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.
Commentaries
Succinct opinion pieces will also be considered. These can address any current topic that has a bearing on clinical practice: research findings, health policy and/or law, ethics, or practice economics. The arguments should be focused and succinctly presented.
A commentary will:
- Have up to 3 authors, and will provide the full name, academic degrees, and a single institutional affiliation for each author.
- Provide disclosures for each letter author.
- Provide the e-mail address for the corresponding letter author.
- Be no more than 1,200 words long.
- Have no more than 8 references (AMA Manual chapter 3).
- Have a title of 7 or fewer words.
- Begin page numbering with the title page.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor should focus on a specific article that has been published in The Sarcoma Journal.
A letter to the editor will:
- Have no more than 3 authors, and will provide the full name, academic degrees, and a single institutional affiliation for each author.
- Provide disclosures, if relevant to the topic of the letter, for each letter author.
- Provide the e-mail address for the corresponding letter author.
- Be no more than 400 words long.
- Have no more than 5 references.
- Have a title of 5-7 words.
- Begin page numbering with the title page.
Letters will be sent for response to the authors of the original article. This response may be published or sent directly to the commentator at the discretion of the editor. Letters will be published at the discretion of the editors and are subject to abridgement and editing for style and content. Questions or comments that could be addressed directly to authors of the original article (including complaints about missed citations) should be sent directly to those authors.
