26 May 2026
Current Oncology 2026 Editorial Board Meeting: Commitment to Quality, Visibility, and Scholar Experience


Current Oncology
(ISSN: 1718-7729) is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to clinical oncology research. We recently held an online Editorial Board Group meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Shahid Ahmed. Four Editorial Board Members were in attendance.

At the opening of the meeting, the Editor-in-Chief extended a warm welcome to attending Editorial Board Members (EBMs) and invited attendees to engage in in-depth exchanges. Together with the EBMs, the Editor-in-Chief affirmed the shared commitment to pursuing excellence in the development of Current Oncology.

Maintaining the high-quality peer review process, improving publication standards and author services, enhancing scholar experience, and advancing the quality, visibility, and impact of Current Oncology were emphasized to remain the goals of our collective efforts and formed the central focus of the meeting. The following key priorities were discussed and received broad consensus among the Board Members:

  • Improving journal quality, visibility, and impact;
  • Enhancing scholar experience for both authors and reviewers;
  • Encouraging Guest Editors to support the journal by promoting high-quality submissions;
  • Engaging early-career researchers through academic conferences and author support initiatives;
  • Expanding social media and digital outreach to increase scientific visibility and community engagement.

These initiatives reflect the forward-looking strategy of Current Oncology and the active role of its Editorial Board in shaping a sustainable, high-impact publishing future.

Attendee list (ordered by role):

Prof. Dr. Shahid Ahmed
Editor-in-Chief
1. College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
2. Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatoon Cancer Center, Canada

Prof. Dr. Timm Denecke
Editorial Board Member
Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstraße 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

Dr. Nicolas Nassar
Editorial Board Member
Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA

Prof. Dr. Dickran Kazandjian
Editorial Board Member
Myeloma Division, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Dr. João L.A. Ascensão
Editorial Board Member
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Washington, DC, USA

We sincerely thank everyone for joining and providing valuable insights, and we look forward to welcoming more Editorial Board Members to future Online Editorial Board Group Meetings.

Current Oncology is currently recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members. We are looking forward to applications from all over the world, and your recommendations are also appreciated.

More information about recruitment: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/13673.

Back to TopTop