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Infectious Agents and Cancer

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1750-9378eISSN1750-9378
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
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
0.709
H-Index
65
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.731
Total Works
1,290
Total Citations
22,998
2yr Mean Citedness
2.28
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Aims & Scope

Infectious Agents and Cancer is an open access journal dedicated to publishing novel insights on the associations between chronic infections and cancer. The journal focuses on basic, clinical, epidemiological and translational research to showcase the latest studies and resources related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and palliative care, with a particular interest in the innovative field of molecular research in cancer causation. The journal is proudly affiliated with the African Organisation for Research & Training In Cancer and is overseen by an expert international Editorial Board.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
17
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,290
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~17 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
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1750-9378 / 1750-9378
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

EpidemiologyQ2
Infectious DiseasesQ2
OncologyQ2
Cancer ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyOncology

Scopus Categories

Cancer ResearchOncologyInfectious DiseasesEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchViral-associated cancers and disordersHead and Neck Cancer StudiesLymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentReproductive tract infections researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchEndometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsHepatitis C virus researchWomen's cancer prevention and management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref