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Npj Precision Oncology

npj Precision Oncology is a Nature Portfolio journal in the npj Series, published in partnership with The Hormel Institute, featuring open access research, reviews, comments, and special collections in precision oncology.

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Subject Oncology

Impact Factor 8

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Open

eISSN 2397-768X

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Original Research: £3190.00 / $4290.00 / €3490.00; Brief Communication, Perspective, Review, Comment, Protocol, Case Report: £1255.00 / $1780.00 / €1420.00; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Submission Instructions

Npj Precision Oncology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Article

Cover Letter A cover letter should be provided with the submission. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, briefly explain the context and importance of the work and its suitability for the journal, and include confidential disclosures such as competing interests and related work in press or submitted elsewhere.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no subheadings.

Manuscript Manuscript should include an Introduction without subheadings, Results with subheadings, Discussion without subheadings and without separate limitations or conclusions sections, and Methods with subheadings, with all Methods described in the main manuscript file rather than the Supplementary Information. Manuscript must include a mandatory Data availability section, a Code availability section where applicable, an Author contributions statement identifying each author by initials, a Competing Interests statement, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section if no Methods section is present.

References References are limited to 60, though this limit is not strictly enforced. References must use standard Nature referencing style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance, include all authors unless there are more than five in which case only the first author is listed followed by 'et al.', and include only one publication per reference number.

Figures & Tables Figures should generally be inserted within the text at appropriate positions for initial submission, while tables must be submitted at the end of the text document. Figure legends must not exceed 350 words per figure, and multi-panel figures must be presented on a single page with panels labeled a), b), c).

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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information and briefly explain the context, importance, and journal fit of the work.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 70 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no subheadings.

Manuscript Main text is typically 3,000–4,000 words in length. Subheadings are permitted in the main text. Manuscript must include an author contributions statement naming each author by initials, a statement of responsibility specifying every author's contribution, and a competing interests statement declaring all financial and non-financial interests or none.

References References are limited to 60, though this limit is not strictly enforced. References must use Nature referencing style. References must be numbered sequentially as they appear and list all authors unless there are more than five, in which case the first author is followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables At initial submission, figures should be incorporated into the main article file, while tables must be submitted at the end of the text document. Figure legends must not exceed 350 words per figure, and multi-panel figures must be presented on a single page with panels labeled a), b), c), and so on.

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Brief Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter should be provided with the submission. The cover letter should include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information and briefly explain the context, importance, and journal fit of the work.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no longer than 70 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no subheadings.

Manuscript Main text should be 1,000–1,500 words excluding the abstract, Methods, references, and figure legends. Methods descriptions must be included in the main manuscript file, and the Methods section should use subheadings. The manuscript must include Data availability, Author contributions, and Competing Interests sections, and a Code availability section where applicable.

References Brief Communications should include around 20 references as a guide. References must use Nature referencing style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance, include all authors unless there are more than five in which case only the first author followed by 'et al.' is listed, and only one publication may be assigned to each reference number.

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Case Report

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured with no subheadings.

Manuscript Manuscript should include an Introduction without subheadings, a Results section with subheadings, a Discussion without subheadings and without separate limitations or conclusions sections, and Methods in the main manuscript file with subheadings. Manuscript must include Data availability, Author contributions, and Competing Interests statements, include a Code availability section where applicable, declare funding in the Acknowledgments, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.

References Case Reports have around 50 references as a guide. References must use standard Nature referencing style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance, use one publication per reference number, and list all authors unless there are more than five, in which case the first author should be followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables At initial submission, figures should be incorporated into the main article file, while tables must be submitted at the end of the text document and figure legends placed in the main manuscript file after the references. Figure legends must not exceed 350 words per figure, and multi-panel figures must be presented on a single page with panels labeled a), b), c).

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Recent Publications

Machine learning in automatic detection of chordoma signature, postoperative residuals, and prognosis of skull base chordomas

Daniela Stastna, Richard Mannion, Robert Macfarlane, Patrick Axon, Neil Donnelly, James R. Tysome, Daniele Borsetto, Ryan Chrenek, Kaasinath Balagurunath, Wenya Linda Bi, Carleton E. Corrales, Ossama Al-Mefty, Timothy Smith, Ari Ercole, Jonathan Coles

10.1038/s41698-026-01459-1

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Molecular features unique to circulating tumor DNA enable the tumor-naïve liquid biopsy of glioblastoma

Hunter R. Underhill, Drew L. Sellers, Sabine Hellwig, Hediyeh Baradaran, Mary P. Bronner, Alun Thomas, Sarah Menacho, Christian J. Davidson, Rachna Malani, Andrew Farrell, Michael Karsy, David A. Nix, Yingqi Zhang, Laura A. Boatz, Joe Mendez, Lindsay Burt, Donald Cannon, Charlie S. Dean, Brion E. Harrison, Samuel Stevenson, Kinga Aitken, Stefan M. Pulst, Howard Colman, Randy L. Jensen

10.1038/s41698-026-01496-w

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Author Correction: CCL3 predicts exceptional response to TGFβ inhibition in basal-like pancreatic cancer enriched in LIF-producing macrophages

Silvia Pietrobono, Monica Bertolini, Veronica De Vita, Fabio Sabbadini, Federica Fazzini, Cristina Frusteri, Enza Scarlato, Domenico Mangiameli, Alberto Quinzii, Simona Casalino, Camilla Zecchetto, Valeria Merz, Davide Melisi

10.1038/s41698-026-01442-w

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Targeting the CHD3 chromatin remodeler exploits a synthetic lethal vulnerability in dual SMARCA4/SMARCA2-deficient cancers via derepression of PARD3B

Mariko Takeuchi, Yoshie Okimoto, Makoto Fukushima, Harumi Hirano, Hideaki Ogiwara

10.1038/s41698-026-01499-7

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Olverembatinib, a novel BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor, exhibits anti-tumor activity and synergizes with gemcitabine in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Zengfei Xia, Runduan Lin, Fan Luo, Qiuyun Luo, Jing Yang, Shan Shi, Yan Li, Jiaxing Cao, Miaozhen Qiu, Lin Zhang, Wenlong Guan, Dajun Yang

10.1038/s41698-026-01489-9

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time from submission to first editorial decision is 18 days. Median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

Authors should provide a cover letter including the affiliation and contact information for the corresponding author. The cover letter should briefly explain the context and importance of the work, why it is appropriate for the journal, and may include confidential information, related work, and suggested or excluded referees.

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What are the publication costs?

An article processing charge is required. Original Research: £3190.00 / $4290.00 / €3490.00. Brief Communication, Perspective, Review, Comment, Protocol, and Case Report: £1255.00 / $1780.00 / €1420.00. VAT or local taxes may apply.

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Research Topics

Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis AI in cancer detection RNA modifications and cancer Cancer Cells and Metastasis Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics Genetic factors in colorectal cancer Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Immune cells in cancer Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Lung Cancer Research Studies Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism PARP inhibition in cancer therapy CAR-T cell therapy research Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research Cell Image Analysis Techniques

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