What is the Impact Factor of Breast Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Breast Care is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Breast Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Breast Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.675 (Q2) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes Breast Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Breast Care is published by S. Karger AG. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,147 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Breast Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Breast Care is "BREAST CARE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,600Hybrid

Breast Care

Abbreviation (ISO):BREAST CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):1661-3791(Print)/1661-3805(Online)

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Publisher:S. Karger AG

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Breast Care

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.675

#8,600

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

100articles/year

21.17% Gold OA•82.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

'Breast Care' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers all aspects of breast biology. Due to its interdisciplinary perspective, it encompasses articles on basic research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant diseases of the breast. In addition to presenting current developments in clinical research, the scope of clinical practice is broadened by including articles on relevant legal, financial and economic issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology62%Internal medicine61.6%Genetics59.5%Cancer58.2%Breast cancer56.8%Oncology37.2%Pathology36.1%Surgery31.2%Gynecology25%Family medicine22.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rank60/143

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank223/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rank98/143

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank202/333

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	60/143	Q2
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	223/333	Q3
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY	JCISCIE	98/143	Q3
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	202/333	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year32

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year75

Total Citations80

2024

IF2

Articles / Year39

Total Citations93

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year72

Total Citations375

2022

IF2.268

Articles / Year67

Total Citations420

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	32	6
2025	2.1	75	80
2024	2	39	93
2023	2.1	72	375
2022	2.268	67	420
2021	2.86	89	902
2020	2.029	121	1,471
2019	2.087	118	1,757
2018	2.028	104	1,642
2017	—	100	1,374
2016	—	96	32,811
2015	—	98	1,547

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,600Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.675

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,147 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations352

3-Year Documents170

Citable Documents154

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 Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2

OncologyQ3

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: 5%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ONCOLOGY

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

Breast Care (abbr: BREAST CARE, ISSN: 1661-3791) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by S. Karger AG in Germany since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.675 (Q2), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,147 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.