Journal of Advanced Cytology - Proposed Special Issue

Special issues highlight emerging themes in cytology, diagnostics, and cellular technologies.

• Theme rationale and relevance to cytology practice
• Guest editor team with affiliations and expertise
• Draft call for papers and topic list
• Timeline for submissions, review, and publication

Provide concise documents that allow editors to assess feasibility and expected submission volume.

• Short biographies for each guest editor
• Initial list of targeted contributors or networks
• Outreach plan for attracting submissions
• Estimated number of articles and review capacity

Strong proposals identify gaps in evidence and outline a cohesive set of topics.

• Digital cytology and AI assisted screening
• Biomarkers for early detection
• Specimen preparation and quality assurance
• Cytology in underserved clinical settings

Proposals are assessed for scientific relevance, feasibility, and editorial capacity.

The editorial office responds after initial assessment and may request refinements before approval.

Guest editors coordinate outreach, recommend reviewers, and maintain consistent standards.

All special issue submissions follow the same peer review and ethics policies as regular manuscripts.

Special issues provide focused visibility for emerging cytology topics and help build collaborative research networks.

Accepted issues receive coordinated promotion through journal channels to reach a wider audience.

The journal provides templates, reviewer guidance, and workflow assistance to approved guest editors.

Successful proposals outline how the theme will be communicated to authors, clinical groups, and research networks.

A clear promotion plan improves submission flow and ensures consistent timelines.

Guest editors should identify target author communities, laboratory networks, and society channels for outreach.

Targeted outreach improves submission quality and diversity across regions and disciplines.

Define realistic milestones for submission intake, review cycles, and publication scheduling.

Estimate the number of targeted articles and confirm reviewer capacity to support the issue timeline.

Well defined proposals include a concise theme statement, guest editor roles, and a clear outreach plan.

Proposals that align with diagnostic impact and emerging cytology methods are prioritized for review.

• Provide a list of targeted contributors
• Outline expected submission volume
• Confirm reviewer availability
• Describe intended publication timeline

Guest editors should outline how they will communicate expectations to invited authors and reviewers.

Clear communication reduces submission delays and improves review coordination.

Consistent updates help maintain momentum across the issue timeline.

Documented timelines help contributors plan submissions effectively.

Realistic timelines support reviewer availability and publication planning.