CA

Cancer And Metastasis Reviews

Cancer and Metastasis Reviews publishes reviews on recent developments in the biology and treatment of malignant disease, with a focus on the molecular and cellular biology of cancer metastasis and tumor progression, and presents expert contributions on a single theme or topic in each issue. It is an online-only journal.

Looking to publish in Cancer And Metastasis Reviews? Livewrite integrates seamlessly with Word to help you write, edit, and format faster.

Try Livewrite Now
Subject Oncology
Impact Factor 8.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0167-7659
eISSN 1573-7233
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2590.00 GBP / $3890.00 USD / €2990.00 EUR; subscription publication: no APC.

Submission Instructions

Cancer And Metastasis Reviews accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full Reviews

Cover Letter Unsolicited Full Reviews must be accompanied by a detailed cover letter. For unsolicited Full Reviews, the cover letter must provide a concise topic overview of no more than 1 page (~500 words), explain the timeliness of the topic, include at least 10 recent references on important new developments, and summarize each author's expertise and contributions.
Abstract An abstract is required for Full Reviews. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Full Reviews should be 4,000–8,000 words excluding references and figure legends. Full Reviews should briefly introduce the background and importance of the field, critically summarize recent developments, and conclude with a strong take-home message and future directions. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, a statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a Declarations section before the reference list, with any non-applicable headings marked 'Not applicable' and any use of an LLM documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References Full Reviews may include up to 150 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited published or accepted works, and DOIs should be given as full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables Full Reviews must include a minimum of four figures or illustrations. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, each figure must have a concise descriptive caption provided in the manuscript text file rather than inside the figure, and figure parts should be labeled with lowercase letters.
Reformat to Cancer And Metastasis Reviews using Livewrite Premium

Mini-Reviews

Cover Letter For unsolicited Mini-Reviews, a cover letter is required. For unsolicited Mini-Reviews, the cover letter must provide a concise topic overview of no more than 1 page (~500 words), explain the topic’s timeliness, include at least 10 recent references on important new developments, and summarize each author’s expertise and contributions.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Mini-Reviews should be 3,000–4,000 words excluding references and figure legends. Mini-Reviews should briefly introduce the background and importance of the field, critically summarize recent developments, and conclude with a strong take-home message and future directions. Mini-Reviews must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, a statement of responsibility specifying each author’s contribution, and a Declarations section before the reference list, and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References Mini-Reviews may include up to 60 references. Citations in the text must use numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Mini-Reviews must include at least three figures or illustrations. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. All figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise descriptive caption included in the manuscript text file.
Reformat to Cancer And Metastasis Reviews using Livewrite Premium

News & Commentary

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A short summary of no more than 50 words is required in place of an abstract. The summary must be no more than 50 words.
Manuscript News & Commentary articles should be less than 1,000 words. The manuscript must include a statement of responsibility specifying the contribution of every author.
References News & Commentary articles may include up to 10 references related to the topic addressed. Citations in the text must be identified by numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables News & Commentary articles may contain no more than 1 figure. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Each figure must be numbered with Arabic numerals and accompanied by a concise caption included in the manuscript text file.
Reformat to Cancer And Metastasis Reviews using Livewrite Premium

Recent Publications

Immunomodulatory role of oncogenic alterations in non-small cell lung cancer: a review of implications for immunotherapy

Maritza Ramos-Ramírez, Enrique Caballe-Pérez, José Lucio-Lozada, Eunice Romero-Nuñez, Cesar Castillo-Ruiz, Lorena Dorantes-Sánchez, Diana Flores-Estrada, Gonzalo Recondo, Pedro Barrios-Bernal, Luis Cabrera-Miranda, Heyman Bravo-Dominguez, Norma Hernández-Pedro, Oscar Arrieta

10.1007/s10555-025-10245-7
View Publication

Neuronal mimicry in tumors: lessons from neuroscience to tackle cancer

Hanan Bloomer, Haley B. Dame, Savannah R. Parker, Madeleine J. Oudin

10.1007/s10555-025-10249-3
View Publication

CTGF (CCN2): a multifaceted mediator in breast cancer progression and therapeutic targeting

Priya Ghosh, Ankita Dey, Suvendu Nandi, Ranabir Majumder, Subhayan Das, Mahitosh Mandal

10.1007/s10555-025-10248-4
View Publication

p62/SQSTM1 in cancer: phenomena, mechanisms, and regulation in DNA damage repair

Xiaojuan Yang, Xunjie Cao, Qing Zhu

10.1007/s10555-025-10250-w
View Publication

Mitochondrial alterations and signatures in hepatocellular carcinoma

Tsung-Hsien Chen, Shu-Hsien Lin, Ming-Yang Lee, Hsiang-Chen Wang, Kun-Feng Tsai, Chu-Kuang Chou

10.1007/s10555-025-10251-9
View Publication

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

Reformat to Cancer And Metastasis Reviews using Livewrite Premium

Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for unsolicited articles and should include a concise overview of the topic, at least 10 recent references, and a summary of the areas of expertise and contributions for each author. Commissioned articles should be identified in the cover letter.

Reformat to Cancer And Metastasis Reviews using Livewrite Premium

What are the publication costs?

Open access APC is £2590.00 GBP / $3890.00 USD / €2990.00 EUR. Subscription publication has no APC.

Reformat to Cancer And Metastasis Reviews using Livewrite Premium

Research Topics

Cancer Cells and Metastasis Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms Cancer Research and Treatments Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments Immune cells in cancer Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects RNA modifications and cancer CAR-T cell therapy research Immune Cell Function and Interaction Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Lung Cancer Research Studies

Related Journals

BC
Blood Cancer Discovery American Association for Cancer Research
JO
Journal Of Chemotherapy Taylor & Francis
OS
Obesity Surgery Springer Science+Business Media
CO
Current Obesity Reports Springer Science+Business Media
AR
Anticancer Research International Institute of Anticancer Research (IIAR) Conferences 1997. Athens, Greece. Abstracts
AO
Annals Of Surgical Oncology Springer Science+Business Media