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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - Author Guidelines - Wiley Online Library 08/06/16 12:57 You have free access to this content CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians © American Cancer Society Edited By: Otis Webb Brawley, MD, and Ted Gansler, MD, MBA, MPH Impact Factor: 144.8 ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2014: 1/211 (Oncology) Online ISSN: 1542-4863 Associated Title(s): Cancer (/doi/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-0142/home), Cancer Cytopathology (/doi/10.1002/(ISSN)1934-6638/home) Author Guidelines For additional tools visit Author Resources (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-404516.html) - an enhanced suite of online tools for Wiley Online Library journal authors, featuring Article Tracking, E-mail Publication Alerts, and Customized Research Tools. To download a PDF copy of these Author Guidelines, please click here (CA_Author_Guidelines.pdf). 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Please include the manuscript ID with all correspondence (example: CA-16-0000) when applicable: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians American Cancer Society 250 Williams Street NW Atlanta, GA 30303-1002 USA Phone: (404) 327-6411 Fax: (404) 417-8016 E-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Aims and Scope American Cancer Society Mission Submission Guidelines Authorship Review Process Production Journal-Based Continuing Education References AIMS AND SCOPE CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians is a peer-reviewed journal published for the American Cancer Society by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. CA publishes comprehensive review articles of a multidisciplinary nature, which take into account the journal’s diverse readership of primary care physicians; medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists; nurses; and other health care and public health professionals. Articles published in CA provide up-to-date information on all aspects of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment of all forms, palliation, advocacy, quality of life, and more. Unsolicited manuscripts must meet pre-submission requirements. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY MISSION The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.3322/(ISSN)1542-4863/homepage/ForAuthors.html Page 1 of 7 CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - Author Guidelines - Wiley Online Library 08/06/16 12:57 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Note: Most CA articles are solicited reviews. With the exception of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Statistics articles, original research articles submitted for publication are generally not accepted for peer review. Case Reports and Letters to the Editor will not be considered for peer review or publication. • Manuscripts must be submitted to CA via ScholarOne Manuscripts (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ca). Please contact the CA Editorial Office at (404) 327-6411 or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) if you have any questions about submitting your manuscript online. • All manuscripts must be submitted electronically using CA’s ScholarOne Manuscripts Web site available at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ca (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ca). Manuscripts may not be submitted by e-mail. • Submit text files only as .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF file formats. Other file formats are not permitted and should be converted to .DOC or .DOCX. • Authors are required to e-mail or upoload any permissions that may have been obtained for figures or tables or any permissions required for patient consent. Please include the permanent manuscript ID on all correspondence (example: CA-16-0000). Pre-submission Requirements: Unsolicited Manuscripts CA requires pre-submission correspondence (consisting of an outline and abstract describing the proposed article) for review by the Editors before any unsolicited manuscript can be submitted for peer review. All unsolicited manuscripts submitted without the Editor's approval of a pre-submission outline and abstract will be returned without review. Please e-mail an abstract, full author list, manuscript length, and information about the author to the Editorial Office for consideration (see Editorial Office contact information below). Simultaneous Submission and Online Posting CA will not consider papers that are simultaneously submitted elsewhere or have been published (to include online). If a manuscript is posted to an author’s Web site (or their institution’s site), it must be taken down prior to submission. Manuscripts cannot be posted online until after the paper has been published in CA and only if permission has been granted by the publisher and the article properly cited. Manuscript Types • Review Articles: These articles should be literature reviews of cancer types, therapeutic modalities or strategies (including palliative care), or important issues in cancer prevention or early detection. Manuscripts of this type should be 25 to 40 double-spaced pages in length including references. Articles on very rare cancer types and highly specialized information on individual drugs or procedures are generally not appropriate for CA. • Editorials/Guest Editorials: Editorials are usually solicited; however, unsolicited editorials may be considered in some cases. Topics usually relate to the content of an article featured in the issue. Editorials are four to six double-spaced pages in length. • Commentaries: Commentaries are usually solicited. They present a point of view of general interest to the CA audience. • Department Articles: These articles cover current topics of interest to CA’s readership. Manuscripts should be 15 to 30 double-spaced pages in length. The length of solicited department articles will be addressed by the Editorial Office before submission. Departments include: • Complementary & Alternative Methods (CAM) refers to products and regimens that individuals may employ either to enhance wellness, relieve symptoms of disease and side effects of conventional treatments, or cure disease. CAM articles provide evidence-based information on promising complementary and alternative methods, and inform clinicians of methods that may harm patients. • Environmental Carcinogens articles deal with actual, potential, or perceived environmental and workplace carcinogens. Authors should highlight ways to advise patients about environmental exposures known or perceived to cause cancer by providing clear, concise information and advice that is based on laboratory and epidemiological research. • Emerging Trends in Basic Science articles cover issues related to basic research (including molecular and cellular biology, epidemiology, immunology, radiation physics and biology, information technology, and related fields). They should be geared toward clinicians with limited time who want to remain up to date on advances in basic science research and the current and future clinical implications of that research. • Perspectives: Research in Context is a section designed specifically for busy clinicians. It features practical, concise information that is accompanied by insight from noted experts in the fields of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. This section is written in-house and external submissions are not accepted. • Patient Pages are written to provide general information on specific topics for patients and caregivers. Patient Pages are usually related to the content of the particular issue in which they appear. Patient Pages may be photocopied and given directly to patients. This section is written in-house and external submissions are not accepted. Supplements CA requires submission of an outline, which includes details on length, subject, authors (if available), and sponsorship information. Any supplement information that is received without the aforementioned items will be returned. This information must be provided for consideration by the Editors to determine appropriateness for CA's audience. All editorial materials, including supplements, are subject to peer review, and there is no guarantee of publication. All supplement costs must be borne by the authors or sponsoring group. Financial disclosures related to support should be provided in the cover letter. Copies of any related in-press publications should accompany manuscripts submitted to CA. Manuscript Format Manuscripts should follow the AMA Manual of Style (10th ed.)2 for grammar, punctuation, and style, and should meet the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals1 established by the ICMJE for general authorship guidelines. Title Page The following items are required on the title page: • Manuscript title. • Running title: a short version of the title (up to 40 characters including spaces). • Each author's name, academic degrees, and affiliation (all affiliations must be translated into standard English). Group members who do not meet the formal authorship criteria listed below but who contributed materially may be recognized in the Acknowledgments section. • Complete mailing address,