Proposals for special issues are welcome from:
Special issues may include reviews, original research, or case reports/case series. We accept proposals for special issues on both open and closed topics.
Open series: A potential Guest Editor contacts the Editorial Office about a possible special issue. If approved, the topic is listed on this page as an open invitation, i.e. unsolicited manuscripts are welcome. The Guest Editor may also send separate invites to potential authors to submit their manuscript.
Series with predefined participation: A sponsor or potential Guest Editor contacts the Editorial Office about a topic or conference theme and provides a list of authors and titles of manuscripts (potential or confirmed). Subject to the approval of topic/authors/titles, we will send submission instructions to the authors. Peer review and manuscript decisions are handled internally and independently from sponsors or Guest Editors.
Peer review: All articles for special issues/series undergo peer review. Peer review is performed independently from Guest Editors to ensure no conflicts of interest are encountered. Therefore, Guest Editors, where appropriate, can also participate as authors. Accepted papers after successful peer review are published as a Special Issue collection on this page and appear separately on the journal’s homepage.
Indexing: All articles are indexed on PubMed and free to view on PubMed Central.
Costs: Standard APC would apply for all Special Issue articles unless a fee waiver/special charge has been arranged.
Sponsorship: Sponsors may contact the Editorial Office directly to develop a Special Issue. All sponsorship would be declared on published papers, as is standard in the publication of any article. Please note that sponsored series are not obliged to involve a Guest Editor.
This Special Issue focuses on the efficacy and safety of current treatment strategies for patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease, including the use of immunosuppressants, such as cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, rituximab and antifibrotic drugs.
This Special Issue contains case studies about the experiences of women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy during treatment with ospemifene. It covers the effects of ospemifene on bone markers, its use in breast cancer survivors, and in women with dyslipidemia, urinary incontinence or VVA-related sexual dysfunction, and its concomitant use with laser therapy.
This Special Issue features articles covering all aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. We aim to provide efficient peer review and publication – on this website and on PubMed Central – to ensure rapid dissemination of information. Please email the Managing Editor with details of your proposed manuscript.