Purpose

The editorial team of the Chinese Journal of Cancer Prevention & Treatment (CJCPT) is committed to maintaining high standards of scientific quality, research integrity, and editorial independence. Editorial activities are conducted transparently, fairly, and in accordance with internationally accepted publishing practices.

Editorial Responsibilities

The Editorial Office is responsible for managing the publication process from manuscript submission to final publication. Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting an initial editorial assessment of all submitted manuscripts.
• Verifying compliance with the journal's submission requirements and ethical policies.
• Managing the peer review process and ensuring timely communication between authors, reviewers, and editors.
• Assigning manuscripts to appropriate Handling Editors and qualified reviewers.
• Monitoring manuscript progress to ensure an efficient editorial workflow.
• Making editorial recommendations based solely on scientific merit and reviewers' evaluations.
• Maintaining complete confidentiality throughout the editorial and peer review process.

Peer Review Management

The Editorial Office coordinates the journal's single-blind peer review process by:

• Selecting reviewers with appropriate expertise.
• Monitoring review timelines and sending reminders when necessary.
• Evaluating reviewer reports for completeness and relevance.
• Supporting editors in reaching balanced and evidence-based editorial decisions.
• Ensuring that all review activities are conducted objectively and ethically.

Issue Planning and Publication

The editorial team is responsible for organizing accepted manuscripts into scheduled issues. This includes:

• Planning article placement within each issue.
• Ensuring consistency in publication schedules.
• Verifying the completeness of metadata before publication.
• Preparing articles for online publication and long-term archiving.

Copyediting and Proofreading

Before publication, all accepted manuscripts undergo editorial quality control, including:

• Language editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and readability.
• Verification of references, citations, DOIs, and hyperlinks where applicable.
• Formatting according to the journal's publication standards.
• Author proof review to correct typographical or production errors before final publication.

Author Support

The Editorial Office provides guidance to authors throughout the submission and publication process by:

• Assisting with manuscript submission procedures.
• Providing technical support for the online submission system.
• Responding to author inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Advising authors regarding formatting requirements and editorial policies.

Ethical Oversight

Editors are responsible for identifying and addressing ethical concerns, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or falsified data, inappropriate image manipulation, authorship disputes, undeclared conflicts of interest, and other forms of publication misconduct. Allegations of research or publication misconduct are handled fairly and confidentially in accordance with COPE guidance.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently of the publisher, sponsors, advertisers, or external organizations. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial discussions, and unpublished materials are treated as confidential documents. Editorial staff must not disclose or use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

Continuous Quality Improvement

The Editorial Office regularly reviews editorial procedures, peer review performance, publication timelines, and ethical practices to improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of the journal in line with evolving international publishing standards.

Compliance with International Standards

CJCPT conducts its editorial activities in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and internationally recognized best practices for scholarly publishing to support research integrity and the journal's eligibility for international indexing services.