Submit Special Issue

Guidance for authors submitting to colorectal cancer special issues.

Special issues focus on targeted themes in colorectal cancer care. Submissions should align with the issue scope and call for papers.

All submissions follow standard peer review and ethical requirements.

• Confirm alignment with the special issue theme
• Reference the issue title in the cover letter
• Prepare data availability and ethics statements
• Follow journal formatting and reporting guidelines
• Identify any multidisciplinary collaborators

These elements help evaluate special issue proposals efficiently.

• Define the theme and scope clearly
• Describe clinical or research significance
• List proposed guest editors and affiliations
• Outline article types and target volume
• Provide a submission and review timeline
• Describe reviewer recruitment plans
• Include outreach or promotion strategy
• Confirm alignment with journal priorities
• Provide ethics and reporting expectations
• Share a point of contact for coordination

Authors should indicate the special issue name in the cover letter and select the correct section during submission. This helps route the manuscript to the appropriate guest editor team.

• Reference the special issue theme in the title or abstract
• Confirm scope fit with the issue objectives
• Include any related protocol or registration details

Special issue submissions follow the same reporting and ethics standards as regular issues. Provide complete methods, transparent data, and clear clinical relevance.

• Follow reporting guidelines for study type
• Provide data availability and ethics statements
• Include limitations and generalizability
• Report outcomes that match the issue focus

Manuscripts are screened for scope and quality before peer review. Early submission improves scheduling and editorial coordination for the issue.

State the special issue title, explain scope fit, and list any relevant prior work. This helps route submissions quickly to the appropriate editorial team.

• Mention the issue theme in the first paragraph
• Describe how the study contributes to the issue goals
• Provide related trial or registry identifiers

Special issue articles are scheduled together to maximize thematic impact. Early submission improves the chance of inclusion before issue closure.

Verify that your manuscript aligns with the special issue theme and meets the journal reporting standards. Clear scope alignment helps ensure inclusion in the issue and avoids delays during screening.

• Confirm special issue title in the submission system
• Provide a short statement of scope fit
• Include any relevant trial registration numbers

Confirm these items so your manuscript is routed to the correct issue.

• Select the special issue in the submission system
• Reference the issue theme in the cover letter
• Align keywords with the issue focus
• Provide ethics and data availability statements
• Confirm study design and outcomes match the theme
• Submit within the listed issue deadline

These details improve routing and scheduling for special issue papers.

• Confirm the issue name in the submission system
• List guest editor contacts if requested
• Note any deadline extensions discussed
• Share related manuscripts in the issue

Correct routing helps maintain special issue schedules.

• Select the special issue in the submission form
• Mention the issue in the abstract
• Align keywords with the issue scope

These notes help keep issue review on schedule.

• Respond to reviewer queries promptly
• Highlight revisions tied to the issue theme
• Confirm final proofs with guest editors

Confirm these items before final upload.

• Issue title appears in the cover letter
• Keywords match the special issue