Become a Reviewer

The journal thanks everyone from the tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy community who has served as a reviewer. We especially extend our gratitude to those who reviewed for the journal in 2022 during another difficult year facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Without their efforts, the quality of the journal could not be sustained.

Become a JITC Reviewer

JITC welcomes applications from interested individuals who would like to take advantage of the many benefits of serving as a JITC manuscript reviewer. Benefits include:

• A 15% APC discount for papers authored by active reviewers within the past 12 months
• Credit toward SITC's Path to Leadership for reviewing several times within a year (greater chance to be considered for committee roles and leadership)
• Staying up to date on the latest research in tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy
• Increased exposure to key leaders in the field
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Earning continuing medical education (CME) credit 

JITC also cooperates with reviewer recognition services (such as Publons) to confirm participation without compromising reviewer anonymity or journal peer review processes, giving reviewers the ability to safely share their involvement in the journal. 

To apply to become a JITC manuscript reviewer, visit the SITC Volunteer webpage to access the Volunteer Portal and submit your application!

JITC Peer Review Mentorship Program

Each year, early career professionals with limited or no peer reviewing experience are encouraged to apply to be a mentee in JITC's Peer Review Mentorship Program. A limited number of successful applicants are paired with senior leaders who help provide structural guidance on peer review to young researchers, either one-on-one or in small groups. The 2023 program is currently underway. Please check back for more information and application details for the 2024 program later this year. Key dates are provided below. 

Mentees who complete the program will: 

• Learn how to identify key components of manuscripts and provide thorough, critical evaluations 
• Improve their writing skills that will strengthen their own future manuscripts  
• Establish personal and professional relationships through networking opportunities  

Key Dates: 

• August-September 2023 – Mentee applications will be collected for consideration
• October 2023 – Applicants will be notified of their application status 
• January to October 2024 – Mentees will review one manuscript approximately every six weeks with their mentor 
• November 2024 – Mentees who successfully complete the program will be recognized at the SITC 2024 Annual Meeting and will be added to the JITC peer reviewer database as a preferred reviewer 

The Peer Review Mentorship Program is developed and led by JITC Interim Editor-in-Chief James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP, and the Mentorship Program Working Group of Margaret E. Gatti-Mays, MD, MPH, Sebastian Kobold, MD, and Claire I. Vanpouille-Box, PhD.