Readers of the Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP) can expect to see marked enhancements to the journal beginning with the January 2016 issue. Starting at that time, JOP issues will be printed on a monthly basis, and the content will expand to include concise clinical reviews on selected topics. JOP will be also be sporting a new cover and print design and will be featuring new categories of articles.

Readers will also see changes in the format of original research papers. Articles will be presented as short, structured summaries in the print edition, and readers will be able to find the full manuscripts published online.

These changes in the structure of articles address readers’ needs to see content in more of a synopsis form. By presenting the information in this fashion, JOP aims to provide an easier and faster read, thus broadening the audience for an author’s work.

The new, condensed formats of JOP articles will be structured as one-page summaries, highlighting the main findings and significance of the research, along with factors affecting the interpretation of the results.

The format of the condensed articles will be as follows:

• Question: What is the problem faced?
• Summary: What is the key finding of the work?
• Methods: What did the research entail? What was carried out?
• Biases, confounding factors, drawbacks: What limitations of the study should be noted and what cautions should be taken in interpreting the results?
• Real-life implications: Why should practitioners care about the findings? What is the impact or implication of the research?

Each summary will also feature a table or figure that highlights the study’s key finding.

Authors will not be required to provide the summary when submitting their papers but will be given a template by JOP to fill in once their paper has been accepted for publication.