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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Kristen Kwong, Yue Pan, Jacqueline Morales, Matthew Watson, David V. Allegakoen, Alex G. Lee, Trever G. Bivona, Peter Wipf, Christopher J. Guerriero, Jeffrey L. Brodsky, Amit J. Sabnis
Published Aug 23, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 681-696
Keywords: protein homeostasis, rhabdomyosarcoma, unfolded protein response, preclinical therapeutics, p97
Valeriy Domenyuk, Kasey Benson, Peggy Carter, Daniel Magee, Jian Zhang, Nitin Bhardwaj, Hongseok Tae, James Wacker, Foram Rathi, Siobhan Miick, Aastha Kohli, Joshua Carroll, Lori Cuyugan, Evelyn Perez, Wayeesha Zhang, John Collins, Patrick Kennedy, Jeremy Ellis, Adam Stark, Andrey Loskutov, Brittany Cuttone, Blake Taylor, Rebecca Feldman, Jeff Swenson, David Bryant, Robert Hahn-Lowry, Raunaq Kaushal, Jennifer R. Ribeiro, Jim Abraham, Milan Radovich, George W. Sledge, Matthew Oberley, David Spetzler
Published Aug 6, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 642-659
Nawar Al Nasrallah, Bowa Lee, Benjamin M. Wiese, Marie N. Karam, Elizabeth A. Mickler, Huaxin Zhou, Nicki Paolelli, Robert S. Stearman, Mark W. Geraci, Catherine R. Sears
Published May 9, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 396-409
Keywords: DNA repair, DNA damage, lung adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group C (XPC)
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
Kevin C. Ma, Esther Mena, Liza Lindenberg, Nathan S. Lay, Phillip Eclarinal, Deborah E. Citrin, Peter A. Pinto, Bradford J. Wood, William L. Dahut, James L. Gulley, Ravi A. Madan, Peter L. Choyke, Ismail Baris Turkbey, Stephanie A. Harmon
Published May 2, 2024 · Vol. 15, No. 1 · pp. 288-300
Keywords: deep learning, PSMA PET, attenuation correction