Instructions for Authors

1. Online Submissions

Journal of Cancer Research and Reviews (JCRR) accepts manuscripts via our online submission system. Authors must register on the platform to submit manuscripts and track their status: Submit Manuscript.

The corresponding author is responsible for completing the submission and for all correspondence regarding the manuscript. Incomplete submissions will be returned for completion.

2. Article Processing Charges (APCs)

A publication fee of 150 USD applies for each accepted article. This fee covers DOI assignment, XML conversion, submission system management, online publication, typesetting, copyediting, and online hosting.

Letters to the Editor in response to published articles are published free of charge.

3. Overview of the Publication and Peer-Review Process

JCRR strives to provide an efficient and transparent editorial process. Submitted manuscripts first undergo an initial editorial check for completeness and compliance with journal standards. Manuscripts deemed suitable are assigned to a section editor and sent for double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts.

Reviewers evaluate:

• Scientific quality and rigor
• Clarity and intelligibility
• Writing quality

Editorial decisions are based on reviewers’ recommendations and may include:

• Acceptance without revision
• Acceptance with minor revisions
• Re-assessment after major revision
• Rejection

Authors are informed of formatting or language issues and may receive guidance on corrections.

4. Related Topics and Ethical Requirements

Manuscripts must adhere to the ICMJE Uniform Requirements (http://www.icmje.org/) and must not be under consideration elsewhere.

Ethical approval:

• Human studies must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki (2008) and be approved by an ethics committee. Written informed consent must be obtained.
• Animal studies must comply with institutional care standards and be approved by the relevant ethics committee.

Approval details must be included in the Materials and Methods section, citing the name of the ethics body and the approval date.

5. Submission Process

• Manuscripts must be in American English.
• The corresponding author registers an account and manages submission and revisions.
• All authors must accept the journal’s terms and conditions.

Cover Letter:

• Must state the manuscript is not submitted elsewhere.
• Must confirm all authors contributed significantly and approved the final version.

Potential Reviewers:

• Corresponding authors should suggest two qualified reviewers, including names, emails, affiliations, and area of expertise.

6. Types of Papers

1. Original Research Articles
2. Review Articles
3. Short Communications
4. Case Reports
5. Letters to the Editor (comment or critique, free of charge)

7. Manuscript Preparation

General Format

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
• Double-spaced, including references
• Number all pages
• Line numbers throughout
• Manuscripts must be in English

Title Page

• Title of the manuscript
• Full names of authors
• Affiliations with addresses
• Contact info of corresponding author

Structured Abstract

• Original Research & Short Communication: Background, Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion (≤350 words)
• Case Reports: Background, Case Description, Conclusion (≤350 words)
• Review Articles: Single-paragraph abstract (≤350 words)
• Include 3–5 keywords in alphabetical order

Main Sections

Original Research: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Funding, Authors’ Contributions, Conflict of Interest, Data Availability, References, Tables and Figures

Short Communication: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Funding, Authors’ Contributions, Conflict of Interest, Data Availability, References, Tables and Figures

Review Article: Introduction, Headings/Subheadings, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Funding, Authors’ Contributions, Conflict of Interest, Data Availability, References, Tables and Figures

Case Report: Introduction, Case Details, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Funding, Authors’ Contributions, Conflict of Interest, Data Availability, References, Tables and Figures

8. Ethical Statements in Manuscripts

• Conflict of Interest: Declare all financial/personal relationships that could influence the work. If none, state: “The author(s) declare(s) no conflict of interest.”
• Funding: List funding sources, grant numbers, or state: “This research received no specific grant.”
• Authors’ Contributions: Describe each author’s contribution.
• Data Availability: State how supporting data can be accessed. Examples:
  • Available within the manuscript
  • Available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request
  • Available from authors under license restrictions

9. Figures and Tables

• Tables: Numbered sequentially, with titles, included after references; continued tables must include “(cont.)”
• Figures: High-resolution images uploaded separately; legends at the end of the manuscript

10. References

•  In the text, a reference should be identified by an author‘s name followed by the year of publication. When there are more than two authors; only the first author’s name should be mentioned, followed by ‘et al’. In the event that an author cited has had two or more works published during the same year, the reference, both in the text and in the reference list, should be identified by lower case letters like ’a‘ and ’b‘ after the date to distinguish various works from the same author. Examples: Ahmed (2000), Wang et al. (2003), (Sparrow, 2010), (Skinner and Laidlaw, 2004), (Chege, 1998; Chukwura, 1987a,b; Tijani, 1993, 1995), (Kaiser et al., 2001). There is no limit to the number of references but only the most pertinent references should be used. The entire list of references should be given at the end of text in this order: (a) author or authors (b) year of publication (c) title of article (d) abbreviated name of the Journal (e) volume (f) page/s. References should be numbered in alphabetical order. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of the references. See below for examples:

• Journal Articles: Chin, J.C., Dai, Y. and Watts, J.E. 1995. Antibody response against Pseudomonas aeruginosa membrane proteins in experimentally infected sheep. Vet. Microbiol. 43, 21-32.
• A Book: Durbin, R., Eddy, S.R., Krogh, A. and Mitchison, G. 1999. Biological Sequence Analysis: Probabilistic Models of Proteins and Nucleic Acids. Cambridge University Press. 
• A Chapter in a Book: Leach, J. 1993. Impacts of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on water quality and fish spawning reefs of Western Lake Erie. In Zebra mussels: biology, impacts and control, Eds., Nalepa, T. and D. Schloesser. Ann Arbor, MI: Lewis Publishers, pp: 381-397. 
• Conference Proceedings: Stock, A. 2004. Signal Transduction in Bacteria. In the Proceedings of the 2004 Markey Scholars Conference, pp: 80-89.  
• A Thesis: Strunk, J.L. 1991. The extraction of mercury from sediment and the geochemical partitioning of mercury in sediments from Lake Superior, M. S. thesis, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI.
• Work accepted for publication but not yet published should be referred to as "in press".
• References concerning unpublished data and "personal communications" should not be cited in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text.

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