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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Practical Radiation Oncology is an official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology that aims to improve the quality of radiation oncology practice. It publishes content on patient safety, quality measurement and improvement, imaging, contouring, target delineation, simulation, treatment planning, immobilization, organ motion, practical clinical issues, ASTRO guidelines and consensus statements, and essays on caring for cancer patients and their families.
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Impact Factor
3.5
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1879-8500
eISSN
1879-8500
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
USD 2700 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.
Submission Instructions
Practical Radiation Oncology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if there are more than 15 authors. Cover letter must justify an author count greater than 15.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 4000 words or fewer including the abstract, body, and figure captions but excluding references. Manuscript must include an introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion, and conclusions. 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 if such tools were used.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must follow AMA Style if formatted by the authors. References must be numbered and listed in the order they appear in the text, with every in-text citation matched in the reference list and every listed reference cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
The combined total of tables and figures must not exceed 8. Tables and figures must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with all tables in one anonymized Word file and each figure or sub-figure as a separate file. Figures must be numbered sequentially, limited to no more than six panels each, include labeled axes where applicable, and have captions that define all symbols and abbreviations.
Critical Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the manuscript has more than 15 authors. The cover letter must justify an author count above 15.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be 300 words or fewer. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript must be 4500 words or fewer, including the abstract, body, and figure captions but excluding references. The anonymized manuscript must include an introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion, and conclusions. 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 if such tools were used.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 50 references. AMA Style must be used if authors format references themselves. References must be numbered and listed in the order they appear in the text.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include no more than 8 figures. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately. Figure captions must be included if figures are present.
Technical Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the Technical Report has more than 15 authors. The cover letter must justify author counts above 15.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
Technical Reports manuscripts must be 1,500 words or fewer, including the abstract, body, and figure captions but excluding references. The anonymized manuscript must include an abstract, introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion or combined results and discussion, and conclusions. The manuscript must include a references section and a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process statement before the references if generative AI or AI-assisted writing tools were used.
References
Technical Reports must include no more than 50 references. AMA Style must be used if authors format references themselves. References must be numbered and listed in the order they appear in the text, with every in-text citation matched in the reference list and every listed reference cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
Technical Reports must include no more than 8 figures. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with all tables combined in one anonymized Word file and each figure or sub-figure submitted as a separate file. Figures must be numbered sequentially, have no more than six panels each, and include legends if figures are present.
Contour Clinic
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 1,000 words or fewer, with the word limit including the abstract, body, and figure captions but excluding references. Submission must begin with a Case Summary and Imaging section, followed by a concise clinical summary, and must include Clinical and Anatomical Overview and “How I Do It” sections. Manuscript must include figure legends, references, a data sharing statement, and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process placed before the references if applicable.
References
References must not exceed 10. AMA Style must be used if authors format references themselves. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text and listed in that same order using abbreviated journal names.
Figures & Tables
Figures and/or tables must not exceed 8 in total. Figures and tables must not be included in the manuscript document and tables must be submitted in a separate Word file. Submissions must include up to six axial CT or MR images with clearly visible, appropriately thick color-coded contours, use labeled arrows described in the figure legends, and images must fit onto 1 printed page.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 400 words or fewer, with the word limit including the abstract, body, and figure captions but excluding references. Use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process must be disclosed in a section titled "Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" placed before the references.
References
AMA Style must be used if authors format references themselves. References must be numbered and listed in the order they appear in the text, and each reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
No more than 1 table and figure may be included. Tables and figures must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately. Tables must be compiled in one anonymized Word document, and figures must be numbered sequentially with each figure or sub-figure submitted as a separate file.
Special Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include purpose, methods and materials, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 4000 words or fewer, including the abstract, body, and figure captions but excluding references. Manuscript must be anonymized and include an introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion, and conclusions. 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 if such tools were used.
References
References must not exceed 50. AMA style must be used if authors format references themselves. References must be numbered and listed in the order they appear in the text.
Figures & Tables
Special Articles may include no more than 8 tables and figures in total. Tables and figures must not be included in the manuscript document and must be submitted separately, with all tables provided in one Word document. Figure captions must be included if figures are present.
Recent Publications
Tri-APBI: Single Institution Phase I/II Prospective Clinical Trial of Three Fraction Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Stage 0-I Breast Cancer
William R Kennedy, Silpa Raju-Salicki, Maria A Thomas, Jacqueline E Zoberi, Jose Garcia, Domenic Sievert, Mustafaa Mahmood, Julie Margenthaler, Amy Cyr, Pamela Samson, Nusayba A Bagegni, Lindsey Brunt, Imran Zoberi
10.1016/j.prro.2026.05.011
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Evaluation of Departmental Peer Review and Implementation into Resident Didactics
Jason Gurewitz, Aishwarya Shah, Tran Do, Allison McCarthy, Juhi Purswani, David Barbee, Naamit K. Gerber
10.1016/j.prro.2026.05.007
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A 340B View of Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetetan): Financial Misalignment in Radioligand Therapy
Adam Katzenberg, Jessie DiNome, Robert Beecher, Robert Den
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Uterine ultra-mover in cervical cancer radiotherapy: retroversion and the rationale for online adaptive planning
Elena Riggenbach, Tony Tadic, Kathy Han
10.1016/j.prro.2026.04.011
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
4 days submission to first decision; 43 days submission to decision after review; 70 days submission to acceptance.
Reformat to Practical Radiation Oncology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter may be included to introduce the manuscript or explain matters not conveyed elsewhere in the submission process.
Reformat to Practical Radiation Oncology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
USD 2700 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.
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