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Carcinogenesis

Carcinogenesis: Integrative Cancer Research is a multi-disciplinary journal focused on research that will ultimately lead to the prevention of cancer in humans.

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Subject Oncology

Impact Factor 2.9

Quartile Q2

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 0143-3334

eISSN 1460-2180

Invitation Only No

Cost Range There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for fully open access publication, and authors usually pay an APC for gold open access in hybrid journals.

Submission Instructions

Carcinogenesis accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter AI use must be disclosed in the cover letter. Cover letter must disclose any use of AI.

Abstract Original Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must be 250 words maximum. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no subheadings.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words excluding references and figure legends. Original Article must be organized as Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, and Legends to Figures. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract and include statements for supplementary material, funding, acknowledgements, author contributions, ethics, conflict of interest, and data availability before the references, and any AI use must also be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.

References Reference list must not exceed 50 references. References must be arranged in numerical order, cited in square brackets on the line, and for works with more than four authors only the first three authors should be listed followed by et al.

Figures & Tables Original Articles may include no more than 8 tables and/or figures in total. Graphical abstracts and supplementary data must be uploaded as separate files, while figure legends should appear after the reference list and alt text should be placed directly under the relevant figure legend in the main manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and include a brief descriptive title, and all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs must include alt text.

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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no subheadings.

Manuscript Manuscript must include required statements before the reference list, include alt text directly under each relevant figure legend, and disclose any use of AI in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.

References References must be arranged in numerical order, cited in the text with square-bracketed numbers on the line, and list the first three authors followed by et al. when there are more than four authors.

Figures & Tables Graphical abstracts and supplementary data must be uploaded as separate files, and figure legends with accompanying alt text must appear in the main manuscript file. Tables must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and supplied in an editable Word-compatible format, and all figures, images, illustrations, and photographs must include alt text.

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Short Report

Cover Letter AI use must be disclosed in the cover letter. Cover letter must disclose any use of AI.

Abstract Short Reports must include an abstract. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no subheadings. Abstract has no required headings.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2,500 words excluding references and figure legends. Manuscript must be organized as Title page, Abstract and Graphical Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, and Legends to Figures. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract and include alt text directly under each relevant figure legend.

References Reference list must not exceed 30 references. References must be numbered in numerical order, cited in square brackets on the line, and for works with more than four authors list the first three followed by et al.

Figures & Tables Short Reports may include a maximum combined total of 4 tables and/or figures. Graphical abstracts must be uploaded separately before the main manuscript file, and supplementary data must be submitted in a separate file from the manuscript. Figure legends must follow the reference list and tables and figures must be numbered consecutively.

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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be a single paragraph with no subheadings.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 700 words excluding references, and the title must be no longer than 100 characters including spaces. Letter must discuss a recent article published in Carcinogenesis. Manuscript must include the required statements before the reference list, including Supplementary material, Funding Statement, Acknowledgements, Author Contributions, Ethics Statement, Conflict of Interest Statement, and Data Availability Statement, and AI use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.

References References are limited to 10 and must include one reference to the recent article being discussed. References must be arranged in numerical order with citation numbers in square brackets, and references with more than four authors should list the first three authors followed by et al.

Figures & Tables Graphical abstracts must be uploaded as a separate file before the main manuscript file, and supplementary data must be submitted in a separate file from the manuscript. Alt text descriptions are required for all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs in the main manuscript and must be placed directly under the relevant figure legend.

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Commentary

Cover Letter Use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.

Abstract Commentaries must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no subheadings.

Manuscript Commentaries must have a maximum of 1,500 words. Manuscript must include required statements before the references, including Supplementary material, Funding Statement, Acknowledgements, Author Contributions, Ethics Statement, Conflict of Interest Statement, and Data Availability Statement, and AI use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.

References Commentaries must include no more than 15 references. References must be numbered in numerical order and cited in the text in square brackets on the line, with more than four authors shortened to the first three followed by et al.

Figures & Tables Commentaries may include no more than 1 table or figure. Graphical abstracts must be uploaded separately before the main manuscript file. Alt text is required for all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs and must be placed directly under the relevant figure legend in the main manuscript file.

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Recent Publications

Wnt/β-catenin Signaling in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Major Context-Dependent Contributor to Resistance to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Changmo Park, Tin Lok Wong, Stephanie Ma

10.1093/carcin/bgag040

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TGF-β1 and TGF-β2 family members differentially modulate tumor initiation and invasiveness of primary liver cancer in a MMP14-dependent manner

Darko Castven, Sharon Pereira, Luis Z Rodriguez, Merle E Fischer, Federico Marini, Steven Dooley, Henrike Salié, Johann von Felden, Lina Jegodzinski, Nadja M Meindl-Beinker, Ju-Seog Lee, Peter R Galle, Jens U Marquardt

10.1093/carcin/bgag037

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MEK/ERK/RSK2 positive feedback loop modulates EMT to promote migration and invasion of triple-negative breast cancer through regulating GALNT5 mRNA stability

Shuhui You, Chen Li, Wenbing Sun, Xiaoxiao Wang, Lvqing Huang, Liangzhi Li, Weiqiang Guo, Min Xiang, Li Zhou

10.1093/carcin/bgag038

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ADH1B - ALDH2 genotype combinations, Age-Related Risk, and Field Cancerization in Head and Neck and Upper GI Cancer Screening in 10,073 Alcohol-Dependent Men

Akira Yokoyama, Tai Omori, Tetsuji Yokoyama

10.1093/carcin/bgag034

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Exploring potential associations between low-dose cardiac catheterization radiation and blood microRNA changes in children with congenital heart disease

Jonica Campolo, Giuseppe Annoni, Andrea Borghini, Alessio Peretti, Marco Papa, Lamia Ait-Ali, Marie-Odile Bernier, Estelle Rage, Jérémie Dabin, Isabelle Thierry-Chef, Siamak Haghdoost, Eugenio Picano, Maria Grazia Andreassi

10.1093/carcin/bgag032

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median days from submission to first decision, median days from submission to final decision, and median days from acceptance to publication are used as peer review and production metrics.

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Is a cover letter required?

Related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports must be disclosed in the cover letter with an explanation of how the submitted manuscript differs. Use of AI should also be disclosed in the cover letter. Authors proposing or submitting a review article should contact the editorial office before submission.

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What are the publication costs?

There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for fully open access publication, and authors usually pay an APC for gold open access in hybrid journals.

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Research Topics

Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment DNA Repair Mechanisms Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms Estrogen and related hormone effects DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry RNA modifications and cancer Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism Genetic factors in colorectal cancer Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer Cells and Metastasis Polyamine Metabolism and Applications Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Cancer-related gene regulation Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes Sulfur Compounds in Biology Human auditory perception and evaluation Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

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