Track Current Special Issues in Chronic Disease
JCD special issues highlight urgent topics in chronic disease prevention, treatment, and care delivery. Explore ongoing calls to contribute research that shapes clinical practice and policy.
Focused Collections with High Impact
Each special issue addresses a defined theme in chronic disease research. Ongoing issues accept submissions for a limited period and follow the same rigorous peer review standards as regular JCD articles.
Who Should Submit
Researchers and clinicians working on theme aligned topics, including diabetes care, cardiovascular risk reduction, chronic respiratory disease, kidney health, obesity, and multimorbidity.
Why Participate
Special issues create concentrated visibility, strengthen research networks, and accelerate translation of evidence into clinical practice and policy.
Benefits of Ongoing Special Issues
Special issues bring together high impact work and amplify it through coordinated promotion and focused readership.
Focused Visibility
Articles published within an ongoing issue are promoted as part of a themed collection, improving discoverability for clinicians, policy teams, and researchers looking for evidence on a specific chronic disease challenge.
Collaborative Momentum
Special issues connect teams working on related topics, encouraging shared methods, harmonized outcomes, and stronger evidence for guideline development and care pathway improvements.
Steps to Submit to an Ongoing Issue
Follow these steps to ensure your manuscript reaches the correct special issue editors.
Review the Call
Confirm the scope, deadlines, and submission requirements for the ongoing special issue.
Prepare the Manuscript
Use JCD author guidelines, include ethics documentation, and provide a data availability statement where applicable.
Submit and Identify the Issue
In your cover letter, note the special issue title so the editorial office can route the paper correctly.
Quality Remains Consistent
Special issue submissions follow the same double blind peer review standards as regular JCD manuscripts.
- Editorial checks for scope, ethics, and reporting completeness.
- Expert peer review focused on methodology and impact.
- Target first decision within 21 days.
- Revision guidance from guest editors and staff.
- Final acceptance based on scientific rigor.
Guest editors coordinate topic alignment while JCD editors ensure policy compliance. This ensures consistent quality across the collection and supports fair, unbiased decisions for authors worldwide.
Plan Around Deadlines
Ongoing special issues have defined submission windows. We recommend submitting early to allow time for review and revision before the collection closes.
Submissions are welcomed throughout the open window.
If you are coordinating multiple submissions from a single study group, notify the editorial office in advance so timelines can be aligned and duplicate reviews avoided.
Choose the Best Workflow
Use ManuscriptZone or the Simple Submission Form for the same editorial support.
ManuscriptZone
Structured submissions, team collaboration, and tracking tools for ongoing special issues.
Simple Submission Form
Quick web form submission with guidance from the editorial office.
To confirm current special issue availability, contact [email protected].
Contribute to Ongoing Special Issues
Submit your chronic disease research to a focused issue that advances clinical knowledge and patient care.
