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Journal of Cancer

Journal of Cancer is an open access cancer journal published by Ivyspring International Publisher. It has ISSN 1837-9664, lists a 3.2 impact factor, and is indexed in PubMed and SCI Expanded with full texts in Europe PMC.

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Subject Oncology
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1837-9664
eISSN 1837-9664
Invitation Only No
Cost Range AUD 4000 publication fee for research papers, reviews, short research communications, and others; no submission fee; no additional charge for color figures.

Submission Instructions

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

Research Paper

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Research Papers must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, followed by Acknowledgements, Conflict of Interest, and References. The manuscript must include 3-6 keywords, an Author Biography section at the end of the paper, and any AI tool use must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements and specified in the Materials and Methods section.
References References must not exceed 200 total. References must be numbered consecutively in the manuscript, cited by number rather than author-date, formatted as plain text, and must exclude personal communications, unpublished observations, conference abstracts, and conference papers.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be embedded within the manuscript for initial submission. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, tables must be cited as Table 1, Table 2, etc., figures as Figure 1 or Fig. 1, and tables must be editable and created using Microsoft Word table format rather than inserted as images.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Review articles may use numbered subtitles. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords, an abbreviation paragraph in the format "term: definition" with items separated by semicolons, an "Author Biography" section at the end, and AI use disclosures in the Acknowledgements and Materials and Methods sections if applicable.
References References must not exceed 200 entries. References must be cited using numbered citations in consecutive order. Each reference must correspond to one article, exclude personal communications, unpublished observations, conference abstracts, and conference papers, and journal references must include the journal name or abbreviation, year, volume, and page numbers without bold, italics, periods in journal abbreviations, web links, or "[pii]" in DOIs.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be embedded within the manuscript for initial submission. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, tables must be editable Word tables rather than images, and figure parts must be labeled A, B, C, D, etc.
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Short Research Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Short Research Communications should be no longer than 2,500 words. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords, an abbreviations paragraph if abbreviations are used, an author biography section at the end, and AI use disclosures in the Acknowledgements and Materials and Methods sections if any AI tool was used.
References References must not exceed 200 entries. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited and cited in the text using numbers rather than author-date format.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be embedded within the manuscript for initial submission. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, tables must be created as editable Word tables rather than images, and figure labels should use part letters such as A, B, and C.
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Recent Publications

Emerging Oncolytic Viruses: Beyond Adenoviruses and Herpes Simplex Virus

Santosh Chokkakula, Cheng-liang Yin, Bing Yang, Siomui Chong, Balaji Pathakumari, Yi-quan Zhang, Pangi Vijaya Nirmala, Khin Wee Lai, Bommireddy Naveen, Quan Tang

10.7150/jca.134550
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Assessing the Association Between Genetic Variants in ACE, SOD1, and PER3 and their Role in Breast Cancer Risk among Jordanian Women

Laith N. AL-Eitan, Fouad A. Almomani, Mohammed S. Alorjani, Maryam K. Alasmar, Haneen O. Ali, Mansour A. Alghamdi

10.7150/jca.133243
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GALNT14 -rs9679162 Genotypes Predict Post-immunotherapy Side Effect and Survival in Patients with Hepatitis B Virus-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Po-Ting Lin, Wei Teng, Wei-Ting Chen, Yu-De Chu, Chung-Wei Su, Yi-Chung Hsieh, Chen-Chun Lin, Yung-Chang Lin, Chun-Yen Lin, Chau-Ting Yeh, Shi-Ming Lin

10.7150/jca.133473
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Association between obesity, sex, medical comorbidities, and survival in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Mingjia Li, Daniel J. Spakowicz, Songzhu Zhao, Hyunwoo Kwon, Kenneth Chian, Adam Khorasanchi, Yizhen Guo, Lai Wei, Lingbin Meng, Yuanquan Yang, Asrar Alahmadi, Regan M. Memmott, Jacob Kaufman, Kai He, Peter G. Shields, Thomas A. Mace, Mitch A. Phelps, Christopher C. Coss, Zihai Li, Kari L. Kendra, David P. Carbone, Gregory A. Otterson, Carolyn J. Presley, Dwight H. Owen

10.7150/jca.130032
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Exosomes in Cancer Biology: Emerging Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets

Marriam Ahmed, Chieh-Wei Chang, Sundas Ijaz, Abdul Qadeer, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Khalaf F. Alsharif, Fuad M. Alzahrani, Abdulwahab Abuderman, Chien-Chin Chen, Shahid Hussain

10.7150/jca.132498
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Authors should submit minor revisions within 1 month and major revisions within 3 months. The publication fee must be paid within 3 months of acceptance before copyediting begins.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter may be uploaded with the initial submission alongside the main manuscript and one supplementary file.

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What are the publication costs?

AUD 4000 publication fee, payable only after acceptance. No submission fee.

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Research Topics

Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research RNA modifications and cancer MicroRNA in disease regulation Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Circular RNAs in diseases Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Cancer-related gene regulation Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Cancer Cells and Metastasis Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics RNA Research and Splicing Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Genetic factors in colorectal cancer Head and Neck Cancer Studies

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