Cancer Epidemiology Template
Get your Cancer Epidemiology paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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How to Use the Cancer Epidemiology Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Cancer Epidemiology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Cancer Epidemiology guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the Cancer Epidemiology Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Cancer Epidemiology. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Cancer Epidemiology journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Cancer Epidemiol submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Cancer Epidemiology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Cancer Epidemiology guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Cancer Epidemiology Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Cancer Epidemiol.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Cancer Epidemiology guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
Cancer Epidemiology Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Cancer Epidemiol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original Research Articles: Structured abstract of 250-300 words or less. Reviews and meta-analyses: Unstructured abstract of 250-300 words or less. Short reports/communications: Structured abstract of 150-200 words or less. Commentaries and editorials: No abstract. Letters to the Editor: No abstract specified. The guide states abstracts must be concise and factual, not exceeding 300 words (for general articles), must be able to stand alone, avoid references unless essential, and avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations |
| Main text | Original Research Articles: Limited to 3,000 words (excluding references, tables and figures; authors whose manuscript exceeds 3,000 words must explain why). Reviews and meta-analyses: Limited to 5,000 words (authors whose manuscript exceeds 5,000 words must explain why). Short reports/communications: Should not exceed 1,500 words. Commentaries and editorials: Usually restricted to 1,500 words. Letters to the Editor: Maximum of 1,000 words. Structure: Original articles and short reports should contain Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork and Tables with Captions |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 5 keywords required for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in English. Authors should try to avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Abbreviations should only be used in keywords if they are firmly established in the field |
| References | Numbered references in square brackets in order of appearance. Journal names abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA). Examples include standard formats for journal articles, books, chapters, websites, and datasets with DOI linking encouraged. Reference style follows Elsevier standard format |
| Peer review | Single-blind (single anonymized). The journal follows a single anonymized review process where reviewers know the identities of authors, but authors do not know the identities of reviewers. Submissions are initially assessed by editors, then typically sent to a minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment of scientific quality |
| Submission | submit.elsevier.com/CANEP |
Quick Tips for Using the Cancer Epidemiology Template
Read the Cancer Epidemiology guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Cancer Epidemiology in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Cancer Epidemiol papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Cancer Epidemiology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Cancer Epidemiology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
