Calls for Papers
We asked, authors answered. Our Calls for Papers are designed in consultation with leading experts in the field to gather research in emerging topics and delve deeper into current issues within a given field.
SPOTLIGHT
OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS
Medicine & Health Sciences
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May
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2021
Health Services Research Call for PapersRead more…
Issues on health care access have recently been put in sharp relief, as the current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of strengthening…
CURATED COLLECTIONS - CALL FOR PAPERS
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Confronting Plastic Pollution to Protect Environmental and Public HealthRead more…
Nearly 50 years after researchers first found specs of plastic floating in the Atlantic Ocean, microplastics are everywhere. In this collection, our…
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Human Genetic AdmixtureRead more…
Throughout human history, large-scale migrations have facilitated the formation of populations with ancestry from multiple previously separated…
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Paleoecology and Paleobiology of Extinct SpeciesRead more…
This Collection showcases recent publications that aim to reconstruct extinct species’ interactions with both the abiotic and biotic environment…
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Diagnostic Tests in Low-Resource SettingsRead more…
Advances in technology and engineering over the past few decades have led to an increased interest in developing new, low-cost diagnostic techniques…
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Social PsychiatryRead more…
Social contexts and environments have a critical influence on psychiatric morbidity. Whilst biological mechanisms can explain some aspects of…
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Antiviral Innate ImmunityRead more…
Viral infections are an important cause of death worldwide. In addition to established human pathogens, spillover from animal reservoirs cause…
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Public Health Implications of a Changing ClimateRead more…
This Collection uses the lens of climate change to address effects on public health with a particular focus on the spread of infectious diseases…
CLOSED CALLS FOR PAPERS
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS
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Health & Health Care in Gender Diverse Communities
The approach to health care for trans and gender diverse individuals is evolving in response to expanding knowledge of the needs in these communities…
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Rewilding and Restoration
This Collection brings together research articles that explore the design, implementation, management, and outcomes of restoration and rewilding…
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Plant Phenomics and Precision Agriculture
Advances in plant phenomics and precision agriculture rely on research that spans disciplines and spatiotemporal scales. From cell to field, from…
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Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally and recent statistics indicate that the decline in mortality observed in the last few…
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Determinants, Consequences and Management of Obesity
Our goal is to bring together researchers and clinicians devoted to caring for people with obesity and its multiple co-morbidities. Publications are…