BMC Infectious Diseases seeks systematic reviews and meta-analyses on human infectious diseases (excluding in vitro studies). All submissions require PRISMA compliance and registration (ideally prospectively) in an online database such as PROSPERO. Deadline: 19 August 2026.

The Harm Reduction Journal is calling for papers looking at harm reduction and United States policy, seeking evidence-based research addressing rising health harms from criminalization, stigma, and inequities. Submission deadline: 18 August 2026.

Solomon presents 12 tips for spotting and avoiding predatory journals, emphasizing the need for training, curated journal lists, and promotion policies that reward quality over quantity — approaches that have succeeded at his own institution.

[Med Teach 21 Apr 2026]

Liu proposes a 4-step source assessment strategy expanding CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose) with lateral reading, critical thinking, and metacognition to help students more deeply and reflectively evaluate information.

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JBI Evidence Synthesis seeks SWAR manuscripts — studies embedded in reviews to test and improve methods, processes, reporting, and use — and welcomes a variety of study designs: quantitative, qualitative, or mixed approaches. This is an ongoing call for papers with no deadline.

Applied Artificial Intelligence is seeking submissions for a special issue on cross-domain generative AI applications, AI ethics, and open challenges of AI across healthcare, law, finance, education, and more. Submission deadline: 31 July 2026.

In this self-paced on-demand class you’ll learn how PubMed uses Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) for keyword searches leveraging the controlled vocabulary of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database. You’ll also learn how to bypass ATM when it's not doing what you want it to do.

Successful publishing depends on doing rigorous, novel science and reporting it clearly, objectively, and strategically, argues Bourne, while accepting that rejection is an inevitable part of a scientific career. Quality counts more than quantity!

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Bioethics is calling for papers for a special issue looking at when voluntary assisted dying should be allowed, addressing topics such as autonomy, eligibility, coercion, dignity, and mental illness. Submissions due: 20 July 2026.