Journal of Family Medicine – Ongoing Special Issue

Ongoing Special Issue
 

Special Issue Title on "Equity-Focused Prevention and Chronic Disease Care in Primary Care: Real-World Implementation and Workforce Sustainability"

Editors Involved in this Special Issue
 

Description of Special Issue

Primary care is the principal setting where prevention and chronic disease management can be delivered at scale, yet systems continue to face persistent inequities in access, quality, and outcomes. At the same time, primary care practices are experiencing workforce strain, rising administrative burden, and increasing burnout, threatening the sustainability of essential preventive and chronic disease services.

Recent shifts in care delivery—including team-based models, value-based payment structures, digital health tools, remote monitoring, and population-health workflows—have created new opportunities for improving outcomes. However, the evidence base remains fragmented across settings and often lacks implementation clarity, equity-centered design, and workforce implications.

This Special Issue aims to address these gaps at the intersection of primary care redesign, implementation science, health equity, and workforce sustainability. We invite scientifically rigorous and implementation-oriented contributions that provide actionable insights for clinicians, educators, health system leaders, and policymakers across diverse primary care environments.

Scope of this Special Issue

Submissions should focus on:

• Practical primary care interventions to strengthen prevention and chronic disease management
• Equity-centered models addressing disparities in outcomes, access, and care experience
• Implementation science approaches improving adoption, fidelity, and sustainability
• Team-based care redesign, workflows, and care coordination with measurable outcomes
• Workforce capacity, clinician retention, and burnout mitigation strategies
• Policy and payment innovations supporting long-term primary care transformation
• Community-engaged and culturally responsive care models
   

Key Topics of Interest

Suggested sub-themes include:

• Equity-oriented implementation strategies
• Social determinants of health and access barriers
• Pragmatic trials and real-world evaluations
• Panel management and chronic disease outcomes
• Digital health tools and remote monitoring
• Workforce sustainability and staffing models
• Clinician well-being and workflow optimization
• Policy levers shaping primary care delivery

Article Types Accepted

We welcome submissions including:

• Original Research (pragmatic trials, observational studies, mixed methods)
• Systematic Reviews / Scoping Reviews
• Brief Reports with clear practice implications
• Case Studies and Program Evaluations
• Policy and Practice Perspectives

Keywords

Primary care; family medicine; prevention; chronic disease management; health equity; disparities; implementation science; team-based care; workforce sustainability; burnout; clinician well-being; population health; quality improvement; digital health.

Important Deadlines

• Submissions accepted: Open now
• Manuscript submission deadline: March 31, 2026
• Issue closing date: April 30, 2026

Article Processing Charges (APC)

• Payable APC (after acceptance): $2000 USD
• Early submission APC waiver: 30% discount on APC, for submissions received before February 28, 2026.

Note for authors: Please mention the Special Issue title in the cover letter and Notes to the Editor during submission