Journal of Advanced Cytology - Ongoing Special Issue

Explore active special issues focused on advanced cytology themes.

Ongoing special issues collect manuscripts within a defined theme and timeline while maintaining standard peer review.

• State the special issue title in the cover letter
• Align keywords with the issue scope
• Describe how outcomes support clinical diagnostics
• Note any related datasets or protocols

Clearly describe how the study addresses the special issue objectives and why the results are timely.

Include any clinical or laboratory implementation details that support adoption.

Review timelines follow standard processes. Timely revisions help align acceptance with special issue milestones.

Special issues receive coordinated promotion to highlight accepted papers and improve discovery within the theme.

Researchers, clinicians, and laboratory teams with evidence aligned to the theme are encouraged to submit.

Multi site collaborations are welcome when they improve generalizability and clinical relevance.

Indicate the special issue title clearly in the cover letter and describe alignment with the theme objectives.

Highlight any translational or diagnostic impact to assist editorial routing.

Accepted articles receive individual DOIs and appear within the themed collection for improved discovery.

Collections help readers explore related evidence and support comparative analysis.

Manuscripts should present clear methods, validated diagnostic criteria, and transparent limitations.

Each collection defines a focused theme to help readers locate related cytology evidence quickly.

Authors should align titles, abstracts, and keywords with the collection theme for accurate routing.

Align manuscript objectives with the special issue scope to improve editorial routing and reviewer selection.

Clear theme alignment increases the visibility of your work within the collection.

• State the special issue title in the cover letter
• Match keywords to the theme focus
• Explain clinical or diagnostic relevance
• Describe any related datasets or protocols

Articles are published on a rolling basis after acceptance and production, maintaining continuous visibility for the theme.

Rolling publication supports timely citation and reader engagement.

Authors benefit from faster dissemination while the collection grows over time.

Timely publication strengthens relevance for current cytology practice.

Focused collections improve reader navigation and citation visibility.

Theme clarity helps readers identify relevant cytology advances quickly.

Themed collections improve engagement across diagnostic communities.

Clear collections support timely discovery for clinicians.

Collections also support thematic citation tracking.

Themed visibility strengthens research networking.

Focused issues help authors reach targeted audiences.