Frame the concept
Start with a distinct research question and a concise statement of the scholarly need.
JCRHAP Special Issues
Propose a Special Issue
Help shape a focused scholarly collection around a priority question in HIV clinical research, prevention, treatment, care, or public health.
Develop a focused collection
A well-framed Special Issue brings related scholarship together around a question that benefits from sustained, multidisciplinary attention.
JCRHAP welcomes Special Issue concepts that align with the journal’s scope and create a coherent contribution to HIV research.
Strong proposals establish the scholarly rationale, intended coverage, and editorial approach early, giving prospective contributors a clear and credible framework.
What to include
A concise proposal helps the journal team understand the concept and how it could be developed.
Focused topic
A working title and a clearly bounded question that fits JCRHAP’s scope.
Scholarly rationale
Why the collection will make a useful contribution to HIV clinical research, prevention, treatment, care, or public health.
Editorial leadership
The proposed editorial team, including affiliations, ORCID iDs where available, relevant expertise, and any potential conflicts.
Planned coverage
The principal research questions, article types, and intended range of perspectives.
Contributor approach
A considered plan for reaching relevant researchers and building a coherent collection.
Working schedule
An indicative sequence for the collection, developed with the journal team.
A considered path forward
Use these steps to prepare a proposal that is clear for both the journal team and prospective contributors.
Develop the proposal
Bring together the topic, rationale, editorial expertise, anticipated coverage, and contributor approach.
Begin a discussion
Send the proposal to the journal team so the concept and next steps can be considered together.
Useful references
Aim & Scope
Review the journal’s research remit before developing a concept.
Special Issues
See the journal’s Special Issues pathway for researchers and proposal leads.
Author Guidance
Understand the preparation requirements for prospective contributors.
Editorial Policies
Review the publishing and integrity framework that supports the journal.
Start a Special Issue proposal
Send a concise concept to the JCRHAP editorial team to begin the discussion.