Breast Journal

Aims & Scope

The Breast Journal is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary source devoted exclusively to all facets of research, diagnosis, and treatment of breast disease.

The Breast Journal encompasses the latest news and technologies from the many medical specialties concerned with breast disease care in order to address the disease within the context of an integrated breast health care.

This editorial philosophy recognizes the special social, sexual, and psychological considerations that distinguish cancer, and breast cancer in particular, from other serious diseases.

Topics specifically within the scope of The Breast Journal include: Risk Factors Prevention Early Detection Diagnosis and Therapy Psychological Issues Quality of Life Biology of Breast Cancer.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,240.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Use of Statistics to Assess the Global Burden of Breast Cancer

  Citation: 297

  Authors: D. Maxwell, Leticia M. G.

• Quality of Life Following Breast-Conserving Therapy or Mastectomy: Results of a 5-Year Prospective Study

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Jutta, Jacqueline, Anne, Hansjorg, Dieter

• Breast Cancer Subtypes as Defined by the Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor (PR), and the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) among Women with Invasive Breast Cancer in California, 1999-2004

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Carol A., Katrina R., Monica M., Vincent

• Volatile Markers of Breast Cancer in the Breath

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Michael, Renee N., Beth Ann, Peter, Joel, Ratnasiri, C. Stephan, Farid, Cynthia

• Breast Cancer in Limited-Resource Countries: An Overview of the Breast Health Global Initiative 2005 Guidelines

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Benjamin O., Roman, Alexandru, Robert A., Cheng-Har, Nuran Senel, Louis W. C., Shahla, Scott D., Robert W.

• Breast Cancer in Iran: An Epidemiological Review

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Seyed Mohsen, Ali, Mohammad Ali, Alireza Mousavi, Iraj, Masomeh, Mandana

• Obesity is a Risk Factor for Developing Postoperative Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Lucy K., Marie, Lisa W., Wey, David

• High-Resolution Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography with Compression ("Positron Emission Mammography") is Highly Accurate in Depicting Primary Breast Cancer

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Wendie A., Irving N., Deepa, Mary E., Eric, Laura, Lorraine, Lee P., Joseph, William, Edward A.

• Progenitor-Enriched Adipose Tissue Transplantation as Rescue for Breast Implant Complications

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Kotaro, Yuko, Noriyuki, Masakazu, Yoshio, Katsujiro, Keita, Hirotaka, Hitomi, Harunosuke, Kiyonori

• Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: Time to Avoid Unnecessary Mastectomies

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Kamal E., Rami J., Ismail I., Nawaf J.