Categories of Articles | Cancer Discovery | American Association for Cancer Research

• Cancer Discovery publishes high-impact, peer-reviewed articles describing major advances in research and clinical trials. As the premier cancer information resource, the Journal also presents Review Articles, Perspectives and Commentaries, News stories, and Research Watch summaries of important journal articles to its readers to keep them informed about the latest findings in the field. Topics span the spectrum of cancer research and medicine from the laboratory to the clinic and epidemiologic studies.

Research Articles

Research Articles report on original studies with broad impact across the fields of basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiologic cancer research as well as cancer prevention research. These articles should be of exceptional significance to a diverse audience of cancer researchers and scientists.

• 150-word abstract
• 50-word statement of significance
• 6,000 words of text
• 50 references
• 7 figures and/or tables total (no panel limit; each figure or table must fit on a single printed page)
• Sections should be arranged in the following order: title page, abstract, statement of significance, introduction, results, discussion, methods, references, tables, table legends, figure legends, and figures
• Results and Discussion sections must not be combined