Proposed Special Issue

Submit a themed proposal that advances priority areas in women's reproductive health.

Special issues provide a curated space for high impact research, bringing together authors, reviewers, and guest editors around a common theme. They elevate priority topics and help inform clinical guidelines, policy decisions, and future research agendas.

Proposals should address timely, high-need areas in reproductive health. Examples include:

• Maternal morbidity and mortality reduction strategies.
• Fertility preservation and assisted reproductive technologies.
• Contraception access and reproductive autonomy.
• Reproductive oncology screening and survivorship care.
• Perinatal mental health and postpartum recovery.
• Digital health innovation for reproductive care delivery.

• Senior researchers or clinicians with subject matter expertise.
• Multidisciplinary teams including public health, policy, and clinical partners.
• Research consortia working on time-sensitive or high priority initiatives.
• Editorial board members or invited guest editors.

Interdisciplinary proposals that address urgent clinical questions are strongly encouraged.

• Clear clinical or policy impact tied to women's reproductive health outcomes.
• Evidence of a committed author network or planned outreach strategy.
• Balanced representation of clinical, research, and public health perspectives.
• Feasible timeline with realistic milestones for submissions and review.

Proposals are reviewed by the editorial office and section editors. We evaluate relevance, scientific value, feasibility, and alignment with JWRH scope. Approved special issues receive a structured timeline and editorial support.

• Proposal review and feedback within a short review window.
• Call for papers announcement and author outreach.
• Rolling submissions and peer review over the collection period.
• Publication of accepted articles as they are ready.

• Coordinate call for papers and recommend reviewers.
• Support timely peer review and editorial decisions.
• Ensure manuscripts meet ethical and reporting standards.
• Collaborate with the journal on introductions or editorial summaries.

Special issue manuscripts follow the same APC policies as regular submissions. Guest editors may recommend waiver considerations for exceptional contributions or limited-resource teams, but final decisions remain with the editorial office. All requests should be made before acceptance.

We assist guest editors with promotion, reviewer coordination, and submission management. We also provide templates for call announcements and reviewer invitations. Authors have access to language editing and data policy guidance when needed.