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Clinical Lung Cancer

Clinical Lung Cancer is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that publishes original articles on clinical and translational research of lung cancer, with emphasis on detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, including clinical research and mechanistic approaches, drug sensitivity and resistance, gene and antisense therapy, pathology, markers and prognostic indicators, chemoprevention strategies, multimodality therapy, and integration of various approaches.

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Subject Oncology
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1525-7304
eISSN 1938-0690
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 3330 APC for open access; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Lung Cancer accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A short abstract stating the goal of the review is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript is recommended to contain 2,000–10,000 words. Manuscript should contain an introduction, a discussion, and a conclusion. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, a declaration of generative AI use in a section before the references if applicable, and Highlights of three to five bullet points uploaded as a Word document.
References Reference list is recommended to contain 50–120 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and listed in the reference list in the same numerical order, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Reviews are recommended to contain no more than 7 figures and/or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered according to their order of appearance.
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Original Studies

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Studies must include both a Structured Abstract and a MicroAbstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The structured abstract must include Background (or Purpose), Patients (or Materials) and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Original Studies are recommended to contain 2000–8000 words. Original Studies should contain Title Page, Structured Abstract, Introduction, Patients (or Materials) and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Original Studies should include a MicroAbstract, a short clinical practice points section after the conclusion, 1 to 7 keywords in English, and a generative AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Original Studies are recommended to contain 30–60 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and listed in the reference list in the same numerical order, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Original Studies are recommended to contain no more than 7 figures and/or tables. Figures, images, diagrams, and other artwork must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text and numbered consecutively according to appearance.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list, if applicable.
References References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and listed in the reference list in the same numerical order, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and include captions.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections with headings covering all essential elements. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, a declarations section including any generative AI use before the references, and Highlights consisting of three to five bullet points uploaded as a Word document.
References References must be cited using superscript Arabic numerals in the text and numbered in the reference list in order of appearance. Any reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa, and journal names must be abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text within the submission, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be cited, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and all figures must be cited, numbered in order, and accompanied by captions.
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Targeted Mini-Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A short abstract stating the goal of the review is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript is recommended to contain 2000-10,000 words. Manuscript should contain an introduction, a discussion, and a conclusion. Include 1 to 7 keywords in English, a declarations section including any generative AI disclosure before the references, acknowledgements before the references, and Highlights of three to five bullet points uploaded as a Word document.
References References are recommended to total 50-120. References must be cited in the text as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and listed numerically in the reference list using LTWA journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures and/or tables are recommended not to exceed 7 in total. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are included as editable text in the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered in order of appearance.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract not exceeding 250 words is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Case Reports are recommended to contain 500–1500 words. Case Reports should contain the sections Title Page, Clinical Practice Points, Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusion. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, and any generative AI use in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references list.
References Case Reports are recommended to contain 15–30 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and listed in the reference list in that same order, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Case Reports are recommended to contain 1–2 figures and/or tables. Figures, images, diagrams, and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables are included in the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and cited consecutively in the text, and all artwork must have captions and be cited and numbered according to appearance.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Brief Reports. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must present a highly focused message with minimal methodological detail.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Title must include the phrase "Brief Report:". The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, a Generative AI declaration section before the references if applicable, and acknowledgements in a separate section directly before the references.
References Reference list must not exceed 15 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance and listed in the reference list in the same order.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include no more than 3 tables and/or figures in total. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables are included as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively in the text.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and able to stand alone.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor are recommended to contain 500–1000 words. Letters to the Editor should focus on articles published within the journal during the last 12 months. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies, if applicable, in a new section before the references list.
References Letters to the Editor may contain 5–15 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals and listed in the reference list in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor may contain 1–2 figures and/or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption.
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Recent Publications

Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Resectable NSCLC With PD-L1 Expression < 1%: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Isadora Mamede, Skyler Taylor, Rafael Lara Nohmi, Israt Jahan Riya, Ifrat Jahan Piya, Antonious Hazim, Vinicius Ernani

10.1016/j.cllc.2026.05.003
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Outcomes of platinum plus pemetrexed and treatment patterns following first-line nivolumab and ipilimumab in pleural mesothelioma: real-world results from the German MesoNet study

Rajiv Shah, Eva L. Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Daniel C. Christoph, Jonas Kuon, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Felix C. Saalfeld, Petra Hoffknecht, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos

10.1016/j.cllc.2026.06.001
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Pretreatment SUVmax Stratifies the Benefit of Consecutive Daily SBRT in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Yupeng Di, Haifeng Pang, Xuan Wang, Lingling Meng

10.1016/j.cllc.2026.06.002
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Complete spontaneous regression of lung adenocarcinoma with no residual malignancy after surgical resection: a case report

Anders Näslund, Hans Brunnström, Jesper Andreasson, Marija Karadzovska-Kotevska, Hamid Akbarshahi

10.1016/j.cllc.2026.05.007
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Radiological Predictors of Visceral Pleural Invasion in Lung Cancers with Ground-Glass Opacity and Pleural Contact

Naohiro Hayashi, Ken Suzawa, Midori Filiz Nishimura, Haruchika Kazuhiko Shien, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Shinichi Toyooka

10.1016/j.cllc.2026.05.006
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

13 days from submission to first decision; 67 days from submission to decision after review; 110 days from submission to acceptance; 5 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: USD 3330 excluding taxes for all articles. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Lung Cancer Research Studies Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms Brain Metastases and Treatment Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Occupational and environmental lung diseases Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Big Data and Digital Economy Global Cancer Incidence and Screening PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer Effects of Radiation Exposure Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

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