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Cancers is a peer-reviewed, open access oncology journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. It is indexed in Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Embase, and CAPlus / SciFinder, has ISSN 2072-6694, and publishes across 17 topical sections. The journal reports JCR Q2 in Oncology, CiteScore Q1 in Oncology, and a 2024 Impact Factor of 4.4 with a 5-year Impact Factor of 4.8.
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Subject
Oncology
Impact Factor
4.4
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
2072-6694
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: CHF 2900 for papers accepted after peer review, plus local VAT or Sales Tax if applicable.
Submission Instructions
Cancers accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must explain the paper’s significance and fit with the journal, include the statements confirming exclusive consideration and all authors’ approval, and for expanded conference papers disclose that the submission is based on a conference paper and what has changed from the original.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. The abstract should be around 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background/Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
There is no maximum length restriction provided the text is concise and comprehensive. The manuscript must include front matter with Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, and Keywords; main sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions; and back matter including Supplementary Materials, Author Contributions, Funding, Data Availability Statement, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, and References. A one-paragraph Simple Summary of no more than 150 words, 3 to 10 keywords, a short author-contributions paragraph for multi-author papers, and any applicable generative AI use disclosure in the Materials and Methods section must be included.
References
Articles should have more than 30 references. References may be in any consistent style at initial submission, but they must be numbered in order of appearance and listed individually at the end of the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
All figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation. All figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and accompanied by a short explanatory title and caption, and Western blot figures must additionally have densitometry readings or intensity ratios and whole blots with all bands and molecular weight markers provided in the supplementary materials.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain the paper’s significance and fit to the journal’s scope and include statements confirming exclusive submission and all authors’ approval.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Review manuscripts should include front matter with Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, and Keywords, a logically organized literature review with sections and optional subsections, and back matter with Author Contributions, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, and References. A Simple Summary of no more than 150 words and three to ten keywords are required, and the manuscript must include an author-contributions statement specifying responsibility for ideation, literature search and/or data analysis, and drafting and revision, with AI use disclosed in the manuscript if applicable.
References
References may be in any consistent style at initial submission, must be numbered in order of appearance and listed individually at the end, and must include full bibliographic details including the full title.
Figures & Tables
The main text must include at least two figures or tables. All figures and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation. All figures and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and include a short explanatory title and caption.
Clinical Trials
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be included with the submission. The cover letter must explain the paper’s significance, place the findings in context, explain fit with the journal’s scope, include the specified statements on exclusive submission and all authors’ approval, acknowledge any prior MDPI submissions, and explain any potential dual-use research of concern.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
The manuscript must contain the sections Author Information, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusions, Figures and Tables with Captions, Funding Information, Author Contributions, and Conflict of Interest. A Simple Summary of no more than 150 words must appear before the abstract, three to ten keywords must follow the abstract, and any use of generative artificial intelligence must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods section and in the Acknowledgments.
References
References may be in any style at initial submission if used consistently throughout. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, listed individually at the end, and include the full title plus standard bibliographic details.
Figures & Tables
All figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation. All figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order, include a short explanatory title and caption, and tables must have explanatory column headings.
Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must explain the paper’s significance and fit with the journal, acknowledge any prior MDPI submission, and include the statements that the manuscript is not under consideration or published elsewhere and that all authors approved the submission to Cancers.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Narrative Reviews must include an Abstract, Introduction, relevant body sections, a Conclusion and Future Directions section, and References. The manuscript must include a Simple Summary of no more than 150 words, three to ten keywords, and a review-specific contributorship statement clarifying who was responsible for ideation, literature search and/or data analysis, and drafting and revising the work.
References
References may be in any consistent style at initial submission, but they must be numbered in order of appearance and listed individually at the end of the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
Figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation. Figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and provided with a short explanatory title and caption.
Systematic Review Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain the paper's significance and fit for the journal, acknowledge any prior MDPI submissions, include the statements confirming exclusive submission and all authors' approval, and explain any potential dual-use research concern.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract should be around 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background/Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the sections Author Information, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusions, Figures and Tables with Captions, Funding Information, Author Contributions, and Conflicts of Interest, and systematic reviews must use clearly defined search parameters and methods to identify, categorize, analyze, and report aggregated evidence on a specific topic. A one-paragraph Simple Summary of no more than 150 words and three to ten keywords are required, review articles must include a statement specifying responsibility for ideation, literature search and/or data analysis, and drafting and revision, and any use of generative AI must be disclosed in the manuscript.
References
References may be in any style at initial submission if formatting is consistent throughout. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, listed individually at the end, and include author names, source title, article or chapter title where required, year, volume and issue where appropriate, pagination, and the full reference title.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be inserted in the main text close to their first citation. Figures and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and each must have a short explanatory title and caption.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with each manuscript submission. The cover letter must explain the paper's significance and fit to the journal's scope and include statements confirming exclusive submission and all authors' approval.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Meta-analyses should use the same structure as research articles, including Author Information, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Figures and Tables with Captions. A Simple Summary of no more than 150 words must appear before the abstract, 3 to 10 keywords must follow the abstract, an author contributorship statement must be included, and any use of generative AI must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods and Acknowledgments sections.
References
References may be in any style at initial submission if formatting is consistent throughout. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, and listed individually at the end with full bibliographic details including the full title.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation. Figures and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and each must have a short explanatory title and caption.
Feature Paper
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be included with the submission. The cover letter must explain the significance of the paper, why it fits the journal scope, acknowledge any prior MDPI submissions, include the statement that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere or published, and confirm all authors approved the submission to Cancers.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Feature Paper must be a substantial original Article that provides an outlook for future research directions and possible research applications. The manuscript must include a Simple Summary of no more than 150 words before the Abstract, three to ten keywords after the abstract, and a declaration in the Materials and Methods and Acknowledgments if generative AI was used.
References
References may be in any style at initial submission if formatting is consistent throughout. References must be numbered in order of appearance, listed individually at the end, include the full title and core bibliographic details, and use square-bracket citation numbers before punctuation in the text.
Figures & Tables
All figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation. All figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and include a short explanatory title and caption.
Recent Publications
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Recent Advances in Basic and Clinical Colorectal Cancer Research
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Publication time metrics are reported for submission to first decision and acceptance to publication.
Reformat to Cancers using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required for each manuscript submission. It should briefly explain the significance of the paper, place the findings in context, explain fit with the journal scope, acknowledge any prior submissions to MDPI journals, and include statements confirming exclusive consideration and author approval.
Reformat to Cancers using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charge: CHF 2900 for accepted papers after peer review, plus local VAT or Sales Tax if applicable.
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