Call for Papers

Value in Health Regional Issues is distributing a Call for Papers to invite submissions for a special collection of papers focused on quantifying and mitigating the economic, cost, and policy effects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The theme seeks to provide evidence directly relevant to governments, funders, and multilateral institutions. Value in Health Regional Issues welcomes contributions that explore AMR from local, regional, and global perspectives, highlighting its implications for health systems, economic stability, biomedical innovation, and broader social outcomes including the value of a “One Health” approach.

The Editors encourage submission of original empirical research, systematic reviews, policy analyses, and short perspectives, as well as scoping reviews and conceptual or theoretical analyses.

Submissions must be received before April 30, 2026. Please note that the Value in Health Regional Issues is an open access journal where authors pay article processing charges for publication. However, any paper submitted on or before December 31, 2025 will have the open access fees waived.

Please consult the journal’s Instructions for Authors before submitting your paper for consideration for this themed section. Authors should submit manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/vihregionalissues and be sure to indicate in their cover letter that the paper is to be considered as part of the Antimicrobial Resistance theme.

Literature reviews are an essential component for obtaining data inputs or assessing the impact of health technologies on clinical, economic, or health-related quality of life. Literature reviews may inform coverage decisions for drugs, devices, or public health interventions, and frequently are used in comprehensive health technology assessments. When conducted properly, systematic literature reviews pool all relevant data to allow a more efficient process for assessing value. Non-systematic reviews (including scoping reviews, therapeutic area reviews, rapid reviews, and gap analyses) can also support evidence-based decision making and inform health policy decisions.

Recognizing the inherent usefulness of these types of studies, the Editors of Value in Health Regional Issues are issuing an open Call for Papers for systematic literature reviews and scoping reviews on a wide array of topics that seek to inform healthcare decision making. Submissions do not need to focus solely on reviews of randomized controlled trials; they can include reviews of observational studies, economic evaluations, outcomes research studies, and preference-based assessments. Reviews can address any aspect of value in health (eg, quality of life, resource use, and cost-effectiveness), evidence relating to patient-reported outcomes, or the impact of health policies in low- and middle-income countries.

Please consult the journal’s Instructions for Authors before submitting your paper for consideration for publication.  Authors should submit manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/vihregionalissues and be sure to identify their submissions as Literature Reviews.