The Sarcoma Journal Author Guidelines
THE SARCOMA JOURNAL (TSJ), the official journal of the Sarcoma Foundation of America (curesarcoma.org), is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal committed to:
- Meeting the information needs of oncologists as they pertain to sarcoma.
- Publishing original research reports, review and state-of-the-art papers, case reports, research letters, commentaries, letters to the editor, columns/features, and news articles related to the diagnosis and treatment of sarcomas.
- Exploring electronic publication to enhance and supplement dissemination of original research and evidence-based information to become a vital clinical forum and resource for oncologists.
Original Research Reports
These are reports on randomized trials, interventional studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, epidemiologic assessments, other observational studies, surveys, cost-effectiveness analyses, and studies of screening and diagnostic tests as they pertain to sarcoma.
Original research reports will:
- Be no more than 4,500 words (including a structured abstract, references, and figure titles and legends).
- Have a structured abstract of no more than 250 words (AMA Manual chapter 2.5.1).
- Have a title (headline) of no more than 100 characters.
- Have no more than 5 tables and/or figures (AMA Manual chapter 4).
- Include figures (if any) that are submitted as separate, high-resolution files.
- Limit figures, clinical images, and tables to those necessary to highlight key data.
- Be arranged as follows: title page; structured abstract and key words; abbreviations list; text; acknowledgments (if applicable); references; figure titles and legends; and tables.
- Have 50 or fewer references, which will be in AMA style (AMA Manual chapter 3).
- Begin page numbering with the title page.
- Either provide sex-specific data (when appropriate) in describing outcomes of epidemiologic analyses or clinical trials, or specifically state that no gender-based differences were present.
Review and State-of-the-Art Papers
The editors will consider invited and uninvited review papers. These manuscripts gather and summarize information from current literature and data sources on clinical topics. They should do the following:
- Focus on novel approaches and cutting-edge therapies, as well as diagnoses, prognoses, and management.
- Include critical assessments thereof.
- Explore their potential for changing treatment.
Review articles are often used as guides in the practice setting, and therefore they must be systematic, must include relevant data, and must not be influenced by the authors’ opinions or biases (AMA Manual chapter 1.2).
The search and selection processes for research sources, such as databases, should be described in the manuscript. The research sources should be as current as possible, preferably with the search having been conducted within a few months of submission. Authors should detail in their cover letters how their review differs from existing reviews on the subject.
