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International Journal of Cancer Care and Delivery

Instructions for authors

The International Journal of Cancer Care and Delivery (IJCCD) accepts the following articles: original research, review article, short report (includes individual case reports/case series, innovation in cancer care delivery-based case reports are encouraged), commentary, expert opinion, editorial. The IJCCD does not accept pre-clinical studies.

Preparing the Manuscript

The following guidelines shall be followed in preparing all types of manuscripts

  • All manuscripts must be submitted in English.
  • Manuscripts submitted should neither be published previously nor be under consideration for publication in another journal.
  • Manuscripts must be submitted in a single word document, with 12-point font (Arial, Helvetica, or Times New Roman) and double line spacing.
  • Abstract (wherever applicable) must be included in the main manuscript, apart from being uploaded in the relevant box at the manuscript submission portal.

TITLE PAGE - All manuscript should include a Title page with the below information:

  • Article title
  • Author information: each author’s highest academic degrees should be listed; the name of the department(s) and institution(s) or organization(s) where they work should be specified. The name and details of the corresponding author should be specified. IJCCD encourages the listing of authors’ Open Researcher and Contributor Identification (ORCID).
  • Type of article: specify the type of article submitted (Original Research, Review Article, Short Report, Commentary, Expert Opinion, Editorial, Letter to the Editor).
  • Word count: state the number of words (does not include abstract, references, and tables and figures). Please adhere to the guidelines below on words limit.
  • Number of figures and tables: specify the number of figures and tables. Please adhere to the guidelines below on figures and tables.
  • Number of references: specify the number of references. Please adhere to the guidelines below on figures and tables.

All manuscripts should follow the below structure (whenever applicable)

ABSTRACT – Manuscripts should include an abstract when requested and follow the specific guidelines for each type of manuscript.

Structured abstract: Introduction/Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions
Unstructured abstract: a continuous paragraph summarizing your manuscript.

Original Research: structured abstract. 300 words or less.
Review Article (includes conference coverage): unstructured abstract. 300 words or less.
Short Report: structured abstract. 350 words or less.
Commentary: structured abstract or unstructured abstract. 250 words or less.
Expert Opinion: not required – (or an unstructured abstract of 300 words or less).
Editorial: not required.
Letter to the editor: not required.

TAKE HOME MESSAGE - All authors must include a 2-5 bullet points take home message for readers.

Optional: Expert Opinion, Editorial, Commentary, Letter to the editor.
Required: Original Research, Review Article, Short Report.

MAIN BODY – please follow the specific guidelines for each type of manuscript.

Original Research

  • Introduction, Patients/Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion.
  • Words: 3,500 or less (excluding the abstract, figure and table legends, and references).
  • Figures/Tables: up to 6.
  • References: up to 50.

Review Article (includes conference coverage)

  • Main body can be divided in sections as appropriate.
  • Words: 5,500 or less (excluding figures, table legends, and references).
  • Figures/Tables: up to 6.
  • References: up to 100.

Short Report

  • Introduction, Case Report/Presentation, Discussion/Conclusion.
  • Words: 2,000 or less (excluding figures, table legends, and references).
  • Figures/Tables: up to 6.
  • References: up to 40.

Commentary

  • Main body can be divided in sections as appropriate.
  • Words: 3,000 or less (excluding the abstract, figure and tables legends, and references).
  • Figures/Tables: up to 6.
  • References: up to 75.

Expert Opinion

  • Main body can be divided in sections as appropriate.
  • Words: 2,500 or less (excluding the abstract, figure and tables legends, and references).
  • Figures/Tables: up to 6.
  • References: up to 30.

Editorial

  • Words: 400–1,000.
  • Figures/Tables: up to 6.
  • References: up to 8.

Letter to the editor

  • Words: up to 1200.
  • Figures/Tables: up to 2.
  • References: up to 15.

STATEMENTS - All manuscripts should include the following statements for all authors

  • Conflict(s) of Interest: Authors are expected to provide detailed information about all relevant financial interests, activities, relationships, and affiliations (other than those affiliations listed in the title page of the manuscript) including, but not limited to, employment, affiliation, funding and grants received or pending, consultancies, honoraria or payment, speakers’ bureaus, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, royalties, donation of medical equipment, or patents planned, pending, or issued. Authors without conflicts of interest, including relevant financial interests, activities, relationships, and affiliations, should indicate such in their disclosures and include a statement of no such interests in the Acknowledgment section of the manuscript.
  • Funding information: Authors are required to report all financial and material support for the research work, including grant number and funding agency.
  • Ethical statements: Research involving human participants, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and must have been approved by an appropriate ethics committee. A statement detailing this, including the name of the ethics committee and the reference number where appropriate, must appear in all manuscripts reporting such research. If a study has been granted an exemption from requiring ethics approval, this should also be detailed in the manuscript (including the name of the ethics committee that granted the exemption).
  • Acknowledgement: Authors must acknowledge any support received with the manuscript preparation not covered in the author contribution section or the funding section. (For example: administrative or technical support.)
  • Author contributions: must specify the following (for all authors):
    • conception and design
    • data collection and assembly
    • data analysis, manuscript writing
    • other type of contribution (please be specific)
      A statement that all authors have approved the manuscript

REFERENCES - All manuscripts should follow the below guidelines.

AMA style is accepted.
The specifics of AMA references vary by source type. But some general principles apply across source types:

  • Author names are presented with the last name followed by the initial(s). There’s no comma after the last name and no periods or spaces between the initials. For example, “Ursula P. Ellington” would become “Ellington UP.”
  • Up to six author names are included in a reference, separated by commas. For a source with seven or more authors, list the first three followed by “et al.”
  • The titles of journal articles, web pages, and book chapters are presented in sentence case, with no italics.
  • The names of books, journals, websites, and other self-contained sources are italicized and presented in title case.
  • A DOI should always be included when available, presented like this: “doi:10.1093/her/cyt053.” When you include a DOI, you don’t need a URL.
  • An access date is always included with a URL. For example, “Accessed September 8, 2022.”

TABLES - All manuscripts should follow the below guidelines

Tables can be submitted as separate attachments or with the manuscript in the same word document after the reference section. Tables should have at least ½ inch margins on both sides, a title, and appropriate footnotes. Explain in footnotes all abbreviations that are used in each table.

FIGURES - All manuscripts should follow the below guidelines

Figures can be submitted as separate attachments or with the manuscript in the same word document after the reference section. All figures must have a figure legend and a resolution of 300 dpi or higher. Standard formats are accepted. However, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PDF are preferred. Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color. Figure legends should be placed at the end of the main body of the manuscript before the reference section.