Home›Search›British Journal of Cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 1947

ISSN1532-1827

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

3.144

H-Index

344

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.827

Total Works

28,492

Total Citations

1,544,888

2yr Mean Citedness

5.53

Free JIF alternative

Retractions

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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

✅

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

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer Review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

2023

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

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