Editorial Policies



Focus and Scope

CURRENT ONCOLOGY

Aims & Scope

Current Oncology will publish:

Original Contributions: Peer reviewed, investigations that represent new and significant contributions to the field.

Review Articles: Reviews of major areas or sub-areas in the field of oncology. These articles may be of any length and are peer reviewed.

Editorials: Views of invited authors on a specific topic where they are recognized experts.

Controversies and Hypotheses

Clinical guidelines and consensus statements

Short Communications: These should be no longer than six double-spaced typewritten pages, including key references.

Letters to the Editor: Comments on papers published in Current Oncology or on any other matters of interest to oncology. These should not be more than two pages long (including the literature) and their publication is based only on the decision of the Editor, who occasionally asks experts on the merit of the contents.

Oncology Literature: An in-depth literature search of English bibliographies on topics related to oncology.

Book Reviews: As solicited by the Editorial Office.

Announcements of Forthcoming Meetings: Providing notice of forthcoming meetings, course offerings, and other events relevant to oncology.

  • All correspondence should be directed to the Editor-in-Chief:
    Dr. Michael McLean, Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Ave., Toronto, ON, M5G2M9, Canada
    Mike.McLean@rmp.uhn.on.ca
  • In some instances, specific questions may be more conveniently dealt with by a telephone call than by a letter. The telephone number of the Editorial Office is 416-946-2132.
  • Authors should submit manuscripts, figures, and tables electronically to: www.current-oncology.com. Please visit our Information for Authors page for instructions.
  • Authors are invited to submit the names and addresses of five or six individuals, who could, in their opinion, expertly review their manuscripts. The Editors, however, reserve the right to choose all reviewers.

 

Section Policies

In Memoriam

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Guest Editorials

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Short Communication

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Letter to the Editor

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Integrative Therapies

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Practice Guideline Series

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Medical Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Book/Media Reviews

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Canadian Centre Activities

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Medical Physics

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Nutrition

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Oncologic History

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Oncologic Pathology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Radiation Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Surgical Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Third World Practice

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Updates and Developments in Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Urological Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Opinion

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Meeting Report

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Pediatric Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Translational Research

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Basic Research in Cancer

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Cancer Biomarkers

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Case Report

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Meeting/Conference Abstracts

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Medical Imaging

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Drug Development in Contemporary Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Biomedical Ethics

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Cancer Genetics

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Nursing

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Palliative Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Psychosocial Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Knowledge Translation

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Corrigenda

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Index

Checked Open Submissions Unchecked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Publication Frequency

Bimonthly, plus supplements

 

Open Access Policy

Beginning with the December 2005 issue of Current Oncology, Multimed Inc. has provided open access to all articles on our website at www.current-oncology.com. Immediately upon publication, all articles are freely available and searchable for all users.

For the journal Current Oncology, open access means:

  • peer-reviewed literature is freely available online without subscription or price barriers, and
  • literature is immediately released in open access format (no embargo period)

 

Archiving

Following publication in Current Oncology, the full text of each article is available immediately and archived in PubMed Central (PMC), the U.S. National Library of Medicine's digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Indexing

Current Oncology is indexed/covered in PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database), Scopus, Journal Selector, CrossRef, Index Copernicus, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), Google Scholar, EMCare, EBSCOhost.com Research Databases, Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch), and Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition. Following publication in Current Oncology, the full text of each article is available immediately and archived in PubMed Central (PMC), the U.S. National Library of Medicine's digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. It is also available in the databases of 100 libraries worldwide, and is a participant of the HINARI program.

 

Online Advertising Policy

Current Oncology accepts advertising and sponsorship for its website and e-mail service according to the following principles:

  1. All advertisements are subject to approval of Current Oncology, which reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time.
  2. Current Oncology’s advertising sales representatives have neither control over, nor prior knowledge of, specific editorial content before it is published.
  3. Advertisers have no control or influence over the results of searches a user may conduct on the Current Oncology website. Search results are based solely on the functionality available through our search software (e.g., keywords or natural language) and user-defined criteria (e.g., displaying most recent or most relevant items first).
  4. Current Oncology does not release personally identifiable data on the users of our websites or e-mail service to advertisers.
  5. Online advertisers may receive reports that show aggregated data about response to their advertisements, including the number of ad impressions and the number of times an advertisement was clicked on.
  6. Advertiser links to other websites cannot prevent a user from easily returning to the Current Oncology website.
  7. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products will not be advertised.
  8. Advertisements may not include offers for free merchandise or contests.
  9. All advertisements must be clearly germane to the practice of medicine.
  10. All advertisements must clearly and prominently identify the advertiser by trademark or signature.
  11. Advertising that appears on the Current Oncology website must be clearly distinguishable from editorial content.
  12. Advertising copy must be factual and in good taste.
  13. All advertisements are accepted and published by Current Oncology on the warranty of the agency and advertiser that both are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter of the advertisement.
  14. In consideration of publication of an advertisement, the advertiser and the agency, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless Current Oncology, its officers, agents and employees against expenses (including legal fees) and losses resulting from the publication of the contents of the advertisement, including, without limitation, claims or suits for libel, violation of privacy, copyright infringement, or plagiarism.
  15. Any advertising for the promotion of Current Oncology and the Current Oncology website will be clearly identified and point only to the feature advertised.

Policy on Recruitment Advertisements

  1. All advertisements for employment must be nondiscriminatory and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Ads that discriminate against applicants based on sex, age, race, religion, marital status, or physical handicap will not be accepted.
  2. International recruitment advertisers are required to confirm in writing that they are an equal opportunity employer.

Current Oncology’s Online Advertising Policy and Types of AdvertisingGenerally acceptable for consideration
Pharmaceutical products; medical-equipment products and services; medical software; practice-management products and services (including office equipment and supplies, medical billing systems, medical software products) and medical web sites.
Generally acceptable for consideration with certain conditions
Calls for patients to participate in clinical trials, or clinical-trial matching services: considered solely if the trial is conducted by a recognized academic institution.
All types of advertising not described above will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Advertisers, media buyers, and others with specific questions about advertising acceptability should contact 905-975-2456 or email current_oncology@multi-med.com






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ISSN: 1198-0052 (Print) ISSN: 1718-7729 (Online)