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International Journal of Biological Markers

Wichtig Publishing Srl · Italy · Est. 1986

ISSN1724-6008

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.598

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.558

Total Works

2,343

Total Citations

29,593

2yr Mean Citedness

1.51

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the identification and characterization of biological markers for various cancers. Research includes the analysis of genetic alterations, circulating tumor DNA, circulating tumor cells, and protein expression in relation to cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic response. Studies also explore molecular mechanisms, cellular pathways, and the development of diagnostic and prognostic models.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,343

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wichtig Publishing Srl

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1724-6008

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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?

N/A

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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

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Cancer ResearchQ3

Clinical BiochemistryQ3

OncologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyOncology

Scopus Categories

Clinical BiochemistryCancer ResearchOncologyPathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesGenetic factors in colorectal cancerProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentLung Cancer Research Studies