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Research Topics
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Psycho-Oncology is the official journal of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the British Psycho-Oncology Society concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. The journal addresses psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of disease and those of their families and caretakers, as well as psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process.
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Subject
Oncology
Impact Factor
3.5
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1057-9249
eISSN
1099-1611
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
$4,940 USD / £3,290 GBP / €4,120 EUR APC for open access articles if accepted and published.
Submission Instructions
Psycho-Oncology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Paper
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript must make clinical implications explicit, include author contributions following CRediT immediately after the conclusion and before the references, provide up to 10 keywords in alphabetical order, and transparently describe any AI technology used to substantially edit, develop, or translate the manuscript.
References
Reference list must not exceed 40 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text using superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
There is a maximum of 5 figures and/or tables. Figures and tables may be embedded in a single submission file or provided as separate files, but the manuscript should be submitted in separate main text and figure files.
Qualitative Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if any COREQ criteria were not followed. The cover letter must justify any COREQ criteria that were not followed.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript should where possible be divided into Background, Methods, Results and Discussion, include Discussion paragraphs subtitled "study limitations" and "clinical implications," include a Conclusions paragraph, and describe the theoretical orientation or framework underpinning the qualitative design. Manuscript must include clear author contributions following CRediT immediately after the conclusion, provide up to 10 keywords in alphabetical order including cancer and oncology, and transparently describe substantial use of AI Technology if used.
References
References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts can be submitted with tables and figures embedded in a single document or provided as separate files, but the main text and figures should be in separate files. Tables must be self-contained, editable, and accompanied by concise comprehensive legends, and figures must have concise comprehensive legends that define symbols, abbreviations, and units.
Mixed Methods Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript text should where possible be divided into Background, Methods, Results and Discussion, include within the Discussion section paragraphs subtitled "study limitations" and "clinical implications," and include a Conclusions paragraph. Manuscript must include clear author contributions following CRediT immediately after the conclusion and before the references, provide up to 10 keywords in alphabetical order including cancer and oncology for indexing, include a dedicated funding section, and transparently describe any substantial use of AI technology in the manuscript.
References
References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts can be submitted with tables and figures embedded in a single document or provided as separate files, but figures and tables must be separate files at revision stage. Tables must be self-contained, editable, and understandable without the text, and figure and table legends must be concise, comprehensive, and define all abbreviations, symbols, and units as applicable.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required for Reviews. Abstract must be structured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript should present a critical review with an explicit research question, rationale for the type of review, details of the search strategy and item inclusion criteria, include clear author contributions following CRediT after the conclusion and before the references, provide up to 10 keywords in alphabetical order including cancer and oncology, and transparently describe any substantial use of AI technology within the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables combined must not exceed 6. Manuscript can be uploaded as a single document containing the main text, tables, and figures, or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Tables and figures must be self-contained with concise, comprehensive legends that define abbreviations, symbols, and units, and tables must be supplied as editable files rather than images.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript should have a maximum of 5,000 words. Manuscript should be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript should include up to 10 keywords and clear author contributions following CRediT immediately after the conclusion and before the references, and any substantial use of AI to edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be transparently described in the manuscript.
References
References should not exceed 60. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables should not exceed a combined total of 6. Figures and tables may be embedded in a single manuscript file or provided as separate files on initial submission.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
Authors must disclose their use of AI Technology when submitting a manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include clear author contributions following CRediT before the references, up to 10 keywords in alphabetical order, and transparent disclosure of any AI Technology used to substantially edit, develop, or translate the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables combined must not exceed 6. Figures and tables may be embedded in a single manuscript file or provided as separate files on submission.
Narrative Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Review must be a critical review of the literature and include an explicit research question, rationale for the review type, details of the search strategy and item inclusion criteria, up to 10 keywords, author contributions following CRediT, and transparent disclosure of any substantial AI use integrated into the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Figures and/or tables must not exceed 6 in total. Main text, tables, and figures may be uploaded in a single document or with figures and tables provided as separate files.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Any substantial use of AI technology to edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be disclosed at submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript should include clear author contributions following CRediT before the references, up to 10 keywords, a study limitations section, a clinical implications section, a conclusions paragraph, and transparent disclosure of any substantial AI use integrated into the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables combined must not exceed 6. Main text, tables, and figures may be uploaded as a single document or with figures and tables as separate files.
Meta-Syntheses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include up to 10 keywords, CRediT author contributions after the conclusion and before the references, and transparent disclosure of any AI use that substantially edited, developed, or translated the manuscript.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables combined must not exceed 6. Main text, tables, and figures may be uploaded as a single document or with figures and tables provided as separate files.
Rapid Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Text should where possible be divided into Background, Methods, Results and Discussion, include within the Discussion section paragraphs subtitled "study limitations" and "clinical implications," and include a Conclusions paragraph. Include clear author contributions following CRediT immediately after the conclusion and before the references, provide up to 10 MeSH keywords in alphabetical order including cancer and oncology, and transparently describe substantial AI use in the manuscript.
References
At least 80% of references for this non-review article type must be from the last 5 years. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts can be uploaded as a single document containing the main text, tables, and figures, or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Tables and figure legends must be concise, comprehensive, and understandable without reference to the text, and tables must be supplied as editable files rather than images.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
Any use of AI technology to substantially edit, develop, or translate the manuscript must be disclosed at submission.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 2000 words. Manuscript must be divided into the headings Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Implications (clinical and research), Limitations, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include clear author contributions following CRediT immediately after the conclusion and before the references.
References
References must not exceed 20. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
There must be no more than 2 figures and/or tables. Figures and tables may be embedded in a single document or provided as separate files on initial submission.
Case Study
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript should have a maximum of 1500 words. Manuscript should use the headings Abstract, Background, Case Description, Implications, Key Takeaways, and Conclusion. Manuscript should include up to 10 keywords, clear author contributions following CRediT after the conclusion and before the references, and transparent disclosure of any substantial AI use in the manuscript.
References
References should not exceed 20. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text as superscript numbers.
Figures & Tables
There should be no more than 1 figure and/or table. Figures and tables can be embedded in a single submitted document or provided as separate files.
Recent Publications
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median submission to first decision: 14 days; median submission to acceptance: 131 days; median acceptance to publication: 10 days.
Reformat to Psycho-Oncology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
Pre-submission queries are not required. Justification should be provided in the cover letter if certain COREQ criteria are not followed for qualitative research.
Reformat to Psycho-Oncology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
$4,940 USD / £3,290 GBP / €4,120 EUR APC applies if the open access option is selected and the article is accepted and published.
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