Embargo Policy for All Journals

Once submitted, contributions cannot be discussed with representatives of the media (including other scientific journals) until one week before the date of release. The information in accepted articles is embargoed from reporting by all media until 12:01 A.M. (EST) the date of release unless otherwise stated. Release dates for AACR journal issues are listed below.

Note Regarding OnlineFirst Publication.  With very few exceptions, all articles in AACR journals are published online ahead of print. When available, accepted author manuscripts are published OnlineFirst each business day. In addition, corrected proofs are published OnlineFirst every Tuesday. To determine the specific release date for an article, contact the Communications Department. Phone: (215) 446-7155; Email: communications@aacr.org.

• Cancer Discovery. Monthly. Release date is the mail date for each issue. The journal typically mails around the first of each month. Contact the Communications Department [Phone: (215) 446-7155; Email: communications@aacr.org] to verify the release date for each issue.
• Cancer Research. Twice monthly. Release dates are the first and 15th of each month. If the first or 15th falls on a weekend, the release date will be the Thursday before.
• Clinical Cancer Research. Twice monthly. Release dates are the first and 15th of each month. If the first or 15th falls on a weekend, the release date will be the Thursday before.
• Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Monthly. Release date is the mail date for each issue. CEBP typically mails around the eighth of each month. Contact the Communications Department [Phone: (215) 446-7155; Email: communications@aacr.org] to verify the release date for each issue.
• Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.  Monthly. Release date is the mail date for each issue. MCT typically mails around the 16th of each month. Contact the Communications Department [Phone: (215) 440-9300; Email: communications@aacr.org] to verify the release date for each issue.
• Molecular Cancer Research. Monthly. Release date is the mail date for each issue. MCR typically mails around the 16th of each month. Contact the Communications Department [Phone: (215) 446-7155; Email: communications@aacr.org] to verify the release date for each issue.
• Cancer Prevention Research. Monthly. Release date is the mail date for each issue. The journal typically mails around the fifth of each month. Contact the Communications Department [Phone: (215) 446-7155; Email: communications@aacr.org] to verify the release date for each issue.
Authors who discuss their work with the media during the week before publication must ensure that the media representatives know the embargo policy and the embargo date. Authors arranging their own publicity for articles are advised to notify the AACR Communications Department in advance. Phone: (215) 446-7155; Email: communications@aacr.org.


AACR News Release Embargo Policy