Aims & Scope
Journal of Skin Cancer Epidemiology (JSCE) publishes population-level research on skin cancer patterns, risk factors, surveillance systems, and public health interventions. We focus on epidemiological methods and health systems research that inform prevention strategies and policy decisions.
Core Research Domains
Disease Surveillance & Trends
Population-level incidence, prevalence, and temporal patterns
- Incidence and prevalence studies across populations
- Geographic and temporal trend analysis
- Cancer registry data and surveillance systems
- Mortality and survival statistics at population level
- Disparities in disease burden by demographics
- Forecasting models for disease trends
"Twenty-year trends in melanoma incidence across 18 European cancer registries: age-period-cohort analysis"
Risk Factor Epidemiology
Environmental, behavioral, and genetic determinants
- UV radiation exposure assessment and measurement
- Occupational and environmental risk factors
- Behavioral risk factors (tanning, sun protection)
- Genetic susceptibility and family history studies
- Gene-environment interaction analyses
- Biomarker discovery and validation studies
"Genome-wide association study identifies novel susceptibility loci for basal cell carcinoma in 45,000 cases"
Prevention & Screening Programs
Public health interventions and early detection strategies
- Population-based screening program evaluation
- Public health campaign effectiveness studies
- Sun safety education and behavior change
- Cost-effectiveness of prevention strategies
- Implementation science for screening programs
- Health policy impact on prevention outcomes
"Effectiveness of nationwide skin cancer screening program: 10-year follow-up of 500,000 participants"
Health Systems & Policy Research
Healthcare delivery, access, and policy evaluation
- Healthcare access and utilization patterns
- Health disparities and equity research
- Policy impact evaluation and analysis
- Economic burden and cost-of-illness studies
- Quality of care metrics and outcomes
- Health services research and delivery models
"Racial disparities in melanoma stage at diagnosis: analysis of 2 million cases from national cancer database"
Secondary Focus Areas
Methodological Innovations
- Novel statistical methods for epidemiological analysis
- Machine learning applications in disease prediction
- Spatial and temporal modeling techniques
- Causal inference methods in observational studies
- Validation of epidemiological measurement tools
Cross-Disciplinary Research
- Climate change impacts on skin cancer epidemiology
- Social determinants of health and disease patterns
- Environmental epidemiology and exposome research
- Behavioral science and health communication
- Implementation science for public health programs
Emerging Research Areas
Digital Epidemiology
Note: Additional editorial review for methodological rigor
- AI-based risk prediction models for populations
- Digital health surveillance systems
- Mobile health data for epidemiological research
- Social media data mining for health trends
- Telemedicine impact on screening access
Molecular Epidemiology
Must include population-level implications
- Population-based biomarker studies
- Genetic epidemiology and polygenic risk scores
- Epigenetic patterns across populations
- Metabolomics and proteomics in cohort studies
- Microbiome research with epidemiological design
Article Types & Editorial Priorities
Original Research Articles: Population-based studies, cohort analyses, case-control studies, cross-sectional surveys
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: PRISMA-compliant syntheses of epidemiological evidence
Methods Papers: Novel epidemiological methods, statistical approaches, measurement tools
Short Communications: Preliminary findings, pilot studies, novel observations (max 2,500 words)
Data Notes: Registry data, surveillance reports, dataset descriptions
Perspectives: Policy analysis, public health commentary, field reviews
Opinion Pieces: Must address major methodological or policy controversies
Commentaries: Responses to published articles or field-wide debates
Letters to Editor: Substantive critiques with new data or analysis
Editorial Standards & Requirements
Reporting Guidelines
STROBE for observational studies, PRISMA for systematic reviews, RECORD for routinely collected data, GATHER for global health estimates
Data Sharing
Data availability statement required. Aggregate data sharing encouraged. Individual-level data must comply with privacy regulations
Ethics Approval
IRB/ethics committee approval required for human subjects research. Registry studies must document data access permissions
Preprint Policy
Preprints on medRxiv, bioRxiv accepted. Must be disclosed at submission. Does not affect consideration
Decision Metrics
First Decision (Priority 1)
First Decision (Standard)
Acceptance Rate
Publication (post-acceptance)
Research Keywords & Topics
JSCE publishes research on these population-level topics. Keywords represent epidemiological focus areas, not clinical entities.
