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Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for Cancer Cell (Cell Press) — file completeness, STAR Methods / Key Resources Table, deposition accessions, statistics reporting, ethics statements, figure integrity, and portal logistics. It is the last gate before submitting.

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Pre-Submission Preflight (cc-submission)

When to trigger

  • About to click submit
  • Unsure which files / statements the portal needs
  • Final consistency pass across manuscript, figures, KRT, and declarations

Pre-submission checklist

Files & format

  • Manuscript file (DOC/DOCX or PDF per current spec), line/page numbers on
  • Figures at required resolution and format (TIFF/EPS/PDF); each cited in order
  • Supplemental items packaged; supplemental tables/data referenced in text
  • Graphical abstract file (if used) at required size/resolution
  • Cover letter attached (from cc-cover-letter)
  • Highlights and eTOC blurb included (from cc-structured-abstract)

STAR Methods & rigor

  • STAR Methods headings complete; Key Resources Table at the top
  • Every antibody / cell line / organism / plasmid / software has source + RRID
  • Cell lines authenticated; mycoplasma-negative stated
  • Animal section: sample size, randomization, blinding, exclusions

Statistics

  • n defined per panel as biological replicates; no pseudo-replication
  • Tests named; multiple comparisons / FDR corrected
  • Error bars defined (SD/SEM/CI) in every legend; exact p where feasible

Figures & integrity

  • Each representative image paired with replicate quantification
  • Uncropped blots in supplement; no undisclosed splicing; linear adjustments
  • Scale bars and labeled axes/markers present

Ethics & availability

  • IACUC approval + protocol # (if animals); IRB + consent + Helsinki (if human)
  • Data and code availability statement complete; accessions match the KRT
  • Deposition records created (GEO/SRA/PRIDE/PDB) with reviewer tokens if needed
  • Competing interests, funding, and author contributions stated; ORCIDs linked

Front matter & consistency

  • Summary within word limit; Highlights within count/length
  • Gene/protein nomenclature consistent across text, figures, front matter
  • Every in-text figure/table/reference citation resolves; reference style correct
  • Claims match evidence (no therapeutic claim without in vivo/human support)

Portal logistics

  • Submit through the Cell Press portal linked from the Cancer Cell author page (verify current URL).
  • Have suggested/excluded reviewers ready; complete all required metadata fields.
  • Confirm corresponding author and all co-author details/affiliations.
  • Verify volatile items (word/figure limits, fees, required statements) on the live author page — they change.

Anti-patterns

  • Submitting with sequencing/proteomics data "available on request"
  • Key Resources Table missing or with reagents lacking RRIDs
  • Cell lines unauthenticated / no mycoplasma statement
  • Representative images with no quantification
  • Mismatched accessions between KRT and availability statement
  • Figures not cited in order; broken cross-references

Submission readiness pass for Cancer Cell

Use this as a second-pass capability check. First lock the cancer context, mechanism, model system, validation chain, and translational boundary; then test whether the manuscript addresses cancer-biology reviewers who expect mechanistic oncology, translational relevance, and strong multi-modal validation.

  • Primary move: Verify portal, article type, anonymity, declarations, files, data/code, and current source-map facts; return blockers before formatting advice.
  • Decision ledger: return claim / evidence / blocker / next edit rows so the next pass can patch the manuscript directly.
  • Neighbor test: compare against Cell for broader biology, Nature Cancer for oncology breadth, Clinical Cancer Research for clinical translation; if the neighboring outlet has the stronger audience claim, recommend re-routing before polishing.
  • Verification floor: before submission-ready advice, re-open resources/official-source-map.md for volatile rules and name the one unresolved fact that could change the recommendation.

Output format

【Files】manuscript / figures / supplement / graphical abstract / cover letter complete?
【STAR Methods + KRT】complete? RRIDs present?
【Rigor】authentication / mycoplasma / animal rigor OK?
【Statistics】n / tests / multiplicity / error bars OK?
【Integrity】quantification / raw blots / scale bars OK?
【Ethics & data】approvals + accessions + code DOI present?
【Front matter】Summary / Highlights / nomenclature consistent?
【Next step】Submit → await reviews → cc-peer-review-revision

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