Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia
ISSN 1083-3021 · eISSN 1573-7039 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.05; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,090; median 137 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Estrogen and related hormone effects and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oncology and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia is the leading journal in the field of mammary gland biology that provides researchers within and outside the field with an integrated source of information pertaining to the development, function, and pathology of the mammary gland. The journal publishes a combination of peer-reviewed original research, reviews, commentaries, and perspectives covering all topics related to the field of mammary gland biology, including mammary development, breast cancer biology, lactation, and milk composition and quality. The environmental, endocrine, nutritional, and molecular factors regulating these processes are covered, including from a comparative biology perspective.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Albana GattelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, United Kingdom 5, Argentina 3, Spain 2, Australia 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine19.8%
- Estrogen and related hormone effectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Cancer-related Molecular PathwaysMedicine5.1%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing5%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine5%
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Digestive system and related healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 739OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 255,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 974 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 150 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 255 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9 | 293 |
| 2021 | 34 | 29 | 532 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Open peer review, Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,090 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,690 | — | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- book reviewBook review: Reviews of newly published books on topics relevant to the journal may be submitted to the journal. Authors, editors and publishers of relevant boo…Length not stated
- brief communicationBrief Communication: Brief communications are suitable for the presentation of novel research of timely importance. Authors must clearly acknowledge any work up…Length not stated
- correspondenceOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- editorialOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- hypothesisOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- meeting reportMeeting report: In order to facilitate the rapid dissemination of information, reports of meetings falling within the scope of the journal are solicited. These …Length not stated
- opinionOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- research articleOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- research paperOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research Articles: The journal is committed to publishing relevant, leading primary research relevant to the field. Research articles report new and in…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles: The journal publishes timely, comprehensive and relevant review articles related to all topics covered in the journal. The Editorial Board assu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Originality and approval required at submission. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Terminology
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers. Model summary
The Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia and Springer Nature are participating in a pilot of NISO/STM's Working Group on Peer Review Terminology. The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and STM, the International Association of Scientific, Technology and Medical Publishers have recognized a need to identify and standardize definitions and terminology in peer review practic…
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1083-3021
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-7039
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia
What CAS zone is Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Oncology / Physiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.05; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 127.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 91–210 days); the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), United Kingdom (5) and Argentina (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .