Get your JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 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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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 17 August, 2026
Submitting to JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 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.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 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 JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network journal page before you draft.
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 JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
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 JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guide for authors before you submit.
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 Editorial Manager.
| Element | JNCCN J National Comprehensive Cancer Network requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for Original Health Services Research with sections: Background, Patients and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions. Maximum 300 words. Unstructured abstract (300 words maximum) for Invited Review Articles and Special Features. Structured or unstructured abstract (300 words maximum) for Molecular Insights in Patient Care (case reports). Commentary ("The Last Word") requires no abstract. Correspondence has no abstract. Abstracts should be in active voice, present accurate overview of manuscript, succinctly summarize what the article addresses, should NOT contain references or footnotes, should avoid jargon and acronyms when possible |
| Main text | Original Health Services Research: 2,750 words maximum. Molecular Insights in Patient Care (case reports): 2,000 words maximum. Invited Review Articles: 2,750 words maximum. Special Features: 2,750 words maximum. Commentary ("The Last Word"): 1,500 words maximum. Correspondence: 400 words maximum. Manuscripts exceeding word count may be returned for revision |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | (The official author guidelines do not specify keyword requirements. Authors are required to select at least two professional classifications describing area of specialty and/or interest, but specific keyword count, MeSH terms, or editor-assigned keywords are not mentioned in the guidelines.) |
| References | Numbered consecutively as cited in text. In-text citations as superscripted, sequential numerals. First 4 authors (or first 3 followed by "et al" if more than 4 total authors). Full title of cited article required. Journal name, year, volume, and full beginning and ending page numbers required. Journal titles can be abbreviated per MEDLINE. The endnotes style that most closely resembles JNCCN style is Blood journal style. Maximum 75 references for Original Research, Molecular Insights in Patient Care, Invited Review Articles, and Special Features. Maximum 10 references for Commentary. Maximum 5 references for Correspondence |
| Peer review | Blinded peer-review process. The guidelines specify that JNCCN conducts a blinded peer-review process so that peer reviewers can provide the most honest, unbiased, and uninfluenced review. Authors should NOT include identifying information in manuscript file (author names, affiliations, corresponding author details, funding information, acknowledgments). Single-blind peer review is implied by the blinding requirements being placed only on authors, not reviewers |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/jnccn |
Read the JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 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 JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in under a page.
Skim two or three recent JNCCN J National Comprehensive Cancer Network 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 JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.