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Responsible Authorship: Conflict of Interest (COI): COI at a Glance

Understand responsible authorship practices. This guide focuses on Conflict of Interest and outlines the journals/publishers that the MSK author community submit their research manuscripts to for publication.

COI Policies at a Glance

The journals in this chart represent the top  journals MSK authors published in between 2014-2018 and MSK core grant (P30 CA008748) journals. 

*COI Guideline Visibility refers to the number of clicks from the journal home page to the journal's COI policy. 
**ICMJE - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - Please note the ICMJE cannot verify the completeness or accuracy of this list. If the journal is not listed, please search journal homepage for information.
**COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics
***Core Grant Journal

Journal COI Guideline Visibility* COI Author Form Available (Yes/No) Publisher or Journal Specific COI Policy Journal Supports ICMJE**  or COPE Reference Standards (Yes/No) COI Policy Location from Journal Homepage
American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2 clicks Yes, ICMJE** form Journal Yes, ICMJE** For Authors, Information for Authors > Instructions and Guidelines, Conflict of Interest
Annals of Internal Medicine*** 2 clicks No Journal Yes, ICMJE** Author Info > Manuscript submission and review, Funding and conflict of interest disclosures
Annals of Oncology 1 click No Journal, but links to publisher FAQ on COI No

Instructions to authors, Disclosure

Annals of Surgical Oncology 3 clicks  No Journal No Author Resource Center > For Authors and Editors > Instructions for Authors, Financial Disclosure
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 2 clicks Yes Journal, but links to publisher information on COI Yes, ICMJE** For Authors, Author Information, Declaration of interest
Blood 3 clicks Yes Journal, but links to publisher information on COI Yes, ICMJE** Authors > Author Guide > Editorial Policies for Authors, Conflict of interest disclosure
BMJ - British Medical Journal*** 2 clicks Yes, ICMJE** form Publisher Yes, ICMJE** For Authors > Forms, policies, and ethics > Competing Interests
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians*** 2 clicks Yes, ICMJE** form Journal Yes, ICMJE** Contribute. Author Guidelines > Conflict of Interest
Cancer 3 clicks Yes, ICMJE** form Journal Yes, ICMJE** Contribute > Author Guidelines > Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations, Conflict of Interest
Cancer Cell*** 3 clicks Yes Publisher No Hamburger menu, For Authors > Information for Authors, Competing Interests > Declaration of Interests Policy 
Cancer Discovery*** 2 clicks No Publisher Yes, COPE** For Authors, Information for Authors > Editorial Polices, Publishing Ethics, Conflict of Interest
Cell*** 3 clicks Yes Publisher No Hamburger menu, For Authors > Information for Authors, Competing Interests > Declaration of Interests Policy 
Cell Metabolism*** 3 clicks Yes Publisher No Hamburger menu, For Authors > Information for Authors, Competing Interests > Declaration of Interests Policy 
Cell Stem Cell*** 3 clicks Yes Publisher No Hamburger menu, For Authors > Information for Authors, Competing Interests > Declaration of Interests Policy 
Clinical Cancer Research 3 clicks Yes Publisher Yes, COPE** For Authors, Information for Authors > Editorial Policies > Publishing Ethics, Conflict of Interest
Circulation*** 2 clicks Yes Publisher No For Authors & Reviewers, Instructions for Authors > Conflict of Interest Policy
elife*** 3 clicks No Journal Yes, ICMJE** Hamburger menu > Author Guide > Journal Policies > Competing Interests
European Urology 2 clicks Yes Publisher No Submit a Manuscript > Guide for authors, Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosures
Gynecologic Oncology 2 clicks Yes, ICMJE** form Publisher Yes, ICMJE** Guide for Authors, View Guide for Authors Online > Before you Begin, Conflict of Interest
Immunity*** 2 clicks Publisher Publisher No For Authors > Information for Authors > Competing Interests
International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, Physics 3 clicks Yes, ICMJE** form Publisher Yes, ICMJE** For Authors > Author Information > Ethics, Conflict of Interest 
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association*** 2 clicks Yes Publisher  Yes, ICMJE** For Authors > Instructions for Authors, Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosures
JAMA Oncology 2 clicks Yes Publisher  Yes, ICMJE** For Authors > Instructions for Authors, Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosures
Journal of Clinical Oncology*** 3 clicks Yes, publisher maintains it's own COI database  Publisher  No Authors > Policies and Guidelines > Journal Policies, Conflict of Interest
Journal of Nuclear Medicine 3 clicks No Journal Yes, ICMJE** Authors > Information for Authors > Download author information, Disclosure
Journal of the National Institute of Cancer (JNCI)***  2 clicks No Publisher Yes, COPE** Resources, Authors > Authors FAQs, Ethics > Conflict of Interest 
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) 2 clicks Yes, through JNCCN editorial manager system Journal No Information for Authors/Manuscript Submission > Manuscript Submission Requirements, Conflict of Interest
Lancet*** 3 clicks Yes Publisher Yes, COPE** Information, Authors > Writing for The Lancet > Guidelines for Authors, Declaration of Interest
Lancet Oncology*** 2 clicks Yes Journal Yes, COPE** Submit > Guide for Authors, Declaration of Interests 
Nature*** journals (including Nature Cell Biology***, Nature Chemistry***, Nature CommunicationsNature Genetics***, Nature Immunology***, Nature Medicine*** and Nature Nanotechnology***) adhere to the same COI policy 3 clicks Yes Publisher No Publish with us, Editorial Policies > Publication ethics, Find out more > Competing Interests, Find out more 
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)*** 2 clicks Yes Publisher Yes, ICMJE** About NEJM > Editorial Policies > Financial Associations/Conflict of Interest
Oncotarget 1 click No Journal Yes, ICMJE* Publication Ethics and Publication Practice Statements
PLOS One 1 click No Journal Yes, COPE** Publish, Policies > Competing Interests

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

2 clicks Yes Journal Yes, COPE** Submissions > Conflict of Interest

Science***

2 clicks Yes Publisher No About Science, Editorial Policies > Conflict of Interest
Science Translational Medicine*** 2 clicks Yes Publisher No About Science Translational Medicine, Editorial Policies > Conflict of Interest

*COI Guideline Visibility refers to the number of clicks from the journal home page to the journal's COI policy. 
**ICMJE - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
**COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics
***Core Grant Journal

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