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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Allison Makovec, John T. Phoenix, Hannah E. Bergom, Ella Boytim, Ava P. Gustafson, Aiden Deacon, Sydney Tape, Atef Ali, Megan Ludwig, Samuel P. Pitzen, David Moline, Camden Richter, Hudson Longie, Mei-Chi Su, Sampreeti Jena, Pornlada Likasitwatanakul, Justin M. Drake, R. Stephanie Huang, William C. Hahn, Jonathan P. Rennhack, Scott M. Dehm, Steven Kregel, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Justin Hwang
Published Mar 30, 2026 · Vol. 17, No. 1 · pp. 59-73
Hugo Jimenez, Denise Gibo, Sambad Sharma, Michael Pennison, Lance D. Miller, Minghui Wang, Kimberly Sheffield, Liyue Zhang, Allan Johansen, Preeya Achari, Callum Mcgrath, Sean Lester, Jason Tang, Kojo Agyemang, Annette Johnson, Christopher T. Whitlow, Michael Chan, Kounosuke Watabe, Ralph D’Agostino Jr., Janaka Liyanage, Asfar Azmi, Geoffrey Barger, Alexandre Barbault, Glenn J. Lesser, Waldemar Debinski, Boris C. Pasche
Published Oct 2, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 741-757
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
Jyoti Roy, Karson S. Putt, Domenico Coppola, Marino E. Leon, Farah K. Khalil, Barbara A. Centeno, Noel Clark, Valerie E. Stark, David L. Morse, Philip S. Low
Published Mar 5, 2025 · Vol. 16, No. 1 · pp. 132-132