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Theranostics

Theranostics publishes innovative research articles in in vitro diagnostics and prognostics, in vivo molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, image-guided therapy, biosensors, system biology, translational medicine, personalized medicine, and related biomedical research with future theranostic applications.

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Impact Factor 13.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1838-7640
eISSN 1838-7640
Invitation Only No
Cost Range AUD 5000 publication fee for research papers, reviews, short research communications, and others; payable only upon acceptance.

Submission Instructions

Theranostics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must confirm no image duplication, manipulation, or visual plagiarism, state that all authors approved the manuscript, and substantiate each author's specific contribution if there are more than 10 authors.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured and include rationale, methods, results, and conclusions. Methods, Results, and Conclusions must appear as headings in the abstract.
Manuscript The manuscript main text must be organized into sections such as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions, with Results, Discussion, and Conclusions allowed to be combined and Methods permitted before or after Results. Five keywords must be submitted with the abstract, and AI tool use for writing, image generation, data collection, or analysis must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements and specified in the Materials and Methods section.
References References must not exceed 200. References must be numbered consecutively starting from 1 and cited in the text by number rather than as footnotes.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be embedded within the manuscript file for submission. Tables must be editable rather than images, and every table and figure included with the manuscript must be cited in the main text.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors and confirm that there is no image duplication, manipulation, or visual plagiarism.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must include the sections Title page, Abstract, Main text, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, Contributions, Competing interests, References, Tables, Figures, and Author biography in that order, with optional sections included where applicable. Five keywords must be submitted with the abstract, and any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements with the tool, application, and affected parts specified in Materials and Methods.
References References must not exceed 200. References must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text by number before punctuation, and must not include personal communications, unpublished observations, conference abstracts, or conference papers.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be embedded within the manuscript file for submission. Tables must be editable rather than images, and all tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the main text.
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Letters

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must confirm no image duplication, manipulation, or visual plagiarism and state that the manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors, with specific contributions substantiated if there are more than 10 authors.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscripts should include the sections in this order: Title page, Abstract, Main text, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, Contributions, Competing interests, References, Tables, Figures, and Author biography. Five keywords must be submitted with the abstract, and the manuscript must include a Competing Interests section, with any AI tool use disclosed in the Acknowledgements and specified in the Materials and Methods section.
References References must not exceed 200. References must be numbered consecutively starting from 1 and cited in the text by number, with one article per reference and no personal communications, unpublished observations, conference abstracts, or conference papers included.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables must be embedded within the manuscript as a single submission file. Tables must be editable rather than images, and each table and figure must be cited in the main text with a numbered caption or legend.
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Short Research Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must confirm no image duplication, manipulation, or visual plagiarism and state that the manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors, and for more than 10 authors it must substantiate each author's specific contribution.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Manuscript sections must appear in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Main text, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements (optional), Contributions (optional), Competing interests, References, Tables, Figures, and Author biography (optional). Five keywords must be submitted with the abstract, and the manuscript must include an abbreviations paragraph plus a Competing Interests section, with any AI tool use disclosed in the Acknowledgements and specified in the Materials and Methods section.
References References must not exceed 200. References must be numbered consecutively starting from 1 and cited in the text by number, with one article per reference and no personal communications, unpublished observations, conference abstracts, or conference papers.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables must be embedded within the manuscript file for submission. Tables must be editable rather than images and include captions above them, while figures must include legends below them and all tables and figures must be cited in the main text.
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Recent Publications

Glycine promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart regeneration via the GCN2/AKT signaling axis

Feng Wang, Xia Zhang, Yang Tang, Yanji He, Wei Wang, Andy Zeng, Lijia Liang, Jing Wang, Chunyu Zeng

10.7150/thno.127992
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Esterase-responsive albumin-binding PROTAC-mediated BRD4 degradation for cancer immunotherapy

Hoyeon Lee, Sojin Jeong, Juwon Park, Hye-jeong Son, Seho Kweon, Steve Seung-Young Lee, Nayeon Shim, Yoojeong Oh, Hyein Kang, Chaerin Lee, Jihyeon Lee, Jinseong Kim, Hanhee Cho, Kwangmeyung Kim

10.7150/thno.130510
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Current trends regarding types, properties, self-healing mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies for diabetic wounds addressed with polysaccharide-based self-repairing hydrogels: a review

Hongkun Xue, Yuxin Bian, Ruoshi Zhang, Ziye Yuan, Haipeng Liu, Chuan Wang, Jiaqi Tan

10.7150/thno.132479
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Scalable differentiation of human cardiac organoids from iPSCs generates cardiac tissues for cardiac cell therapy

Sarkawt Hamad, Ebru Aksoy, Maria Kalil, Daina Martínez-Falguera, Christian Jüngst, Katharina Zahn, Felix Gaedke, Gabriel Peinkofer, Bastiaan J Boukens, Rezwan Firuzi, Rebecca Prause, Julia Aranyo, Felipe Bisbal, Oriol Iborra-Egea, Esther Jorge, Georgina Iraola-Picornell, Albert Teis, Martina de Raffele, Victoria Delgado, Frank Nitsche, Agapios Sachinidis, Markus Khalil, Fatma Alhashimi, Astrid Schauss, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Carolina Gálvez-Montón, Kurt P Pfannkuche

10.7150/thno.127654
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A tumor-targeted heptamethine cyanine dye suppresses triple-negative breast cancer by induction of lethal autophagy

Sang-Hyo Kim, Yoonbin Park, Hwa-yeong Jin, Taewon Lee, Sungsu Lee, Moon Suk Kim, Hoon Hyun

10.7150/thno.130353
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Revisions are required within 1 month for minor revisions, 3 months for major revisions, and 4 months for de novo resubmissions. Publication fees must be paid before copyediting begins and within three months of acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter from the corresponding author is required for all manuscripts. It must confirm author approval, describe author contributions when there are more than 10 authors, disclose overlap with published or submitted material, disclose conflicts of interest, and may include additional information helpful to the editor. The cover letter must also confirm that there is no image duplication, manipulation, or visual plagiarism.

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What are the publication costs?

Publication fee: AUD 5000, payable only if the manuscript is accepted. There are no submission fees and no additional charges for color figures.

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Research Topics

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Extracellular vesicles in disease MicroRNA in disease regulation RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques RNA modifications and cancer Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immune cells in cancer Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Circular RNAs in diseases Cancer Cells and Metastasis Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Cancer Research and Treatments Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research