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British Journal of Cancer

Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 1947

ISSN1532-1827
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.803
H-Indexi
344
SNIPi
1.827
Total Worksi
28,492
Total Citationsi
1,544,888
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.53
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
13
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Cancer (BJC) is one of the most cited general cancer journals, it is committed to publishing cutting edge discovery, translational and clinical cancer research. The BJC aims to provide a global platform to disseminate important research within the broad spectrum of oncology. The journal welcomes research across all cancer types and has a focus on: metastasis, microenvironment, immunology and immunotherapy, targeted and next-generation therapeutics, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, mechanisms of resistance, clinical trials, genomics, epigenomics and precision medicine, epidemiology, metabolism and state-of-the art diagnostic approaches.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1947
FrequencyBiweekly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications28,492
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1532-1827
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Peer Review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
340
22k
2019
518
30k
2020
461
17k
2021
447
13k
2022
419
9k
2023
387
5.3k
2024
374
1.5k
2025
284
110
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cancer ResearchQ1
OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesCancer Cells and MetastasisLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesCancer-related Molecular PathwaysEstrogen and related hormone effectsImmunotherapy and Immune Responses

Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Cancer

Is British Journal of Cancer a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for British Journal of Cancer: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of British Journal of Cancer?

British Journal of Cancer is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.53.

Is British Journal of Cancer indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

British Journal of Cancer is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of British Journal of Cancer?

The British Journal of Cancer (BJC) is one of the most cited general cancer journals, it is committed to publishing cutting edge discovery, translational and clinical cancer research. The BJC aims to provide a global platform to disseminate important research within the broad spectrum of oncology. The journal welcomes research across all cancer types and has a focus on: metastasis, microenvironment, immunology and immunotherapy, targeted and next-generation therapeutics, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, mechanisms of resistance, clinical trials, genomics, epigenomics and precision medicine, epid

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref