ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #766Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Reviews on Cancer

Acronym:bbacan
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Abbreviation (ISO):BBA-REV CANCER
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Identifier (ISSN):0304-419X(Print)/1879-2561(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
11.2↑ +2.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Reviews on Cancer

WoS Q1
4811158.2220186.8920197.37202010.7202111.4202211.220239.720248.3202511.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.882
#766

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
174

174 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
160articles/year
26.85% Gold OA•2.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BBA Reviews on Cancer covers the whole field of the biology and biochemistry of cancer, emphasizing oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, growth-related cell cycle control signalling, carcinogenesis mechanisms, cell transformation, immunologic control mechanisms, genetics of human (mammalian) cancer, control of cell proliferation, genetic and molecular control of organismic development, rational anti-tumor drug design. In short, the journal presents critical invited reviews on new developments in cancer investigation at the molecular level.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsMedicineChemistryInternal MedicineBiochemistryOncology & Cancer ResearchCancer ResearchCell BiologyImmunologyPathology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank27/328
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

BIOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank4/81
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q1
Rank31/333
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank40/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank5/81
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Q1
Rank54/333
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF11.2
Articles / Year189
Total Citations180
2025
IF8.3
Articles / Year266
Total Citations1,634
2024
IF9.7
Articles / Year163
Total Citations2,843
2023
IF11.2
Articles / Year174
Total Citations5,430
2022
IF11.414
Articles / Year136
Total Citations5,299

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #766Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.882

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.59

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,005 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,178
3-Year Documents447
Citable Documents446

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cancer ResearchQ1
GeneticsQ1
OncologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Reviews on Cancer (acronym: bbacan, abbr: BBA-REV CANCER, ISSN: 0304-419X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.882 (Q1), an H-index of 174.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 4.9周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 160 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,005 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
Dutch
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16