.53% JNCI Cancer Spectrum 26 publications, 0.53%
Breast Cancer Research	Breast Cancer Research, 24, 0.49% Breast Cancer Research 24 publications, 0.49%
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment	Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 24, 0.49% Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 24 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Nutrition	Journal of Nutrition, 24, 0.49% Journal of Nutrition 24 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

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Wiley	Wiley, 1151, 23.39% Wiley 1151 publications, 23.39%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 770, 15.65% Elsevier 770 publications, 15.65%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 604, 12.28% Springer Nature 604 publications, 12.28%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 528, 10.73% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 528 publications, 10.73%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 401, 8.15% Oxford University Press 401 publications, 8.15%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 382, 7.76% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 382 publications, 7.76%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 153, 3.11% American Medical Association (AMA) 153 publications, 3.11%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 104, 2.11% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 104 publications, 2.11%
BMJ	BMJ, 104, 2.11% BMJ 104 publications, 2.11%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 94, 1.91% Taylor & Francis 94 publications, 1.91%
SAGE	SAGE, 91, 1.85% SAGE 91 publications, 1.85%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 66, 1.34% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 66 publications, 1.34%
MDPI	MDPI, 52, 1.06% MDPI 52 publications, 1.06%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 41, 0.83% American Society of Hematology 41 publications, 0.83%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 36, 0.73% American Society for Nutrition 36 publications, 0.73%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 23, 0.47% Environmental Health Perspectives 23 publications, 0.47%
American College of Physicians	American College of Physicians, 18, 0.37% American College of Physicians 18 publications, 0.37%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 17, 0.35% Massachusetts Medical Society 17 publications, 0.35%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 16, 0.33% Mary Ann Liebert 16 publications, 0.33%
American Public Health Association	American Public Health Association, 15, 0.3% American Public Health Association 15 publications, 0.3%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 15, 0.3% American Psychological Association (APA) 15 publications, 0.3%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 15, 0.3% JMIR Publications 15 publications, 0.3%
Harborside Press, LLC	Harborside Press, LLC, 14, 0.28% Harborside Press, LLC 14 publications, 0.28%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 13, 0.26% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 13 publications, 0.26%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 12, 0.24% Cambridge University Press 12 publications, 0.24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12, 0.24% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 12 publications, 0.24%
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)	Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), 10, 0.2% Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 10 publications, 0.2%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 9, 0.18% Frontiers Media S.A. 9 publications, 0.18%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 9, 0.18% American Diabetes Association 9 publications, 0.18%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 0.16% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 0.16%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 915, 18.6% National Cancer Institute 915 publications, 18.6%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 779, 15.83% Harvard University 779 publications, 15.83%
Emory University	Emory University, 542, 11.02% Emory University 542 publications, 11.02%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 457, 9.29% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 457 publications, 9.29%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 448, 9.11% Brigham and Women's Hospital 448 publications, 9.11%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 401, 8.15% University of Southern California 401 publications, 8.15%
International Agency for Research on Cancer	International Agency for Research on Cancer, 319, 6.48% International Agency for Research on Cancer 319 publications, 6.48%
German Cancer Research Center	German Cancer Research Center, 303, 6.16% German Cancer Research Center 303 publications, 6.16%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 302, 6.14% University of Washington 302 publications, 6.14%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 294, 5.98% Mayo Clinic 294 publications, 5.98%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 281, 5.71% University of Melbourne 281 publications, 5.71%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 277, 5.63% University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 277 publications, 5.63%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 274, 5.57% Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 274 publications, 5.57%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 264, 5.37% Johns Hopkins University 264 publications, 5.37%
Cancer Council Victoria	Cancer Council Victoria, 252, 5.12% Cancer Council Victoria 252 publications, 5.12%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 243, 4.94% Karolinska Institute 243 publications, 4.94%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 243, 4.94% Massachusetts General Hospital 243 publications, 4.94%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 242, 4.92% Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 242 publications, 4.92%
City of Hope National Medical Center	City of Hope National Medical Center, 213, 4.33% City of Hope National Medical Center 213 publications, 4.33%
New York University	New York University, 212, 4.31% New York University 212 publications, 4.31%
