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Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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First launched in 2008, the Journal of Hematology & Oncology encompasses all aspects of hematology and oncology. It is a peer reviewed, open access journal and the official journal of the Chinese American Hematologist and Oncologist Network (CAHON), publishing high quality articles with rapid turnaround times.
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Subject
Hematology, Oncology
Impact Factor
40.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
1756-8722
Invitation Only
Yes
Cost Range
£3690.00 GBP / $5190.00 USD / €4490.00 EUR APC
Submission Instructions
Journal Of Hematology & Oncology is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:
Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Journal of Hematology & Oncology, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, provide a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is not available.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and listed as full references with site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document. Figures must be numbered in order, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Journal of Hematology & Oncology, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used for any irrelevant section, and any Large Language Model use must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must appear as numbered references with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file with their intended location indicated, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, tables created using the word processor's table function rather than as figures or spreadsheet files, and table footnotes indicated by superscript lower-case letters or asterisks for significance values.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and presented as one paragraph.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 700 words. Main text must start with "To the editor" and manuscripts must include a Declarations section with the specified subheadings, using "Not applicable" where a heading is not relevant. Manuscripts must include three to ten keywords and a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used in the text.
References
References must not exceed 12. References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Correspondence may include a maximum of two figures, or two tables, or one figure plus one table. Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, while longer tables may be placed at the end of the document with their intended location indicated in the text. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the sections Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, use 'Not applicable' for any irrelevant Declarations subheading, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the manuscript.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited by reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures must be numbered in order of first mention and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered and cited sequentially, created with the word processor table function, and not embedded as figures.
Research Highlight
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Journal of Hematology & Oncology, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure is not explicitly specified. Abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article.
Manuscript
Research Highlights must provide a balanced overview of the field, must not focus on the authors' own work or that of close colleagues, must not include original data or analysis, and are usually based on one or more recently published research articles placed in the context of the current literature. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the specified subheadings and 'Not applicable' where relevant, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links or dataset identifiers must be included in the reference list as full URLs with required site details and access date where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file with intended locations indicated in the text, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures must be numbered in text order and submitted as correctly oriented single composite files for multi-panel figures, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, created using the word processor's table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and footnotes must use superscript lower-case letters or asterisks where applicable.
Recent Publications
CD20-directed antibody-drug conjugates in non-hodgkin lymphoma: translating preclinical promise into clinical reality
Leila Omidvar, Ali Hussein Mer, Yousef Mirzaei, Mohammad-Reza Sanaye-Pasand, Saeed Jahandideh, Mahmoud Hassani, Meghdad Abdollahpour-Alitappeh
10.1186/s13045-026-01807-5
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Chinese guidelines for HER2-targeted therapy in gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (2025 Edition)
Xiaotian Zhang, Yakun Wang, Muyan Cai, Fenghua Wang, Tong Xie, Jianming Ying, Weiqi Sheng, Xiangshan Fan, Xiujuan Qu, Chang Wang, Zhi Peng, Jie’er Ying, Miaozhen Qiu, Tianshu Liu, Yueping Liu, Dongmei Lin, Xiaohong Yao, Ziyu Li, Wenlong Guan, Ruihua Xu, Jin Li, Hong Bu, Lin Shen
10.1186/s13045-026-01804-8
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Nanotechnology-enhanced CAR-T therapy strategies in cancer, aging, and autoimmune diseases
Hongjia Li, Jinxin Li, Xiting Liu, Xueju Wei, Xin Zeng, Qiwei Wang, Yingli Han, He Huang, Pengxu Qian
10.1186/s13045-026-01805-7
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Cytokines and cancer-associated fibroblasts
Yidu Hu, Jiaqi Liang, Lewei Duan, Junkan Zhu, Guangyao Shan, Tao Cheng, Yingting Wu, Lijie Tan, Cheng Zhan
10.1186/s13045-026-01801-x
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Current and future immunotherapies for NSCLC
Chu-Yu Zhou, Yi-Fan Qi, Hong-Ji Li, Chao Zhang, Bai-Xin Lin, Jun-Tao Lin, Yi-Long Wu, Mei-Mei Zheng, Wen-Zhao Zhong
10.1186/s13045-026-01791-w
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 8 days.
Reformat to Journal Of Hematology & Oncology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required. It should explain why the manuscript should be published in Journal of Hematology & Oncology, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
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Open access journal.
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