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npj Breast Cancer

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN2374-4677eISSN2374-4677
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
2.968
H-Index
76
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.69
Total Works
974
Total Citations
28,211
2yr Mean Citedness
5.06
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
Annual Volume~ 125 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications974
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~9 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
CLOCKSSLibrary of CongressLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nature Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2374-4677 / 2374-4677
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?
CLOCKSS, Library of Congress, 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.

OncologyQ1
Pharmacology (medical)Q1
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oncology

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPharmacology (medical)Oncology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchAdvanced Breast Cancer TherapiesCancer Cells and MetastasisCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersBRCA gene mutations in cancerBreast Lesions and CarcinomasCancer-related Molecular PathwaysCancer Risks and Factors
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref