Breast Care

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.

Breast Care is addressed to clinicians and practitioners working and researching in the field of breast health, breast ailments and breast cancer.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8002

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	466

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.707

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Brief Overview of the WHO Classification of Breast Tumors, 4th Edition, Focusing on Issues and Updates from the 3rd Edition

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Hans-Peter, Hans

• St. Gallen 2011: Summary of the Consensus Discussion

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Michael, Nadia, Christoph

• Breast Cancer Care in India: The Current Scenario and the Challenges for the Future

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Gaurav, Pooja

• Breast Cancer Statistics in the European Union: Incidence and Survival across European Countries

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Urania, Zoi, Ioannis

• St. Gallen/Vienna 2019: A Brief Summary of the Consensus Discussion on the Optimal Primary Breast Cancer Treatment

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Marija, Christoph, Rachel, Michael, Nadia

• Bidirectional Crosstalk between the Estrogen Receptor and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Signaling Pathways in Breast Cancer: Molecular Basis and Clinical Implications

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Mario, Meghana V., Rachel

• The Role of Immune Escape and Immune Cell Infiltration in Breast Cancer

  Citation: 136

  Authors: André, Barbara

• St. Gallen 2013: Brief Preliminary Summary of the Consensus Discussion

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Nadia, Christoph, Michael

• Granulomatous Mastitis: A Therapeutic and Diagnostic Challenge

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Angelika, Sherko, Ingo, Enrico, Mattea

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Mammography Screening

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Sylvia H., Astrid, Stefan

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