This year BMC Cancer is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Since launching in 2001 we are proud to have become a leading Open Access journal in the oncology field, considering all areas of cancer research from cancer cell biology to epidemiology to cancer therapeutics and much more. We're looking back at our achievements and highlighting some of the most influential research published in the journal over the past two decades.
Celebrating 20 Years of BMC Cancer
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Biomarker-based early detection of epithelial ovarian cancer based on a five-protein signature in patient’s plasma – a prospective trial
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Pyrotinib combined with thalidomide in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients harboring HER2 exon 20 insertions (PRIDE): protocol of an open-label, single-arm phase II trial
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Prevention of radiotherapy induced enteropathy by probiotics (PREP): protocol for a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial
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A case-control study of a combination of single nucleotide polymorphisms and clinical parameters to predict clinically relevant toxicity associated with fluoropyrimidine and platinum-based chemotherapy in gastric cancer
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An electronic application for rapidly calculating Charlson comorbidity score
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Resveratrol suppresses epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in colorectal cancer through TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway mediated Snail/E-cadherin expression
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M1 and M2 macrophages derived from THP-1 cells differentially modulate the response of cancer cells to etoposide
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Does colon cancer ever metastasize to bone first? a temporal analysis of colorectal cancer progression
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Atypical glandular cells in conventional cervical smears: Incidence and follow-up
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Welcome
BMC Cancer is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of cancer research, including the pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancers. The journal welcomes submissions in broad areas of cancer research including molecular and cellular biology, genetics, epidemiology, and clinical trials.
Call for submissions: 'Targeted Therapy' Collection
The Editors of BMC Cancer and BMC Medicine invite of submissions to our ‘Targeted Therapy’ cross journal collection. Guest edited by Prof. Min Li (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA) and Dr. Yanis Boumber (The Northwestern University, USA).
We advise to submit by 1st August 2021 if you would like your manuscript to be ready for the launch date.
Call for Submissions: 'Microbiome and Cancer' Collection
The Editors of BMC Cancer, BMC Microbiology and Microbiome invite of submissions to our ‘Microbiome and Cancer’ cross journal collection. Guest edited by Prof. Christopher Staley, Dr. Jacques Ravel and Dr. Sean Devlin.
Open for submissions until 30th September 2021.
BMC Series Focus Issues
September: Patient and public involvement in research
In recognition of World Patient Safety Awareness day on 17th September, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. We have collated free-to-read content from across our journals - showcasing patient perspectives, research into the study of PPI, and engaging public partners as co-authors in research.
August: Breastfeeding
In celebration of World Breastfeeding week in the beginning of August, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Breastfeeding. We have collated open-access content from across our journals to highlight research into breastfeeding behaviors and care for lactating women, infant and child health, biology of breastfeeding, and more.
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Highlights of the BMC Series – July 2021
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Editorial: Nobel Prize Cancer Immunotherapy!
Follow Nobel Prize laureates James P. Allison's and Tasuku Honjo's footsteps and experience the genesis of a new field of cancer therapy. BMC Cancer Editorial Board Member Dr. Sheng Guo from Pittsburgh University takes us on an exciting journey of discovery...
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Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
79 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
55 days to first decision for all manuscripts
170 days from submission to acceptance
16 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
4.430 - 2-year Impact Factor
4.372 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.218 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.358 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
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