- Special Issues
- ISSN 3070-5657 (online)
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Special Issues
Journal of Embryology welcomes proposals for focused collections that address important questions in embryology and developmental biology.
Call for proposals
Propose a Special Issue
Journal of Embryology welcomes proposals for focused collections that address important questions in embryology and developmental biology. Researchers with relevant expertise are invited to review the proposal requirements and contact the editorial office.
Proposal
What a proposal contains
- A working title and a summary of the question the collection addresses and why it matters now.
- The topics and article types the collection would cover, with the kinds of studies expected.
- The proposed guest editors, with affiliations, ORCID iDs where available, relevant publications and a statement of competing interests.
- Names of researchers who may be invited to contribute, and how a wide range of contributors will be reached.
- A proposed timeline for invitations, review and publication.
Safeguards
How guest-edited collections are handled
- The Editor-in-Chief and editorial board approve each proposal and the guest editors.
- Every manuscript in a collection follows the same screening and independent peer review as any other submission. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Guest editors do not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest, including their own; these are handled by a member of the editorial board.
- Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
- The article processing charge and fee-relief inquiries do not influence editorial decisions. See Article Processing Charges.
Contact
Discuss an idea
Questions about a possible collection can be sent to the editorial office at info@openaccesspub.org. Regular submissions are accepted throughout the year; see Call for Papers.