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Gastric Cancer

Gastric Cancer is a high-level global forum dedicated to all areas of research, treatment, and biology relevant to gastric cancer. It welcomes original articles, case reports, short communications, technical notes, and Letters to the Editor, while review articles are primarily solicited by the Editor.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Oncology
Impact Factor 5.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1436-3291
eISSN 1436-3305
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £3690.00 GBP / $5690.00 USD / €4390.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Articles

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 structured into four paragraphs. Abstract headings must be Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 4000 words excluding references. Manuscript must include three to five MeSH keywords, a mini-abstract of no more than 30 words, a disclosure statement, and a Declarations section before the references.
References References must follow the U.S. National Library of Medicine style based on Index Medicus. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and list the first six authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables A maximum of seven figures and tables in total is permitted. Tables must each be placed on a separate page, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order of first citation in the text.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Review article text must be up to 5000 words excluding references. Review articles must include a disclosure statement, a contribution statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, three to five MeSH keywords, a mini-abstract of no more than 30 words, and a Declarations section before the references.
References References must follow the U.S. National Library of Medicine style based on Index Medicus. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited with Arabic numerals in square brackets, and list the first six authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Review articles may include no more than seven figures and tables in total. Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file, while figures are supplied electronically and each table is typed on a separate page. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order of first citation, each table must have a brief title, and each figure must have a concise caption.
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Meta-Analysis Studies

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript The manuscript must include three to five MeSH key words and a "Declarations" section before the references, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References References must use the U.S. National Library of Medicine/Index Medicus style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention, cited in square brackets, and list the first six authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Case Reports must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 150 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Case Reports must be up to 1500 words excluding references. The manuscript must include three to five MeSH key words and a 30-word mini-abstract for the table of contents.
References References must use the U.S. National Library of Medicine style based on Index Medicus. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and list the first six authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Case Reports may include no more than seven figures and tables in total.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Short Communications must be up to 1500 words excluding references. Manuscript must include three to five MeSH key words, a mini-abstract of no more than 30 words, a conflict of interest section, a Declarations section before the references, and documentation of large language model use in the Methods or a suitable alternative section if applicable.
References References must follow the U.S. National Library of Medicine style in Index Medicus. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and list the first six authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Short Communications may include no more than four figures and tables in total. Tables must be on separate pages and figures must be supplied electronically with captions included in the manuscript text file.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must be no more than 500 words, excluding references.
References References must use the U.S. National Library of Medicine style in Index Medicus. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and list the first six authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor may not include any figures or tables.
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Recent Publications

Comparison of surgical outcomes in laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer between Japanese and Italian cohorts: an international, propensity score-matched investigation (the Shinkansen Study)

Pietro Maria Lombardi, Mitsumasa Yoshida, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Etsuro Bando, Alberto Biondi, Paolo De Martini, Stefano De Pascale, Federica Filippini, Gianluca Garulli, Simone Giacopuzzi, Federico Marchesi, Marco Milone, Sarah Molfino, Souya Nunobe, Massimo Oldani, Stefano Olmi, Stefano Rausei, Rossella Reddavid, Riccardo Rosati, Hisashi Shinohara, Kazumitsu Suzuki, Leonardo Solaini, Fabio Staderini, Jacopo Viganò, Davide Bernasconi, Giovanni Ferrari, Takahiro Kinoshita, Anna Maria Agnes, Anna D’Amore, Maria Bencivenga, Giorgio Dalmonte, Maurizio Degiuli, Carlotta De Cristofaro, Ugo Elmore, Manrica Fabbi, Laura Fortuna, Keiichi Fujiya, Uberto Fumagalli Romario, Kenichiro Furukawa, Monica Gualtierotti, Yoshinori Ishida, Yasunori Kurahashi, Rie Makuuchi, Michele Mazzola, Silvia Ministrini, Paolo Morgagni, Vincenzo Nicastro, Chiara Noventa, Daniele Parlanti, Andrea Peri, Francesco Puccetti, Matteo Uccelli, Fabio Uggeri, Motonari Ri, Susumu Shibasaki, Koichi Suda, Masahiro Yura

10.1007/s10120-026-01788-x
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Baseline IL-6 independently predicts severe immune-related toxicity and poor survival in advanced gastric cancer treated with immunotherapy

Wanrong Liu, Hui Tang, Ningning Li, Wei Qiu, Xiaoyuan Li, Lin Zhao

10.1007/s10120-026-01744-9
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Correction: IGF2-AS affects the prognosis and metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma via acting as a ceRNA of miR-503 to regulate SHOX2

Ju Huang, You-xiang Chen, Bo Zhang

10.1007/s10120-026-01786-z
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Modified transferrin saturation is associated with postoperative complications in patients undergoing curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Chishou Mitsuura, Satoshi Ida, Hiroki Tsubakihara, Kohei Yamashita, Kojiro Eto, Chihiro Matsumoto, Keisuke Kosumi, Kazuto Harada, Yuji Miyamoto, Masaaki Iwatsuki

10.1007/s10120-026-01783-2
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Correction: Diagnostic discordance and treatment-associated change of PD-L1 and CLDN18.2 in gastric cancer: a real-world analysis of paired biopsy–resection samples

Donghe Yu, Tong Xie, Siyuan Cheng, Cheng Liu, Yifan Zhang, Bohan Zhang, Yingxuan Wang, Yang Feng, Yuxin Wang, Hongchao Gao, Erke Gao, Yan Wang, Chengxi Shi, Lin Shen, Zhi Peng

10.1007/s10120-026-01785-0
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Prospective randomized controlled trials must be registered within 6 months from first patient enrollment. Articles are published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is referenced for reviewer suggestions and for transparency on reuse of material and unpublished material included in the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £3690.00 GBP / $5690.00 USD / €4390.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Metastasis and carcinoma case studies Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Esophageal and GI Pathology Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research Cancer Cells and Metastasis Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Genetic factors in colorectal cancer Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Nutrition and Health in Aging Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer

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