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Molecular Cancer

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1963

ISSN1476-4598eISSN1476-4598

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

9.263

H-Index

288

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

5.233

Total Works

3,915

Total Citations

404,552

2yr Mean Citedness

22.52

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cancer, including epigenetic dysregulation, tumor microenvironment interactions, and therapeutic resistance. It covers advancements in preclinical models, such as organoids and 3D bioprinting, for drug discovery and personalized medicine. Research also explores the role of non-coding RNAs, signaling pathways like JAK/STAT and Wnt/β-catenin, and the impact of metabolic dysfunction and the microbiome on cancer development and treatment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 275 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,915

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2001

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-4598 / 1476-4598

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cancer ResearchQ1

Molecular MedicineQ1

OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyOncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncologyMolecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchMicroRNA in disease regulationCircular RNAs in diseasesCancer Cells and MetastasisRNA modifications and cancerCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismEpigenetics and DNA MethylationCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersFerroptosis and cancer prognosisCancer-related Molecular Pathways