Author Policies

Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine (CSMM) maintains a comprehensive set of policies governing manuscript preparation, submission, and publication. All authors are expected to review the relevant policies below before submitting.

Before You Submit

• Aims and Scope
• Author Guidelines
• English Language Editing

Ethics and Compliance

• Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
• Ethical Approvals and Informed Consent
• Human and Animal Rights Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Plagiarism Policy
• Data Sharing Policy
• Generative AI (GenAI) Policy

Peer Review

• Peer Review Policy
• Peer Review Process

Copyright, Licensing, and Access

• Copyright and Licensing Policy
• Open Access Policy
• Repository Policy

Costs

• Article Processing Charges and Waiver Policy

If Something Goes Wrong

• Withdrawal Policy
• Complaints and Appeals
• Corrections and Retractions
• Misconduct and Sanctions

Other

• Archiving Policy
• Advertising Policy
• Privacy Policy