Journal of Oncology Research and Cancer Care (JORCC)

About the journal

The Journal of Oncology Research and Cancer Care publishes peer-reviewed research across the cancer journey, from prevention and early detection to treatment, survivorship and palliative care. We welcome work from oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, nurses, pharmacists and cancer researchers worldwide.

Call for papers: Volume 1 (2026)

We are now accepting submissions for our first volume. Accepted articles are published online as soon as they are ready and receive a Crossref DOI.

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JORCC has 5 research areas: Clinical & Medical Oncology, Radiation & Surgical Oncology, Haematological & Paediatric Cancers, Cancer Prevention, Screening & Epidemiology, Supportive, Palliative & Survivorship Care. View research areas →

Publisher: UAB FTI Publishers
Licence: CC BY 4.0
APC: €450 launch price (normally €1,399), after acceptance
Contact: jorcc@ftipublishers.com

Aims and scope

JORCC considers original work in, but not limited to, the following areas.

Medical oncology and systemic therapy
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy
Radiation oncology
Surgical oncology
Haematological malignancies
Paediatric oncology
Cancer screening and early detection
Cancer epidemiology and prevention
Tumour biomarkers, pathology and diagnostics
Oncology nursing and pharmacy
Supportive, palliative and survivorship care
Oncology case reports

Article types

Research article: Original clinical or population studies
Review: Systematic, scoping and narrative reviews
Case report: A single patient or small series, following CARE guidelines
Short communication: Brief, timely findings
Clinical image: A striking image with a short teaching note

Studies involving people need ethics committee approval and informed consent. Clinical trials must be registered, and reports should follow the relevant guideline (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA or CARE).

Research areas

Every JORCC article belongs to one research area, so readers and reviewers find work in their own field. Choose your research area when you submit.

Clinical & Medical OncologyChemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and clinical trials in solid tumoursSubmit in this area →Radiation & Surgical OncologyRadiotherapy, cancer surgery, interventional oncology and treatment outcomesSubmit in this area →Haematological & Paediatric CancersLeukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and childhood cancersSubmit in this area →Cancer Prevention, Screening & EpidemiologyRisk factors, screening programmes, early detection and cancer registriesSubmit in this area →Supportive, Palliative & Survivorship CareSymptom management, oncology nursing, psycho-oncology, palliative and end-of-life careSubmit in this area →

Editorial board

The founding editorial board is being formed. Members will be listed here as they accept their appointments.

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Become an editor or reviewer

Send your CV (and ORCID iD, if you have one) to jorcc@ftipublishers.com.

Articles in press

Accepted articles appear here with their DOI before they are assigned to an issue.

No articles in press yet

JORCC is accepting its first submissions. Accepted papers will be listed here as soon as they are ready.

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Current issue

Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)

The first issue is in preparation

Articles will be listed here with their authors, abstract, DOI and PDF once they are published.

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For authors

Read these points before you submit to JORCC. Word limits, reference style and reporting standards are in the full JORCC author guidelines.

Read the JORCC author guidelines

Before you submit

Check that your paper fits the aims and scope.
Prepare an anonymised manuscript with no author names or affiliations.
Prepare a separate title page with authors, affiliations, funding and conflicts of interest.
Write a short cover letter confirming the work is original and not under review elsewhere.
Include a data availability statement and disclose any use of generative AI.

Fees and licence

No fee is charged at submission.
Launch offer: the article processing charge is €450 instead of €1,399 for manuscripts submitted by 31 January 2027. It is invoiced only after acceptance.
Payment never affects the editorial decision.
Authors keep copyright, and articles are published under CC BY 4.0.

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Studies involving people need ethics committee approval and informed consent. Clinical trials must be registered, and reports should follow the relevant guideline (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA or CARE).