Journal profile

Breast cancer : the journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society

Publisher: Maruzen Co
ISSN1340-6868 | 1880-4233 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.77
Citation rate 4.25 947 total citations
h5-index 31 h5 depth signal
Cited share 82.7% 196 of 237
Total citations 947 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.16 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.2% 68 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 598
China 241
United States 120
South Korea 48
United Kingdom 43

Citing Fields of Research

Breast Cancer 1,104
Palliative Care 81
Immunology 81
Cancer & Development 80
Cosmetic Surgery 78

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,724 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 237 196 cited publications
Last 12 months 132 11.0 publications/month
Open access share 45.5% 60 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 598 citing publications
Leading citing field Breast Cancer 1,104 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v7n1,Jan. 2000-
PubMed
v7n1,Jan. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Breast Cancer

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Nihon Nyūgan Gakkai

Broad Categories

Neoplasms Breast Cancer

MeSH Descriptors

Breast Neoplasms

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

03
Nicola Fearn, Sharon Kilbreath, Elizabeth Dylke et al.
Background: Lymphoedema of the breast is a potential consequence of breast cancer treatment. Questionnaires exist to quantify breast symptoms but evidence for measurement properties is limited. This study aimed to evaluate measurement pr...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on: Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 1999); title from cover.

Also issued online.