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Call for Papers: Advancing research and management of menopause (BMC Medicine)

BMC Medicine’s collection “Advancing research and management of menopause” seeks new perspectives and care practices in menopause. This guide sets out topic areas consistent with that scope, how to judge whether a manuscript fits, and how to prepare a submission for a general medical readership.

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Deadline
18 January 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
18 January 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
BMC Medicine
Publisher
BMC, part of Springer Nature
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
New perspectives and care practices in menopause.
Guest editors
Listed on the official collection page
Access and fees
Open access; an article processing charge normally applies on acceptance
Originality
Original work, not under review elsewhere; confirm on the official page

Topics consistent with the call

  • Trials of hormonal and non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms
  • Observational studies of long-term health outcomes after menopause
  • Models of menopause care in primary and specialist settings
  • Studies examining menopause in the workplace, mental health and quality of life
  • Mechanistic research on the biology of the menopausal transition
  • Systematic reviews of the benefits and risks of menopause interventions

Based on the published scope; the full list of themes is on the official call page.

Is your work a fit? Check before you write

  1. The manuscript addresses menopause research, symptom management or care practice directly, not as a secondary finding.
  2. The findings have clinical or public health relevance for a broad medical readership, in line with BMC Medicine’s remit.
  3. The design is one the journal publishes, such as a trial, observational study, systematic review or translational study.
  4. The work follows the relevant reporting guideline, for example CONSORT, STROBE or PRISMA, with a completed checklist.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 18 January 2027, with article types confirmed on the official call page.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Menopause affects every woman who reaches midlife, yet care remains uneven and evidence on many treatments and service models is still developing. Questions about symptom management, long-term cardiovascular, bone and mental health, and the support offered in workplaces and primary care are attracting renewed clinical and policy attention. A themed collection in a general medical journal brings this research together in one place, helps it reach clinicians outside gynaecology, and allows authors to position their work alongside related studies on diagnosis, treatment and care delivery.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Gynaecology and reproductive medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • General practice and primary care
  • Epidemiology and women’s health research
  • Psychiatry and psychology

Institutions and sectors

  • University hospitals and academic medical centres
  • Primary care research networks
  • Public health agencies
  • Pharmaceutical and women’s health companies

Article types commonly published in BMC Medicine

  • Clinical trials and other interventional studies
  • Observational studies
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
  • Translational and mechanistic research

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Rigorous evaluation of treatments or care pathways whose effectiveness or safety is uncertain.
  2. Evidence from populations that are under-represented in menopause research, such as women from minority ethnic groups or low-income settings.
  3. Studies that link menopausal status to longer-term outcomes in a way that can inform clinical decisions.
  4. Implementation research showing how menopause care can be delivered reliably in routine practice.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Non-hormonal symptom managementA pragmatic trial or comparative effectiveness study of a non-hormonal intervention for vasomotor symptoms in routine care.
Menopause and cardiometabolic riskA cohort analysis examining how the timing or type of menopause relates to later cardiovascular or metabolic outcomes.
Primary care service modelsA mixed-methods evaluation of a nurse-led or general practice menopause clinic, covering uptake, outcomes and patient experience.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 18 January 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 4 Dec 2026

    Open the official collection page and the BMC Medicine submission guidelines; confirm the scope, article types and guest editors.

  2. By 18 Dec 2026

    Write a one-paragraph statement of your research question, design and the contribution your paper makes to the collection.

  3. By 28 Dec 2026

    Complete the analysis and agree the key findings, figures and tables with your co-authors.

  4. By 8 Jan 2027

    Draft the full manuscript to the BMC Medicine article type and the relevant reporting guideline.

  5. By 13 Jan 2027

    Circulate the draft to co-authors and an independent reader; revise for clarity, accuracy and completeness.

  6. By 16 Jan 2027

    Complete final checks: formatting, references, declarations, data availability statement and cover letter.

  7. By 18 Jan 2027

    Submit through the journal’s online system, selecting the collection, after re-checking the official call page.

What you gain from publishing here

  • Publication in BMC Medicine, reaching readers working on this topic.
  • A themed collection that groups your paper with related work.
  • Editorial and peer feedback that can strengthen the work, whatever the decision.
  • A peer-reviewed output for your CV, thesis or grant reporting.

What happens after you submit

  1. Submission: upload through the BMC Medicine online system and select the collection.
  2. Editorial screening: the editors check fit with the collection; papers outside its scope may be returned without review.
  3. Peer review: suitable papers are sent to reviewers under the journal’s review model.
  4. Revision and decision: respond to each reviewer comment and keep a record of the changes.
  5. Production: accepted papers move to proofs and open access publication, with the article processing charge set out by the publisher.

What the Collection Is Looking For

The collection is looking for research that adds new perspectives on menopause and improves how it is managed. Consistent with BMC Medicine’s remit, the emphasis is likely to be on work with clear clinical or public health relevance: well-designed trials, robust observational studies, systematic reviews and translational research that informs care. Manuscripts that address practical questions about treatment choice, long-term health and service delivery, and that are reported transparently, are well placed for this collection.

Read the call itselfThis guide summarises the call. Open the official collection page before you plan a submission, and record the date you checked it and the guest editors listed.Open the official call

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How Pubrica Can Help With This Submission

Pubrica’s subject specialists can review, write, edit, format and prepare your manuscript for this call, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Original research article writingManuscript writing from your data, structured to the journal’s article type and reporting guideline. Biostatistics and statistical programmingStatistical analysis plans, analysis, simulation code and statistical review of results. Systematic reviewProtocol, screening, data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment for review articles. Journal formattingFormatting of the manuscript, references, figures and tables to the journal’s guidelines. Cover letterA cover letter that explains how the manuscript fits the collection and the journal’s scope. Journal submissionPreparation of submission files and completion of the journal’s online submission system.
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FAQs

Questions Authors Ask

The published deadline is 18 January 2027. Collections can close early or be extended, so confirm the date on the official call page before you plan your submission.

The guest editors are listed on the official collection page. Check their research interests, as they help to judge whether your manuscript fits the collection.

It may, if it offers insights that can inform care practice and is relevant to a general medical readership. BMC Medicine mainly publishes clinical, observational, review and translational research, so authors should confirm the accepted article types on the official call page or contact the editorial office before submitting.

BMC journals publish articles open access, and an article processing charge normally applies on acceptance. Check the journal’s fees and funding page, and whether your institution has an agreement that covers the charge, before you submit.

Sources

  1. BMC Medicine. (2026). Advancing research and management of menopause [Collection call for papers]. BMC, part of Springer Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://link.springer.com/collections/fgcgjccigi

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Advancing research and management of menopause (BMC Medicine). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/advancing-research-and-management-of-menopause/

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