Learning from a Visit to the JNCI Editorial Office

Abstract

We, the Managing Editor and Statistical Advisor of the Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology (JJCO), had a chance to visit the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) editorial office in Bethesda, Maryland, in the USA. As is generally known, JNCI is acclaimed as the source for the most up-to-date information in the field of cancer research. It is also the most-cited academic journal in oncology. Whilst there we took the opportunity to interview the Executive Editor, Dr Rebecca Chasan, and the Managing Editor, Mr Mark Leader (Fig. 1). They graciously spent more than 3 hours with us. As the information that they shared with us is highly valuable for both editorial staff and authors, we have summarized the major points from the interview and draw comparisons between JNCI and JJCO.