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International Journal Of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (IJROBP), known as the Red Journal, publishes original laboratory and clinical investigations related to radiation oncology, radiation biology, medical physics, and education and health policy related to the field.

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Subject Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Impact Factor 6.5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0360-3016
eISSN 1879-355X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 4130 excluding taxes for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Submission Instructions

International Journal Of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Manuscripts

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Article word limits include the abstract, body, and figure captions, but no numerical limit is stated and references are excluded. Manuscript must include introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, conclusions, references, and figure captions. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must be included at the end of the manuscript before the references in a section with that exact title if applicable.
References References should use AMA style. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations, and every in-text citation and reference-list entry must correspond to each other.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Tables and figures must not be included in the manuscript document, tables must be submitted in one anonymized Word document, and each figure and sub-figure must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to appearance in the text, figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text, each figure must include a title, axes with units must be labeled, and all symbols and abbreviations must be defined in the legend.
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Clinical Investigation Submissions

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must include introduction, methods and materials, results, and discussion or combined results and discussion, with conclusions as a standalone section or subsection. The manuscript must include references and figure captions, and it must include a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process at the end of the manuscript before the references list.
References References should use AMA style if formatted by the authors. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations, and every reference must be cited both in the text and in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Tables and figures must not be included in the manuscript document, tables must be submitted in one anonymized Word document, and each figure and sub-figure must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text, and figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text.
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Scientific Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required in the anonymized manuscript. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Article word limits, when applicable, include the abstract, body, and figure captions but exclude references. The anonymized manuscript must include an abstract, introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, conclusions, references, and figure captions. A statement disclosing use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must appear in a section titled "Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" before the references.
References References should use AMA style if formatted by the authors. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa, and journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and instead must be submitted separately, with tables in one anonymized Word document and each figure or sub-figure as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text, and figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text.
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Critical Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, conclusions, references, and figure captions. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must appear at the end of the manuscript before the references in a section with that title.
References References should use AMA style. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations, and every reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with tables in one anonymized Word document and each figure and sub-figure as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text, and figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, conclusions, references, and figure captions. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must appear at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used.
References References should use AMA style if formatted by the authors. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations, and each reference must be cited in both the text and reference list.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with tables in one anonymized Word document and each figure and sub-figure as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text, and figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must include an introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, conclusions, references, and figure captions. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must be included at the end of the manuscript before the references list in a section with that exact title.
References References should use AMA style if formatted by the authors. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations, and every in-text citation and reference-list entry must correspond to each other.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with tables in one anonymized Word document and each figure and sub-figure as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text, figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text, and figure legends must define all symbols and abbreviations and include a title.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, conclusions, references, and figure captions. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must appear at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used.
References References should use AMA style if formatted by the authors. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Journal Title Abbreviations, and each text citation and reference-list entry must correspond to each other.
Figures & Tables Figures must not have more than six panels. Tables and figures must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with tables in one anonymized Word document and each figure and sub-figure as a separate file. Tables must be numbered consecutively according to appearance in the text, and figures must be numbered sequentially as in the text.
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Recent Publications

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Jean L Wright, Jennifer Moughan, Wendy A Woodward, Habib Rahbar, Amit B Shah, Christopher Comstock, Lesly A Jarvis, Judy A Tjoe, Isabelle Germain, Sunil S Badve, Eric Strom, Abram Recht, Diane C Ling, Laura A Vallow, Joseph J Stephenson, Adam Currey, Eleanor M Walker, Harold Reiter, Michael L. Steinberg, Lori J Pierce, Kathryn Winter, Joseph Sparano, Nancy E Davidson, Antonio Wolff, Eleftherios P Mamounas, Julia R White, Beryl McCormick

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 16 days from submission to first decision. Articles in Press are published online ahead of issue publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A letter to the Editor-in-Chief may be included to introduce the manuscript or explain matters not conveyed elsewhere in the submission process.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal with open access content under applicable licensing terms.

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Research Topics

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