Clinical Cancer Research Template
Get your Clinical Cancer Research 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 Clinical Cancer Research Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Clinical Cancer Research goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Clinical Cancer Research 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 Clinical Cancer Research Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Clinical Cancer Research. 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 Clinical Cancer Research journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Clin Cancer Res 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 Clinical Cancer Research 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 Clinical Cancer Research guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Clinical Cancer Research 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 Clin Cancer Res.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Clinical Cancer Research 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.
Clinical Cancer Research Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Clin Cancer Res requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract with mandatory headings: Purpose, Experimental Design, Results, Conclusions. 250 words maximum for most article types (Research Articles, Research Briefs, Reviews, Perspectives, Regulatory Science and Policy). Research Articles and Research Briefs additionally require a 120-150 word Statement of Translational Relevance (separate from abstract, placed between title page and abstract) describing how results might be applied to future cancer medicine practice |
| Main text | Word limits by article type (excluding cover page, abstract, methods, tables, references): Research Articles 5,000 words (6 tables/figures, 50 references); Research Briefs 2,500 words (4 tables/figures, 20 references); Clinical Trial Brief Reports 2,500 words (4 tables/figures, 20 references); Reviews 3,000 words (5 tables/figures, 75 references); Perspectives 1,600-2,400 words (5 tables/figures, 50 references); Regulatory Science and Policy 1,600-2,400 words (5 tables/figures, 10 references); Resource Reports 5,000 words (8 tables/figures, 50 references). Results and Discussion sections must not be combined in research articles/briefs |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not requested. Keywords are not mentioned in the official author guidelines, not required on the title page, and not included in the abstract requirements or submission instructions |
| References | Numbered in order of first mention in text; cited by number only (not superscript). Format follows AACR style: author names (first 6 authors listed, then 'et al.' if more than 6), article title, journal abbreviation in italics, year in bold, volume, page range. Example: 'Warrell RP Jr, Frankel SR, Miller WH Jr, et al. Differentiation therapy of acute promyelocytic leukemia with tretinoin. N Engl J Med 1991;324:1385-93.' Flexible formatting at initial submission; journal style required for revised manuscripts |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review. Confirmed from AACR Editorial Process page: 'The single-blind peer review process used by all AACR journals is managed by a handling editor who is responsible for assigning appropriate expert external reviewers.' know author identities; authors do not know reviewer identities |
| Submission | preflight.paperpal.com/partner/aacr/clincanres/submit |
Quick Tips for Using the Clinical Cancer Research Template
Read the Clinical Cancer Research 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 Clinical Cancer Research in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Clin Cancer Res 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 Clinical Cancer Research 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 Clinical Cancer Research guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
