Cancer Cell Research is a fully open access journal. All articles published in the journal are freely available online to anyone with internet access. We believe that making scientific research freely accessible fosters greater collaboration, innovation, and dissemination of knowledge, benefiting both the scientific community and society at large.
2. Article Availability
Once accepted and published, all articles are immediately available to read, download, and share in full without any subscription or paywall barriers. Articles are hosted on the journal's website and archived in various open-access repositories.
3. Creative Commons License
All content in Cancer Cell Research is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This allows users to freely share, copy, distribute, and adapt the material for any purpose, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. Authors retain copyright to their work, and they are free to reuse their article in other contexts.
4. Authors' Rights
Authors retain full copyright of their work, and the publication is licensed under the CC BY 4.0 license. Authors are allowed to make their article publicly available in repositories, and they can reuse the article for educational or non-commercial purposes without any restrictions. For any commercial use, proper credit should be given.
5. Article Processing Charges (APCs)
Cancer Cell Research charges authors an Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication. The APC ensures that the journal remains open access and covers the costs of publication, including peer review, editing, and online hosting. We offer waivers for authors from low- and middle-income countries and those who cannot pay the APC due to financial constraints.
6. Repository Policy
Authors are encouraged to deposit a preprint of their manuscript in any recognized preprint server before submission and to upload the final accepted version to their institutional or subject-specific repository. The final published article is freely accessible on the journal's website.
7. DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Each article published in Cancer Cell Research will be assigned a unique DOI. This ensures that the article can be reliably cited, located, and linked to for future reference.
8. Ethical Standards
Cancer Cell Research is committed to the highest standards of ethical publishing. All submitted articles undergo a thorough and rigorous peer review process to ensure the validity and reliability of the research. We expect authors to comply with ethical standards for research, data reporting, and citation.
9. Accessibility and Preservation
To ensure long-term availability, all articles published in Cancer Cell Research are digitally archived and preserved through established repositories such as PubMed Central and other digital preservation services. The journal participates in initiatives like Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe to ensure ongoing access.
10. Support for Open Science
Cancer Cell Research is committed to advancing open science and supporting the growth of cancer research by making all content openly available to researchers worldwide. We actively encourage the use and sharing of research data, findings, and methodologies across disciplines.