University of Hawaii Cancer Center	University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 202, 4.11% University of Hawaii Cancer Center 202 publications, 4.11%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 198, 4.02% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 198 publications, 4.02%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 194, 3.94% University of California, San Francisco 194 publications, 3.94%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 193, 3.92% Stanford University 193 publications, 3.92%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 193, 3.92% University of Toronto 193 publications, 3.92%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 191, 3.88% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 191 publications, 3.88%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 190, 3.86% University of Oxford 190 publications, 3.86%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 189, 3.84% University of Minnesota 189 publications, 3.84%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 186, 3.78% University of Cambridge 186 publications, 3.78%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 184, 3.74% Imperial College London 184 publications, 3.74%
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With foreign organizations

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International Agency for Research on Cancer	International Agency for Research on Cancer, 319, 6.48% International Agency for Research on Cancer 319 publications, 6.48%
German Cancer Research Center	German Cancer Research Center, 303, 6.16% German Cancer Research Center 303 publications, 6.16%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 281, 5.71% University of Melbourne 281 publications, 5.71%
Cancer Council Victoria	Cancer Council Victoria, 252, 5.12% Cancer Council Victoria 252 publications, 5.12%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 243, 4.94% Karolinska Institute 243 publications, 4.94%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 193, 3.92% University of Toronto 193 publications, 3.92%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 190, 3.86% University of Oxford 190 publications, 3.86%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 186, 3.78% University of Cambridge 186 publications, 3.78%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 184, 3.74% Imperial College London 184 publications, 3.74%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 156, 3.17% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 156 publications, 3.17%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, 142, 2.89% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública 142 publications, 2.89%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 141, 2.87% Umeå University 141 publications, 2.87%
Catalan Institute of Oncology	Catalan Institute of Oncology, 124, 2.52% Catalan Institute of Oncology 124 publications, 2.52%
Monash University	Monash University, 114, 2.32% Monash University 114 publications, 2.32%
Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute	Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, 112, 2.28% Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute 112 publications, 2.28%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 99, 2.01% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 99 publications, 2.01%
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 96, 1.95% Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare 96 publications, 1.95%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 96, 1.95% University of Copenhagen 96 publications, 1.95%
Monash Health	Monash Health, 95, 1.93% Monash Health 95 publications, 1.93%
Berghofer Medical Research Institute	Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 89, 1.81% Berghofer Medical Research Institute 89 publications, 1.81%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 88, 1.79% Copenhagen University Hospital 88 publications, 1.79%
University Cancer Center Hamburg	University Cancer Center Hamburg, 85, 1.73% University Cancer Center Hamburg 85 publications, 1.73%
McGill University	McGill University, 84, 1.71% McGill University 84 publications, 1.71%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 83, 1.69% Uppsala University 83 publications, 1.69%
Carmel Medical Center	Carmel Medical Center, 82, 1.67% Carmel Medical Center 82 publications, 1.67%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 82, 1.67% Erasmus University Medical Center 82 publications, 1.67%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 81, 1.65% Université Paris-Saclay 81 publications, 1.65%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 77, 1.57% University Medical Center Utrecht 77 publications, 1.57%
University College London	University College London, 76, 1.54% University College London 76 publications, 1.54%
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 75, 1.52% Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 75 publications, 1.52%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 531, 10.79% United Kingdom 531 publications, 10.79%
Canada	Canada, 495, 10.06% Canada 495 publications, 10.06%
Germany	Germany, 395, 8.03% Germany 395 publications, 8.03%
Sweden	Sweden, 392, 7.97% Sweden 392 publications, 7.97%
Australia	Australia, 391, 7.95% Australia 391 publications, 7.95%
France	France, 384, 7.8% France 384 publications, 7.8%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 305, 6.2% Netherlands 305 publications, 6.2%
Italy	Italy, 276, 5.61% Italy 276 publications, 5.61%
Spain	Spain, 264, 5.37% Spain 264 publications, 5.37%
Finland	Finland, 222, 4.51% Finland 222 publications, 4.51%
China	China, 211, 4.29% China 211 publications, 4.29%
Denmark	Denmark, 197, 4% Denmark 197 publications, 4%
Norway	Norway, 172, 3.5% Norway 172 publications, 3.5%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 149, 3.03% Republic of Korea 149 publications, 3.03%
Greece	Greece, 129, 2.62% Greece 129 publications, 2.62%
Israel	Israel, 102, 2.07% Israel 102 publications, 2.07%
Poland	Poland, 99, 2.01% Poland 99 publications, 2.01%
Japan	Japan, 91, 1.85% Japan 91 publications, 1.85%
Belgium	Belgium, 75, 1.52% Belgium 75 publications, 1.52%
Singapore	Singapore, 68, 1.38% Singapore 68 publications, 1.38%
Austria	Austria, 66, 1.34% Austria 66 publications, 1.34%
Russia	Russia, 61, 1.24% Russia 61 publications, 1.24%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 59, 1.2% Ethiopia 59 publications, 1.2%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 53, 1.08% Malaysia 53 publications, 1.08%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 53, 1.08% Switzerland 53 publications, 1.08%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 51, 1.04% Czech Republic 51 publications, 1.04%
Ireland	Ireland, 44, 0.89% Ireland 44 publications, 0.89%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 44, 0.89% New Zealand 44 publications, 0.89%
South Africa	South Africa, 41, 0.83% South Africa 41 publications, 0.83%
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