Permissions & Reprints

As a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the United States, AACR adheres to U.S. copyright law (PL 94-553), which became effective January 1, 1978. The law stipulates that copyright for works is vested in the author from the moment of creation and remains the property of the author until legally transferred. Authors who wish to publish articles and other material in AACR Journals must formally transfer copyright to AACR. The copyright transfer form must be signed by all authors before AACR can proceed with publication. Appropriate forms for transfer of copyright will be required from all authors after a manuscript has been deemed potentially acceptable.

After the Editor has made the first decision about the potential suitability of a manuscript for publication (i.e., requesting revisions or a provisional acceptance), all authors on the manuscript will receive an e-mail requesting that they complete an online copyright transfer agreement through the SmartSubmit system. If an author is unable to complete the copyright transfer agreement online, the copyright transfer form can be downloaded (see below) and returned to the e-mail address or fax number noted on the form. The AACR journals will not publish a manuscript unless forms have been properly completed and returned by ALL authors.

NOTE: With our writable PDF forms (containing fields within the PDF in which one can type information or add a signature) you will need to add a digital signature (an electronic signature used to authenticate the identity of the signer of a document). Instructions on how to create a digital signature are available for download.

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It is understood in conveying copyright that the authors have not published this material elsewhere, either whole or in part (except in abbreviated form as a preliminary communication or abstract), and that they have neither concluded previous negotiations nor initiated pending negotiations for copyright of this material.

The duly authorized agent of a commercial firm or commissioning organization must sign the AACR copyright transfer form if the author prepared the article as part of his or her official duties as an employee.

The U.S. government has determined that it has a nonexclusive right to publish or republish material developed from work performed by federal employees. Because the federal government does not recognize private copyright for work performed by its employees as part of their official duties, the journal will accept manuscripts from government laboratories without copyright transfer, provided that the authors abide by the same provisions required of other authors and sign the designated section of our copyright transfer form.

Authors of articles published in AACR journals are permitted to use their article or parts of their article in the following ways without requesting permission from the AACR. All such uses must include appropriate attribution to the original AACR publication. Authors may do the following as applicable:

1. Reproduce parts of their article, including figures and tables, in books, reviews, or subsequent research articles they write;
    
2. Use parts of their article in presentations, including figures downloaded into PowerPoint, which can be done directly from the journal's website;
    
3. Post the accepted version of their article (after revisions resulting from peer review, but before editing and formatting) on their institutional website, if this is required by their institution. The version on the institutional repository must contain a link to the final, published version of the article on the AACR journal website. The posted version may be released publicly (made open to anyone) 12 months after its publication in the journal;
    
4. Submit a copy of the article to a doctoral candidate's university in support of a doctoral thesis or dissertation.

Third parties (or authors who are not the authors of the paper in question) must seek permission to reuse content from the AACR. Please send requests to use an article or its content by completing and returning the AACR Permission Request Form to the AACR Publications Department; Fax: (215) 440-9354; E-mail: permissions{at}aacr.org.

Requests to reproduce an article in its entirety will be considered on an individual basis, and permission may be granted contingent upon payment of an appropriate copyright fee. All reproduction requests must include a brief description of intended use.

Our standard turnaround time for permission request replies is two weeks. Please note that if a reply is required in five or fewer business days, a $50 per request Rush Fee may be assessed. The Rush Fee is levied in addition to any applicable copyright fees.

Authors have the opportunity to order reprints of their articles prior to publication. Authors should refer to their article proof package for ordering instructions or contact the AACR at pubs{at}aacr.org.