npj Breast Cancer
Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1972
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Aims & Scope
npj Breast Cancer considers research that explores all aspects of biology and medicine relevant to breast cancer. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Molecular classification of disease, Clinical trials and clinical research, Immunotherapy and other treatments, Carcinogenesis and hereditary susceptibility, Molecular epidemiology, Screening and disease prevention, Survivorship issues, Mechanisms of metastasis, Tumor microenvironment studies, Breast cancer imaging, Mechanism-based therapies targeting signal transduction pathways, Biophysics of breast cancer. The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by breast cancer experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series, this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about npj Breast Cancer
Is npj Breast Cancer a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Breast Cancer: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of npj Breast Cancer?
npj Breast 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 5.06.
Is npj Breast Cancer indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
npj Breast Cancer is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of npj Breast Cancer?
npj Breast Cancer considers research that explores all aspects of biology and medicine relevant to breast cancer. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Molecular classification of disease, Clinical trials and clinical research, Immunotherapy and other treatments, Carcinogenesis and hereditary susceptibility, Molecular epidemiology, Screening and disease prevention, Survivorship issues, Mechanisms of metastasis, Tumor microenvironment studies, Breast cancer imaging, Mechanism-based therapies targeting signal transduction pathways, Biophysics of breast cancer.
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