Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Journal of Solid Tumors publishes original research articles and systematic reviews in the broad area of cancer research. The journal places emphasis on the molecular and cell biology of solid tumors, oncogenes, carcinogenesis, radiation biology, molecular pathology, hormones and cancer, viral oncology, biology of cancer and metastasis, molecular cytogenetics, epidemiology, and experimental therapeutics.

JST preferred Randomized controlled trials, especially phase III trials and evidence-based meta-analysis, or pooled analysis related to specific trials.

 

Section Policies

Editorial

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Original Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Case Studies

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Case Reports

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Brief Report

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Reviews

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Conference Abstract (Arab African International Cancer Congress, "AAICC 2018, Cairo, Egypt")

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Conference Abstract (Arab African International Cancer Congress, "AAICC 2019, Cairo, Egypt")

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

The journal uses double-blind system for peer-review; both reviewers and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The paper will be peer-reviewed by three experts; two reviewers from outside and one editor from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission.

 

Publication Frequency

First Issue: August 2011

2011-2013 Bimonthly, published in February, April, June, August, October, December

2014 Quarterly, published in February, May, August, November

2015 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2016 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2017 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2018 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2019 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2020 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2021 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2022 Semi-annual, published in April, October

2023 Annual, published in November

2024 Annual, published in November

2025 Annual, published in November

2026 Annual, published in November

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

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...

 

Indexes

EBSCOhost
Google Scholar
HINARI
LOCKSS
PKP Open Archives Harvester
ProQuest
The Standard Periodical Directory