Cancer Imaging Template
Get your Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Cancer Imaging goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Cancer Imaging. 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 Imaging journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging 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 Imaging guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Cancer Imaging requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research articles: Structured abstract with sections Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions (plus Trial registration if applicable); maximum 350 words. Reviews: Abstract with background, main body, and short conclusion; maximum 350 words. Minimize abbreviations and do not cite references in abstracts. Randomized controlled trials must follow CONSORT extension for abstracts. |
| Main text | Word limits by article type: - Research article: maximum 3,500 words - Review: maximum 4,000 words - Case Series: maximum 2,500 words - Correspondence: 500 to 1,000 words - Editorial: maximum 1,000 words Section order for Research articles: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, List of abbreviations (if applicable), Declarations, References |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Three to ten (3-10) keywords required for all article types. No MeSH requirement specified |
| References | Vancouver style. Reference limits by article type: - Research article: maximum 50 references - Review: maximum 75 references - Case Series: maximum 35 references - Correspondence: maximum 10 references - Editorial: maximum 10 references Journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE. Web links and URLs must be included in the reference list with access dates |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind): reviewers know author identities but reviewer reports are anonymous. Typically two or more independent experts evaluate each manuscript on scientific robustness, originality, and clarity |
| Submission | submission.springernature.com/new-submission/40644/3 |
Quick Tips for Using the Cancer Imaging Template
Read the Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Cancer Imaging 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 Imaging 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 Imaging guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
