''Carcinogenesis'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of cancer biology. It was established in 1980 and is published monthly by

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. , the

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is Curtis C. Harris (

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). ''Carcinogenesis'' publishes articles in four sections: ''cancer biology'' covers the cell and molecular biology of cancer, as well as

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and

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; ''molecular epidemiology'' includes genetic predisposition to cancer; ''cancer prevention'' covers

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as well as dietary factors; and ''carcinogenesis'' covers all forms of

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s, including their metabolism and detection in the environment. Authors can pay to have their articles released freely online as part of a hybrid open access scheme. Free or reduced-rate online access is available to educational institutions in low-income countries.

History

The journal was established in 1980 by R. Colin Garner (

University of York , mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students ...

) and Anthony Dipple (

). The original scope of ''Carcinogenesis'' was defined in the first issue as research relating to "the prevention of cancer in man", and the journal was conceived from the outset as a

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journal, with the intention of encouraging the "cross-fertilization of ideas" across the "very broad spectrum of scientific endeavour" of cancer research. In 2008, the journal added the subtitle "''Integrative Cancer Research''" to reflect its multidisciplinary scope. The journal was originally published by IRL Press, which merged with Oxford University Press in 1989.

Abstracting and indexing

''Carcinogenesis'' is abstracted and indexed in

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, CAB Abstracts,

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/Life Sciences, BIOBASE – Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica,

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, and the

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. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 4.944.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://carcin.oxfordjournals.org/ Oncology journals Toxicology journals Oxford University Press academic journals Monthly journals English-language journals Publications established in 1980 Hybrid open access journals