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Journal of Neuro-Oncology

The Journal of Neuro-Oncology is a multidisciplinary journal encompassing basic, translational, and clinical investigations in all research areas related to cancer and the central nervous system. It provides a forum for scientific communication among neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, neuropathologists, neuroradiologists, and laboratory-based scientists, and publishes special topical issues addressing current challenges and contemporary topics.

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Subject Clinical Neurology, Oncology
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0167-594X
eISSN 1573-7373
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges apply for Open Choice open access publication and vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

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

Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript body text must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include a disclosure statement and a 'Statements and Declarations' heading after the References section.
References References are limited to 50. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and the reference list must be numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 tables and figures combined is allowed. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and each must include a caption.
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Case Study

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript body text must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and include Funding, Competing Interests, Author Contributions, and a 'Statements and Declarations' heading.
References Reference list may include up to 50 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 tables and figures in total is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract should be limited to 250 words whenever possible. Abstract should be structured for reviews whenever possible. Structured abstract should use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript body text is limited to 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a disclosure statement.
References There may be up to 60 references. References must be cited by numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list containing only cited published or accepted works, with DOI links and standard journal abbreviations when available.
Figures & Tables There may be a maximum of 5 tables and figures in total. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than the figure file.
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Metadata Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract should be structured for reviews whenever possible. Abstract is limited to 250 words whenever possible. Abstract should be structured for reviews whenever possible. Structured abstract should use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript body text is limited to 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a 'Statements and Declarations' heading after the References section with Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements.
References There may be up to 60 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets, consistent with Vancouver-style referencing. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables There may be a maximum of 5 tables and figures in total. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must include a caption.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required and should be structured for reviews whenever possible. Abstract should be limited to 250 words whenever possible. Abstract should be structured for reviews whenever possible. Abstract should use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript body text must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a 'Statements and Declarations' heading with Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements.
References References are limited to a maximum of 60. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and the reference list must be numbered consecutively with only cited published or accepted works included.
Figures & Tables There may be a maximum of 5 tables and figures in total. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must include a caption.
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Priority Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript body text is limited to 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and include Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements.
References References are limited to 50. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited published or accepted works.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 tables and figures in total is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered using Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions.
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Comments

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript body text is limited to 750 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a 'Statements and Declarations' heading after the references section with Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements.
References There may be up to 3 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numbered order, including only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables There may be 1 figure. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than the figure file.
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Recent Publications

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) after resection of brain metastases: results of the multicenter SUBAROMA study

Laura Mühlhausen, Martin Kocher, Hanah Hadice Karadachi, Ulrich Sure, Yahya Ahmadipour, Levin Häni, Danial Nasiri, Tommaso Araceli, Martin Proescholdt, Nils Ole Schmidt, Andrea Cattaneo, Vera Nickl, Florian Scheichel, Franz Marhold, Stefan J. Grau, Christina A. Hamisch, Franz L. Ricklefs, Yahya Zghaibeh, Roland H. Goldbrunner, Stephanie T. Jünger

10.1007/s11060-026-05700-6
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Therapeutic Hybrid Intelligence with Neural and Knowledge-based Expert Reasoning for SRS (THINKERS): an AI model for GBM

Jheremy S. Reyes, Ajay Niranjan, Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis

10.1007/s11060-026-05702-4
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Machine learning prediction of local control after Gamma Knife radiosurgery to post-resection cavities from brain metastases: a proof-of-concept study

Jheremy S. Reyes, Alexandros Bouras, L. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis

10.1007/s11060-026-05703-3
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Rethinking white matter–tumor interaction: a tractography based analysis of associations between fractional anisotropy and morphometry in the IFOF and arcuate fasciculus

Roberto Altieri, Lorenzo Ugga, Andrea Bianconi, Stefano Caneva, Ferdinando Caranci, Giovanni Cirillo, Fabio Cofano, Sergio Corvino, Oreste de Divitiis, Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa, Donatella Franco, Ciro De Luca, Pietro Fiaschi, Gianluca Galieri, Diego Garbossa, Giuseppe La Rocca, Salvatore Marino, Edoardo Mazzucchi, Grazia Menna, Antonio Mezzogiorno, Alberto Morello, Alessandro Olivi, Michele Papa, Daniela Pacella, Rosellina Russo, Giovanni Sabatino, Giovanna Sepe, Assunta Virtuoso, Giovanni Vitale, Giuseppe Vitale, Gianluigi Zona, Manlio Barbarisi

10.1007/s11060-026-05691-4
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Visual outcomes of sight threatening radiation-induced meningiomas after low-dose head irradiation: tinea capitis as a paradigm

Dahlia Palevski, Hadas Stiebel-Kalish, Omer Yizhach Bialer

10.1007/s11060-026-05696-z
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Priority Reports may receive expedited review and publication. Articles are published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is used when suggesting reviewers without institutional email addresses. Re-use of unpublished material should be mentioned in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal. Article processing charges apply for optional Open Choice open access publication and vary by journal.

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Research Topics

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