The Sarcoma Journal Author Guidelines
August 22, 2019|Hematology and Oncology
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.
Submission Checklist
Before you send in your manuscript for review, please check the following:
- Cover letter: Is a cover letter included with your manuscript submission?
- Title page: Is the title page presented as outlined?
- Corresponding author: Have you designated a corresponding author and provided current, correct contact information in the format described in AMA Manual chapter 2.10.4?
- Article authors: Have you provided first and last names and highest degrees for each author, according to the formats shown in AMA Manual chapter 2.2.1–2.2.4?
- Author affiliations: Have you included affiliations for each author according to AMA Manual chapter 2.3.3., as well as their current e-mail addresses?
- Word count: Does the word count include abstract, main running text, references, and tables, and does it appear on the title page of the manuscript?
- Formatting: Is your manuscript double spaced, and have you ensured that it is minimally formatted?
- Abstract: Have you included a structured or unstructured abstract (as stipulated by your article type) that has been formatted according to AMA Manual chapter 2.5 and the specific requirements of The Sarcoma Journal?
- Reference citations (“callouts”) in running text/tables: Per AMA Manual chapter 3, are the callouts in superscripts and in numerical order, and does each one match the corresponding reference in the reference list?
- Reference list: Are all references in the reference list complete, accurate, numerically ordered to match the callouts, and formatted according to AMA Manual chapter 3?
- Tables: Have all tables been prepared according to AMA Manual chapter 4.1?
- Figures: Do all figures meet the stated quality requirements to ensure best possible print reproduction? Are their titles and legends formatted according to AMA Manual chapter 4.2? Have they been prepared and uploaded as separate files that are labeled with the correct naming convention?
- Permissions: Have you obtained permission for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web), and have all appropriate forms been completed and included with the submission, according to AMA Manual chapter 5.6?
- Final read-through: Have you checked the spelling and grammar within your manuscript? Does its outline match its content?
