Authorship

Authorship and contributions

Eligibility for Authorship

Cancer Biome and Targeted Therapy recognizes that modern biomedical research often involves interdisciplinary collaboration and diverse forms of scientific contribution. The journal follows authorship principles consistent with recommendations from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and expects all listed authors to have made meaningful scholarly contributions to the work.

Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to one or more of the following:

  • Conception or design of the study
  • Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data
  • Development of analytical tools, software, or methodologies
  • Drafting the manuscript or critically revising its intellectual content
  • Supervision, project administration, or scientific oversight

In addition, all authors are expected to:

  • Approve the final version of the manuscript before submission
  • Agree to be accountable for their own contributions
  • Disclose relevant conflicts of interest and funding relationships
  • Cooperate with editorial requests for clarification, data verification, or authorship documentation when required

The journal recognizes that contributions may differ among authors depending on the nature of the research and encourages transparent reporting of individual roles.

Contributor Role Transparency (CRediT Taxonomy)

To promote transparency and accountability, authors must provide contribution statements using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) during manuscript submission. Contribution statements may be published alongside the article.

Any authorship disputes brought to the attention of the editors will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Responsibilities of the Corresponding author(s) 

The corresponding author serves as the primary contact between the author group and the journal throughout submission, peer review, and publication.

The corresponding author is responsible for:

Authorship Integrity

  • Ensuring that all listed authors meet the journal’s authorship requirements
  • Confirming that all authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript and author order
  • Communicating editorial decisions, reviewer comments, and revision requests to all co-authors

Data and Materials

  • Ensuring that original data, figures, materials, and code are retained and can be made available for editorial review or verification when requested
  • Confirming that presented data accurately reflect the underlying results
  • Identifying any restrictions related to data sharing, licensing, confidentiality, or institutional requirements prior to submission

Ethical and Policy Compliance

  • Ensuring compliance with ethical standards, institutional policies, and relevant reporting requirements
  • Coordinating disclosure of conflicts of interest, funding sources, ethics approvals, and data availability statements
  • Assisting in the resolution of questions related to authorship, research integrity, or publication ethics

Non-Author Contributions

Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria, including administrative assistance, technical support, language editing, or general supervision, should be acknowledged in an Acknowledgments section with their permission.

Changes to authorship

The author list provided at initial submission is generally considered final during peer review. Requests for addition, removal, or reordering of authors must be justified and submitted to the Editorial Office before final editorial decision whenever possible.

Requests for authorship changes must include:

  • A detailed explanation for the proposed change
  • Written agreement from all listed and proposed authors

Approval of authorship modifications is at the discretion of the editorial team and may require additional documentation.

If authorship changes are approved after publication, the journal may issue a correction notice or corrigendum to maintain transparency in the scholarly record.