Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Biological Markers (IJBM) is an international, online only, open access, peer-reviewed journal, which publishes original research and critical reviews primarily focused on cancer biomarkers.

IJBM targets advanced topics regarding the application of biomarkers in oncology and is dedicated to solid tumors in adult subjects.

The clinical scenarios of interests are screening and early diagnosis of cancer, prognostic assessment, prediction of the response to and monitoring of treatment.

The journal is interested in the publication of studies aimed at validation of biomarkers for clinical application.

In addition, IJBM focuses on research areas that facilitate translational research on biomarkers, such as knowledge translation, bio-banking, biostatistics and method validation and standardization.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2
2024 2.30

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 9711

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 216

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.598

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 48

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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.


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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
2
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.598
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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