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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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International Journal of Hyperthermia is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research and clinical studies on thermal energy-based disease treatments. It is the official journal of the Society for Thermal Medicine, the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, and the Japanese Society for Thermal Medicine, and serves researchers and clinicians working on clinical, biological, and physics or engineering studies of therapeutic thermal therapies.
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Impact Factor
3
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0265-6736
eISSN
1464-5157
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APCs vary by journal and may depend on article type; gold open access usually requires an APC, while green open access does not require an APC.
Submission Instructions
International Journal of Hyperthermia 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
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
No word limit is imposed, and a word count must be included for the paper. Manuscript should be organized in the order title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," funding information or a statement that no funding was obtained, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used or that it was not used.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include the required bibliographic details, every reference entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and datasets referenced in the article must also be cited.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be embedded within the manuscript text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information rather than duplicating the text.
Research Papers
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
There is no word limit for research papers, and a word count must be included. The paper should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text with Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. The manuscript must include 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," funding information including a statement if no funding was obtained, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used or that it was not used.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details, every entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and datasets referenced in the article must also be cited.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be embedded within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information rather than duplicate the text.
Clinical Papers
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
There are no word limits for Clinical Papers. Manuscript should be arranged as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," a funding statement including grant details where applicable, a generative AI use statement, and for original research a Methods-section ethics statement explaining approval or why approval was not required.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details and every reference entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Invited Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
There are no word limits for manuscripts. Manuscripts should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text, acknowledgments, disclosure of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscripts must include 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure of interest statement, funding information including a statement if no funding was obtained, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used or that it was not used.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details, every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and all material in the text must be clearly and thoroughly referenced.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be understandable without reference to the text, present new information rather than duplicate the text, and be supplied as editable files.
Clinical Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
There are no word limits for the manuscript. Manuscript should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Rapid Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
There are no word limits for this article type. Manuscript should be arranged as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," a funding statement including a statement of no funding if applicable, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used including a statement if no generative AI was used.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details, every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and all material in the text must be clearly and thoroughly referenced.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information that is understandable without reference to the text.
Letters
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Letters. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
There are no word limits for Letters. Manuscript should be compiled in the order title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include a word count, 5 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," funding information or a statement that no funding was obtained, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used or that it was not used.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details, every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and all material in the text must be clearly and thoroughly referenced.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be understandable without reference to the text, present new information rather than duplicate the text, and be supplied as editable files.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
31 days average from submission to first decision; 51 days average from submission to first post-review decision; 18 days average from acceptance to online publication.
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Journals may require authors to sign a letter certifying that legal and ethical requirements for humane animal treatment have been met.
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Gold open access usually requires an APC. APCs vary by journal and may depend on article type. Green open access does not require an APC, although an embargo period usually applies.
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