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Is aacrjournals.org legit or a scam?
aacrjournals.org was registered Jun 2, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns aacrjournals.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for aacrjournals.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was aacrjournals.org registered?
aacrjournals.org's registration dates to Jun 2, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. NameCheap, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · aacrjournals.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 14, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 2, 2000aacrjournals.org was registered on Jun 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 1, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aacrjournals.org from Oct 1, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Web site for American Association for Cancer Research.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)Jul 14, 2011Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 14, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.Jun 19, 2018 – Apr 9, 2021Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aacrjournals.org, from Jun 19, 2018 to Apr 9, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 14, 2011 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for aacrjournals.org are held from Jul 14, 2011 to Jun 16, 2026 (130 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2011 – Jun 2018No nameserver records held, Jul 2011 – Jun 2018Nameservers: highwire.orgJul 14, 2011Registration records listed highwire.org nameservers (ns1.highwire.org, ns3.highwire.org, ns5.highwire.org…) for aacrjournals.org from Jul 14, 2011 to Jul 14, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 27, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for aacrjournals.org from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 2, 2000Registration: aacrjournals.org was registered on Jun 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Web site for American Association for Cancer Research.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 1, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aacrjournals.org from Oct 1, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 14, 2011Registrar: Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 14, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 14, 2011 – Jun 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for aacrjournals.org are held from Jul 14, 2011 to Jun 16, 2026 (130 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed highwire.org nameservers (ns1.highwire.org, ns3.highwire.org, ns5.highwire.org…) for aacrjournals.org from Jul 14, 2011 to Jul 14, 2011.
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCJun 1, 2021 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 1, 2021 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 19, 2018 – Feb 15, 2022Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (carl.ns.cloudflare.com, yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com) for aacrjournals.org from Jun 19, 2018 to Feb 15, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 19, 2018aacrjournals.org's nameservers moved from highwire.org to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 14, 2011 and Jun 19, 2018. Last seen at highwire.org: Jul 14, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 7 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: NamecheapNameservers: NamecheapMar 20, 2022 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com) for aacrjournals.org from Mar 20, 2022 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NamecheapMar 20, 2022aacrjournals.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Namecheap between Feb 15, 2022 and Mar 20, 2022. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 15, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Namecheap: Mar 20, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2018 – Apr 9, 2021Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for aacrjournals.org, from Jun 19, 2018 to Apr 9, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 19, 2018 – Feb 15, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (carl.ns.cloudflare.com, yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com) for aacrjournals.org from Jun 19, 2018 to Feb 15, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2018Zone file: aacrjournals.org's nameservers moved from highwire.org to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 14, 2011 and Jun 19, 2018. Last seen at highwire.org: Jul 14, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 7 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 1, 2021 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 1, 2021 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Mar 20, 2022 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com) for aacrjournals.org from Mar 20, 2022 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 20, 2022Zone file: aacrjournals.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Namecheap between Feb 15, 2022 and Mar 20, 2022. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 15, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Namecheap: Mar 20, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 27, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for aacrjournals.org from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2000 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
aacrjournals.org hosts peer-reviewed journals published by the American Association for Cancer Research, serving researchers and clinicians in oncology. The site provides access to multiple cancer research publications including the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Blood.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 2, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 5, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #13,353)+7
Verified continuity: 26.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What aacrjournals.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Web site for American Association for Cancer Research.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2000
Domain registered (Jun 2, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Oct 1, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2014.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 13, 2026