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Journal of Breast Cancer

Korean Breast Cancer Society · South Korea · Est. 1985

ISSN1738-6756eISSN2092-9900

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

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.76

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.807

Total Works

1,211

Total Citations

19,661

2yr Mean Citedness

1.55

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of breast cancer. Research includes genetic testing for hereditary risk, novel diagnostic methods like exosome-surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, surgical techniques such as breast-conserving surgery and lymph node dissection, and the evaluation of various treatment modalities including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and endocrine therapy. The journal also covers the study of specific breast cancer subtypes, risk factors, immune cell involvement, and the impact of comorbidities and lifestyle factors on patient outcomes.

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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 / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish, Korean

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,211

OA Since2004

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

SynapsePMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Breast Cancer Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1738-6756 / 2092-9900

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

Synapse, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Korean

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

OncologyQ2

Cancer ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBreast Lesions and CarcinomasBreast Implant and ReconstructionHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchCancer and Skin LesionsCancer Risks and FactorsEstrogen and related hormone effectsGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningCancer Treatment and PharmacologyBRCA gene mutations in cancer