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Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology is the official journal of the European School of Oncology and the International Society of Liquid Biopsy. It publishes scholarly, critical reviews in all fields of oncology and hematology written by experts from around the world, covering themes including basic experimental oncology, clinical research, hematology, immunotherapy, molecular pathology, genomics and omics, liquid biopsy, pediatric oncology, radiotherapy, surgery, palliative support, and health policy.

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Subject Hematology, Oncology
Impact Factor 5.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1040-8428
eISSN 1879-0461
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access APC: USD 4,180 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Submission Instructions

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should not exceed 8,000 words excluding tables and figures. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined numbered sections and include a Critical View section at the end of the review. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 article highlights submitted separately, and any AI or AI-assisted tool use in the research design or methods must be disclosed reproducibly in the methods section.
References A maximum of 100 references is recommended, with exceptions possible subject to editor approval. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Review Articles should not exceed 6 figures and/or tables. Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, and figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption.
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Recent Publications

Paraneoplastic glomerulopathy associated with solid tumors: A review

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Corrigendum to “When is immunotherapy too much? The case of favorable-risk metastatic renal cell carcinoma.” [Crit. Rev. Oncol. Hematol. 2026 May:221:105238.]

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10.1016/j.critrevonc.2026.105632
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Beyond RECIST: rethinking endpoints and biomarkers for educative cancer therapy

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

7 days submission to first decision; 27 days submission to decision after review; 69 days submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication.

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Open Access APC: USD 4,180 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

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