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Article types
Research in Oncology publishes the following article types:
- Original article: reporting original research in all fields of oncology. Maximum of 3000 words (excluding title page, abstract, tables, figures, and references).
- Review: maximum of 4000 words.
- Short communication: reporting research that can be communicated effectively with no more than 1500 words and no more than three tables and/or figures.
- Case report: maximum 1500 words.
- Letter: maximum 750 words.
Manuscript preparation
Title page
The title page should include the following in order:
Abstract
Original articles, review articles and short communication should be associated with a structured abstract of no more than 250 words with the following subheadings: Background, Aim, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
Case reports should be associated with a structured abstract of no more than 150 words with the following subheadings: Introduction, Case presentation, Discussion.
Main text
In Word format, font size 12 and double spaced.
Divided into: introduction, methods, results, discussion and conclusion.
Tables and figures should be cited in the main text appropriately.
Tables
Each table should be uploaded as a separate file.
Tables are numbered and uploaded according to the order of their citation in the manuscript.
File format: Word.
Figures
Each figure should be uploaded as a separate file.
Figures are numbered and uploaded according to the order of their citation in the main text.
Figure legends should be provided in the manuscript main file.
Preferred file formats: TIFF, PNG, JPEG.
The file size of each figure should not exceed 10 MB.
References
References are numbered sequentially according to their appearance in the manuscript. Use superscript Arabic numerals to cite references in the text.
List all authors for references with six authors or less and list the first three authors followed by et al. for references with more than six authors.
Examples of reference style:
Journal article
Hashim D, Boffetta P, La Vecchia C, et al. The global decrease in cancer mortality: trends and disparities. Ann Oncol. 2016;27(5):926-933.
Ahead of print journal article with DOI
Petrick JL, Braunlin M, Laversanne M, Valery P, Bray F, McGlynn KA. International trends in liver cancer incidence, overall and by histologic subtype, 1978-2007. Int J Cancer. 2016. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30211.
Book
World Health Organization. National Cancer Control Programmes: Policies and Managerial Guidelines. 2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2002.
Book chapter
Tarumi Y. Bone cancer pain and skeletal complications. In: Bruera E, Higginson I, von Gunten CF, Morita T. eds. Textbook of Palliative Medicine. 2nd ed. Florida: CRC Press, 2015: 493-504.
Online source
International Narcotics Control Board. Estimated World Requirements of Narcotic Drugs for 2016. Available from: https://www.incb.org/documents/Narcotic-Drugs/Status-of-Estimates/2016/EstMay16.pdf. Accessed: 9-July-2016.
Using the online submission system
Manuscripts are submitted to Research in Oncology only through the online submission system at this link: https://resoncol.journals.ekb.eg/contacts?_action=loginForm.
New users are asked to register first. After registration, users are requested to log in as authors and start the submission process.
For assistance, email: resoncol@kasralainy.edu.eg
Publication fees
After the preliminary scientific acceptance of manuscripts, the authors should pay the full publication fees to receive an official acceptance letter and to start the publication process. There are no fees for the peer review process.
The publication fee according to the type of article is as follows:
|
Article type |
From Egypt |
From outside Egypt |
|
Original article |
1500 EGP |
170 USD |
|
Review article |
1500 EGP |
170 USD |
|
Mini-Review |
750 EGP |
85 USD |
|
Short communication |
750 EGP |
85 USD |
|
Case report |
free |
free |
|
Letter |
free |
free |
The publication fees are payable to Kasr Al-Ainy Center of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine with the following account details:
- Name of Bank: Banque Misr
- Name of Branch: Elmanial AlgameeHospital
- Address: Inside Elmanial Elgamee Hospitals, CairoUniversity, Cairo, Egypt
- Branch code: 143
- Swift code: BMISEGCXXXX
Account number: 1430001000002514
Research in Oncology encourages authors to make the individual de-identified participant data related to their submitted work publicly available in an appropriate repository. All submissions to Research in Oncology should include a “data sharing statement”. Authors who opt not to share publicly the individual de-identified participant data should clarify in their statement how data may be accessed upon reasonable request. Submissions without access to data will not be considered for publication in Research in Oncology."
Copyright policy:
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright, and to retain publishing rights without any restrictions.