Lead a Special Issue on Emerging Antibiotic Challenges
IJANR welcomes proposals for special issues that highlight urgent antimicrobial resistance topics, novel therapeutics, or breakthrough diagnostics. Special issues connect global experts and accelerate translation from discovery to stewardship.
Proposal Focus
- Clear, timely theme and rationale
- Global and multidisciplinary relevance
- Qualified guest editor team
- Planned outreach to contributors
- Realistic timeline and volume
Curate Impactful Collections in Antimicrobial Research
Focused Visibility
Special issues spotlight fast moving resistance topics and increase the visibility of contributor research.
Community Building
Bring together microbiologists, clinicians, and policy experts to advance shared antimicrobial goals.
Editorial Leadership
Guest editors shape the scientific agenda and influence the direction of antibiotic research discourse.
Rapid Dissemination
Open access special issues deliver evidence quickly to those managing resistant infections.
Cross Discipline Reach
Encourage submissions that bridge laboratory discovery, clinical trials, and stewardship practice.
Global Relevance
Highlight regional resistance challenges and solutions that benefit global public health systems.
Proposal Components
Include a title, scope summary, rationale, target topics, and expected article types. Provide a draft timeline and estimated number of contributions.
Guest Editor Roles
Guest editors coordinate reviewer selection, manage timelines, and support high quality decision making under IJANR editorial oversight.
Outreach Plan
Describe how you will invite leading researchers and ensure a diverse set of contributors across regions and disciplines.
Quality and Feasibility
Proposals should align with IJANR scope and demonstrate reviewer capacity. Include suggested reviewers when possible.
Theme Selection
Proposals should define a focused theme that addresses urgent resistance challenges or major advances in antibiotic therapeutics.
Editorial Capacity
Guest editors should demonstrate prior editorial or peer review experience and commit to maintaining review timelines.
Scope Alignment
The issue must align with IJANR aims and avoid overlap with recently published collections unless clear differentiation is provided.
Quality Assurance
All papers undergo IJANR peer review standards. The journal retains final decision authority to protect integrity.
Expected Contributions
Estimate the number of articles and identify potential contributors to show that the issue can reach a critical mass.
Geographic Diversity
Encourage participation from multiple regions to reflect global resistance patterns and stewardship practices.
Review Planning
Outline reviewer recruitment strategies to ensure expertise across microbiology, pharmacology, and clinical domains.
Ethics Alignment
All submissions must comply with IJANR ethics policies, including conflicts of interest and data transparency.
Submission Volume
Indicate expected submission numbers and target acceptance levels to ensure a balanced, high quality issue.
Timeline Feasibility
Provide realistic dates for invitation, submission, and review. Clear timelines help avoid delays.
Special issues accelerate collaboration and create a focused home for emerging antimicrobial research that needs immediate visibility and rapid dissemination and wider engagement.
Submit a Special Issue Proposal
Email your proposal to [email protected]. We respond promptly with guidance, feedback, and next steps for approval, including any requested refinements. Early consultation is welcome for complex or multidisciplinary themes and cross regional initiatives in AMR planning efforts today globally.
