Journal profile · ONCOLOGY
BJC Reports
ISSN 2731-9377
BJC Reports: impact factor 3.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,790; median 146 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, BJC Reports's largest topics are Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, BRCA gene mutations in cancer and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, together about 30.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJC Reports is a general oncology journal that publishes across the spectrum of cancer research. A partner journal to the BJC, one of the most cited general oncology journals, BJC Reports is an open access journal focused on rapid publication and global reach. With the intention of providing a platform for the dissemination of basic, translational and clinical research, BJC Reports covers topics including, but not limited to, data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning applications in cancer, tumourigenesis and underlying cancer biology, screening and risk, early detection and diagnosis, prognosis and cancer management, as well as new therapeutic approaches. BJC Reports also welcomes negative studies, and all cancer types, including benign tumours, will be considered for publication. BJC Reports publishes Research articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Consensus Articles, Editorials, Comments, Guidelines, Protocols, Conference Proceedings, Correspondence, and Case Reports, with the intention of providing a varied platform through which authors may communicate their research. The journal also publishes relevant guest-edited topical collections.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ONCOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine11%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine5%
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancerMedicine5%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Lung Cancer Treatments and MutationsMedicine4.6%
- PARP inhibition in cancer therapyMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 464,948Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 16 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 317 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 741 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 103 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
146 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 188 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 183 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (151 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,290 / USD 2,790 / GBP 1,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,690 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,890 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review follows the standard process of the journal to which submissions are made, subject to BMC editorial policies or those of BJC Reports. Model summary
Articles will undergo the standard peer-review process of the journal to which they are submitted and are subject to either the BMC editorial policies or those of BJC Reports.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2731-9377
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BJC Reports
What is the impact factor of BJC Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at BJC Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 146 days (interquartile range 100–188 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index BJC Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BJC Reports is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BJC Reports open access, and what is the APC?
BJC Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-30). Last updated: .