Submit Special Issue

Guidance for submitting to JECT special issues.

Indicate the special issue name in your cover letter and select the correct track during submission.

Submissions follow the same reporting and ethics standards as regular issues.

• Follow reporting guidelines for your study type
• Provide data availability and ethics statements
• Include limitations and generalizability
• Report outcomes aligned with the issue theme

Confirm these items to ensure correct routing.

• Reference the issue title in the cover letter
• Align keywords with the issue focus
• Provide ethics and data availability statements
• Confirm study design matches the theme
• Include trial or registry identifiers
• Submit within the issue deadline
• Notify editors of related submissions
• Provide contact details for follow up

For questions about scope, data reporting, or compliance, contact the editorial team for guidance before submission.

Plan ahead to meet special issue timelines.

• Prepare data and materials before submission
• Allocate time for revisions
• Respond to reviewer feedback promptly
• Coordinate with guest editors if requested
• Confirm final proof approval timelines

Ensure the manuscript aligns with the special issue.

• Explain how the study fits the theme
• Use keywords aligned with the issue scope
• Mention the issue in the abstract
• Describe relevance to toxicology priorities
• Confirm the issue track in the submission system
• Provide a concise scope statement

Plan for timely reviews and revisions.

• Allocate time for major revisions
• Respond to reviewers promptly
• Coordinate with guest editors
• Confirm proof approval timing
• Submit updates before deadlines

Special issue submissions should explicitly reference the issue theme in the cover letter and abstract. Clear alignment allows editors to route manuscripts efficiently and maintain thematic cohesion.

Authors should plan for review timelines and coordinate with coauthors to respond quickly to reviewer feedback. Timely revisions help ensure inclusion before the issue closes.

Provide complete data availability and ethics statements as required for regular submissions. Special issue articles follow the same standards as core journal content.

Coordination keeps special issue timelines on track.

• Notify coauthors of review timelines
• Prepare responses to reviewer comments
• Confirm the issue track in the system
• Align keywords with the issue theme
• Provide clear scope fit statements
• Maintain version control for revisions
• Confirm proof approval timelines
• Communicate any delays early

Confirm these items before final submission.

• State the issue theme in the cover letter
• Ensure scope alignment in the abstract
• Provide data availability statements
• Confirm ethics approvals are listed
• Check manuscript formatting and style
• Submit supplementary files as required
• Prepare response plan for revisions
• Coordinate with guest editors if needed
• Confirm deadline compliance
• Provide clear author contributions
• Verify coauthor approvals
• Ensure keywords match issue scope

These notes help avoid routing delays.

• Include issue name in the cover letter
• Align keywords with issue scope
• Confirm data availability statements
• Provide ethics approval details
• Ensure supplementary files are attached
• Check formatting against journal style
• Confirm coauthor approvals
• Submit before the issue deadline
• Prepare for revision timelines

Quick checks before final upload.

• Verify issue name in the cover letter
• Confirm all files are uploaded
• Check that keywords match the issue
• Ensure data availability is included
• Confirm ethics statements are present
• Review formatting one last time

Short reminders for final submission.

• Confirm issue name in the submission system
• Align keywords with the issue theme