Calls for papers

Highlight your research and enhance its visibility to your field and community by submitting to one of our calls for papers, for our upcoming Guest Edited Collections. For enquiries, please contact scirep.collection@springernature.com.

Filter By:

Subject

  • Forest non-market economics

    This Collection invites original research on forest non-market economics, including the application of economic methods and other studies highlighting the non-market benefits of forests.
    • Kyle Eyvindson, PhD
    • Wan-Yu Liu, PhD
    Collection
    Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 March 2025

  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer

    In this cross-journal collection between Nature Communications, npj Digital Medicine, npj Precision Oncology, Communications Medicine, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports, we invite submissions with a focus on artificial intelligence in cancer.
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 December 2024

    • Electrochemical Recycling of Materials

      This collection welcomes original research dedicated to the continuous improvement of process efficiency, the expansion of its applicability to a wider range of materials, and the development of closedloop recycling systems that integrate seamlessly with existing manufacturing processes.
      • Khalid S. Hashim, PhD
      • Ahmed I. Osman, PhD
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 March 2025

    • Gametogenesis

      This Collection welcomes original research into the processes involved in gamete formation and maturation.
      • Mark A. Baker, PhD
      • Sandeep Goel, DVM, PhD
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 March 2025

    • Healthcare economics

      This Collection welcomes original research on healthcare economics with the aim of improving healthcare delivery.
      • Paolo Landa, PhD
      • Zesheng Sun, PhD
      • Xin Ye, PhD
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 March 2025

    • Metabolic syndrome and cancer

      This Collection invites original research on metabolic syndrome and cancer, including preclinical studies examining the mechanisms underlying this association and clinical studies examining metabolic syndrome in cancer patients and survivors.
      • Maha Saber-Ayad, MD, PhD
      • Divya P. Kumar, PhD
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 March 2025

    • Photonic crystals

      This Collection welcomes original research in the topic of photonic crystals, focusing on the study, characterisation and application of both manufactured and biological photonic crystals.
      • Jingbiao Cui, PhD
      • Robert Horvath, PhD
      • Ryota Katsumi, PhD
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 March 2025

    • Smart Materials for Bioengineering and Biomedicine

      In this cross-journal Collection at Nature Communications, Communications Biology, Communications Engineering, Communications Materials, Communications Medicine and Scientific Reports, we welcome submissions focusing on various aspects, from mechanistic understanding to clinical translation, of smart materials for applications in bioengineering and biomedicine, such as, drug delivery, biosensing, bioimaging and tissue engineering.
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 December 2024

      • Bio-inspired self-assembling materials

        Nature inspires the engineering of molecules for desired structures and interactions in biomolecules (peptides, nucleic acids, proteins, saccharides, lipids). This collection seeks original research on bio-mimicking and self-assembling materials, covering studies on assembly pathways, innovative designs, and applications, including biomimetic hydrogels, scaffolds, and interfaces.
        • Dr. Chan Kiat Hwa, PhD
        • Dr. Julie Liu, PhD
        • Dr. Raja Shunmugam, PhD
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 March 2025

      • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors for environmental monitoring

        This Collection invites submissions on the latest research in electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the purpose of environmental monitoring. We will consider original studies presenting methodological and technological advancements, as well as application in real-world scenarios.
        • Woo Hyoung Lee, PhD
        • Gurpal Toor, PhD
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 March 2025