Future Oncology Template
Get your Future Oncology 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 Future Oncology Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Future Oncology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Future Oncology 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 Future Oncology Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Future Oncology. 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 Future Oncology journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Future Oncol 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 Future Oncology 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 Future Oncology guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Future Oncology 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 Future Oncol.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Future Oncology 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.
Future Oncology Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Future Oncol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract, maximum 200 words. For Review articles: must include Introduction (describing significance of the topic), Areas covered (describing research discussed and literature search undertaken), and Expert Opinion/Commentary (summary of expert opinion section). For Research Articles and Systematic Reviews: structured abstract with standard sections (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions). References must not be included in the abstract |
| Main text | Review articles: 4000-8000 words (excluding abstract, article highlights, references and figure/table legends). Research Articles: 5000-8000 words (excluding abstract, article highlights, references and figure/table legends). Systematic Reviews: 4000-8000 words (excluding abstract, article highlights, references and figure/table legends). Special Reports: 1500-4000 words. Case Reports/Case Series: 1500-3000 words. Meta-analysis: 4000-8000 words. Perspective articles: 4000-8000 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 5-8 keywords required |
| References | NLM (Vancouver) style. Authors must use the Taylor & Francis NLM reference guide (https://files.taylorandfrancis.com/tf_nlm.pdf). An EndNote output style (tf-standard-nlm) is also available. Papers or patents of particular interest should be identified using asterisk symbols (* = of interest, ** = of considerable interest) with brief annotations explaining why the reference is of interest |
| Peer review | Double-blind/double-anonymous. The journal uses anonymized peer review where both authors and reviewers are anonymized. Manuscripts are reviewed by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. Identity transparency: anonymized. Reviewer interacts with: Editor |
| Submission | rp.tandfonline.com/submission/create?journalCode=IFON |
Quick Tips for Using the Future Oncology Template
Read the Future Oncology 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 Future Oncology in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Future Oncol 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 Future Oncology 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 Future Oncology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
