Oncotarget (a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal) aims to maximize research impact through insightful peer-review; eliminate borders between specialties by linking different fields of oncology, cancer research and biomedical sciences; and foster application of basic and clinical science.
Its scope is unique. The term "oncotarget" encompasses all molecules, pathways, cellular functions, cell types, and even tissues that can be viewed as targets relevant to cancer as well as other diseases. The term was introduced in the inaugural Editorial,
Introducing Oncotarget.
As of January 1, 2022, Oncotarget has shifted to a continuous publishing model. Papers will now be published continuously within yearly volumes in their final and complete form and then quickly released to Pubmed.
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Kyle R. Cron, Ping Fang, Oanh Pham, Julie Janes, John Brandenburg, William Lu, Jonathan Zhu, Bret Peterson, Sara Tribble, Haixing Kehoe, Anastasia Makarova, Alex Iannello, Jean Chan, Justin Skoble, Hailey He, Chris Rae, Christopher D. Thanos, Akshata R. Udyavar
Published Oct 2, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 721-740
Aiden Deacon, Ava Gustafson, Allison Makovec, Ella Boytim, Gabriella von Dohlen, David Moline, Elin Kairies, Sam Kellen, Khalid Ishani, Megan L. Ludwig, Emily John, Alexis Anike, Hai Dang Nguyen, Scott M. Dehm, Justin M. Drake, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Justin Hwang
Published Jul 19, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 606-620
Dinara Ryspayeva, Attila A. Seyhan, William J. MacDonald, Connor Purcell, Tyler J. Roady, Maryam Ghandali, Nataliia Verovkina, Wafik S. El-Deiry, Martin S. Taylor, Stephanie L. Graff
Published Mar 7, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 168-201
Keywords: breast cancer, oncogenic pathways, signal dysregulation in cancer, therapeutic approaches, clinical trials
Musa AlHarbi, Nahla Ali Mobark, Wael Abdel Rahman AlJabarat, Hadeel ElBardis, Ebtehal AlSolme, Abdullah Bany Hamdan, Ali H. AlFakeeh, Fatimah AlMushawah, Fawz AlHarthi, Abdullah A. AlSharm, Ali Abdullah O. Balbaid, Naji AlJohani, Alicia Y. Zhou, Heather A. Robinson, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Malak Abedalthagafi
Published Jun 7, 2023 · Vol. 14, No. 1 · pp. 580-594
Keywords: cancer, hereditary cancer syndrome, genetic counseling, NGS, cancer screening
Jessica I. Christian, Agnieszka Pastula, Andreas Herbst, Jens Neumann, Maximilian K. Marschall, Andrea Ofner, Heike Zierahn, Marlon R. Schneider, Eckhard Wolf, Michael Quante, Frank T. Kolligs
Published Sep 22, 2021 · Vol. 13, No. 1 · pp. 615-627
Ali H. Zaidi, Ronan J. Kelly, Anastasia Gorbunova, Ashten N. Omstead, Madison S. Salvitti, Ping Zheng, Juliann E. Kosovec, Soyoung Lee, Shahin Ayazi, Laila Babar, Gene G. Finley, Ajay Goel, Blair A. Jobe
Published Feb 1, 2021 · Vol. 12, No. 4 · pp. 292-303
Fleury Augustin Nsole Biteghe, Neelakshi Mungra, Nyangone Ekome Toung Chalomie, Jean De La Croix Ndong, Jean Engohang-Ndong, Guillaume Vignaux, Eden Padayachee, Krupa Naran, Stefan Barth
Published Aug 26, 2020 · Vol. 11, No. 38 · pp. 3531-3557
Hee-Don Chae, Ritika Dutta, Bruce Tiu, Fieke W. Hoff, Benedetta Accordi, Valentina Serafin, Minyoung Youn, Min Huang, Nathan Sumarsono, Kara L. Davis, Norman J. Lacayo, Martina Pigazzi, Terzah M. Horton, Steven M. Kornblau, Kathleen M. Sakamoto
Published May 26, 2020 · Vol. 11, No. 25 · pp. 2387-2403
Katerina Zakka, Rebecca Nagy, Leylah Drusbosky, Mehmet Akce, Christina Wu, Olatunji B. Alese, Bassel F. El-Rayes, Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Kabir Mody, Jason Starr, Walid L. Shaib
Published Apr 26, 2020 · Vol. 11, No. 19 · pp. 1749-1757
Moran Mazuz, Amir Tiroler, Lilach Moyal, Emmilia Hodak, Stalin Nadarajan, Ajjampura C. Vinayaka, Batia Gorovitz-Haris, Ido Lubin, Avi Drori, Guy Drori, Owen Van Cauwenberghe, Adi Faigenboim, Dvora Namdar, Iris Amitay-Laish, Hinanit Koltai
Published Mar 31, 2020 · Vol. 11, No. 13 · pp. 1141-1156