Journal profile
Brazilian Journal of Oncology
ISSN 2526-8732 · Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia · Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Oncology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 33 weeks (community reports); 322 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Oncology is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, together about 21.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Brazilian Journal of Oncology is the official publication of the Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica – SBOC (Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology), Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Oncológica – SBCO (Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology), and Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Pediátrica – SOBOPE (Brazilian Society of Pediatric Oncology).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine6.7%
- Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Gastric Cancer Management and OutcomesMedicine5.9%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Latindex, Sumarios.Org – Sumários de Revistas BrasileirasPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 346 | 346 | 27 |
| 2025 | 322 | 322 | 49 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 50 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 86 |
| 2022 | 153 | 153 | 30 |
| 2021 | 353 | 353 | 32 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 33 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- case reportsThe journal considers original papers, case reports, reviews (invited and submitted), editorial comments (invited), and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- editorial comments (invited)The journal considers original papers, case reports, reviews (invited and submitted), editorial comments (invited), and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal considers original papers, case reports, reviews (invited and submitted), editorial comments (invited), and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- original papersThe journal considers original papers, case reports, reviews (invited and submitted), editorial comments (invited), and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- reviews (invited and submitted)The journal considers original papers, case reports, reviews (invited and submitted), editorial comments (invited), and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- special articlesThe journal may occasionally publish Special Articles, such as guidelines or other relevant documents.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors publishing in the Brazilian Journal of Oncology (ISSN 2526-8732) retain the copyright to their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright User Rights and Creative Commons Attribution
Open access license Model summary
All articles published with open access are immediately and permanently free for anyone to read, download, copy, and distribute. Permitted third-party use and reuse are defined by the following Creative Commons user license:
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
- Publisher
- Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2526-8732
- Society / sponsor
- Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica – SBOC
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Oncology
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Oncology?
Authors report an average review time of about 33 weeks. 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 Brazilian Journal of Oncology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Oncology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Brazilian Journal of Oncology open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Oncology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .