29 January 2026
Jacardi
The current policy landscape offers unique momentum for strengthening collective action on noncommunicable diseases. To stimulate discussion on the challenges and opportunities related to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the International Journal of Public Health and Public Health Reviews have opened a joint call for papers.
Authors are invited to submit Original Articles, Theory and Concept papers, Reviews, and Policy Briefs for the special issue “Strengthening the public health response to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes”. The call for papers is open until 15 January 2027. Submissions will be reviewed by an editorial board that includes two experts from JACARDI, Yhasmine Hamu and Edwin Wouters.
Developed in line with the JACARDI mission, the special issue seeks to foster actionable knowledge that advances effective, equitable, and sustainable responses. Its aim is to support healthier lives, more resilient health systems, and stronger commitment to tackling noncommunicable diseases.
Topics of interest, identified in collaboration with JACARDI, include:
- Primary prevention, including health literacy, awareness, and health promotion
- Screening of high-risk populations
- Integrated health pathways, including health care organization, patient self-management, and reintegration into the workforce
- Data infrastructure and digital technologies as drivers of evidence-informed decision-making and innovation
- Health system strengthening, with a focus on governance, financing, and service delivery
- Strategies to reduce health inequities and ensure that populations living in vulnerable situations are not left behind
Accepted papers will be published on a rolling basis in the online special issue.
Be part of the call and support the creation and dissemination of knowledge that strengthens our public health response to cardiovascular disease and diabetes!
For more information on the call visit the website of the International Journal of Public Health.