Calls for papers

Highlight your research and enhance its visibility to your field and community by submitting to one of our calls for papers, for our upcoming Guest Edited Collections. For enquiries, please contact scirep.collection@springernature.com.

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  • Ending plastic pollution

    Plastics are a crucial part of modern life, however tens of millions of tonnes of plastic waste is disposed of each year, much of which ultimately ends up in the ocean. In this Collection we showcase studies on understanding and mitigating (micro)plastic pollution, with a special focus on reducing plastic waste in the environment to coincide with 2024's upcoming binding UN treaty on Ending Plastic Pollution.
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 24 October 2024
    • One Health

      This Collection welcomes original research on all aspects of One Health, with the aim of showcasing a broad range of perspectives that explore potential solutions and future directions in this area.
      • Lauren E. Charles, DVM, PhD
      • Yinzi Jin, PhD
      • Balbir Bagicha Singh Dhaliwal, PhD
      • Michael Tong, MBBS, MPH, PhD
      • Sandul Yasobant, PhD
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 September 2024
    • Health and wellbeing of healthcare workers

      This joint collection welcomes submissions that advance our understanding of the mental and physical impact of working in healthcare on the health of healthcare workers.
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 25 September 2024
      • Mental health in healthcare professionals

        This Collection will highlight original research on the wellbeing of all healthcare professionals, including the causes, frequency, and consequences of mental health issues, as well as strategies for ameliorating them.
        • Danilo Garcia, PhD
        • Juzhe Xi, PhD
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 15 September 2024
      • Social determinants of health

        This Collection welcomes primary research in the field of health sciences on how social factors shape individual health.
        • Sabit Cakmak, PhD
        • Srinivas Goli, PhD
        • Sharath Chandra Guntuku, PhD
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 14 September 2024
      • Antimicrobial resistance: a silent pandemic

        With this collection, Nature Communications, Nature Medicine, Communications Medicine and Scientific Reports aim to publish research articles spanning the breadth of AMR and across microbial pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites). This includes, and is not limited to epidemiological monitoring of resistance incidence in clinical and environmental settings, novel strategies aiming to combat or prevent AMR (i.e. drug repurposing, drug synergy treatment, and vaccines), improvements in diagnostics, and subsequently tailored treatment, of drug-resistant infections.
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 12 September 2024
        • Disaster and emergency preparedness

          This Collection welcomes original research on all aspects of disaster and emergency preparedness, from risk assessment to executing an effective response.
          • Tina Comes, PhD
          • Erick Mas, PhD
          • Markus Ries, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.Sc., M.A., FCP
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 29 August 2024
        • Oligodendrocytes in health and disease

          This cross-journal Collection welcomes the submission of primary research articles that focus on oligodendrocytes lineage cells in development, physiology, and disease.
            Collection
            Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 August 2024
          • Microphysiological Systems

            The editors at Nature Communications, Communications Biology, Communications Engineering and Scientific Reports invite submissions on Microphysiological Systems, specifically Engineering Advances, Modeling Biological Phenomena and Modelling Disease & Drug Testing.
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 22 August 2024
            • Dietary restriction and health

              This Collection welcomes original research on all aspects of dietary restriction, including the molecular pathways involved, the resulting health outcomes, and the factors affecting its efficacy.
              • Yongting Luo, PhD
              • Edyta Łuszczki, PhD
              • Antonio Paoli, MD
              • Mikiko Watanabe, MD, PhD
              • Falak Zeb, PhD
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 14 August 2024