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Call for Papers: Cardiac immunity and inflammation (BMC Medicine)

BMC Medicine’s collection “Cardiac immunity and inflammation” focuses on the interplay between cardiac immunity and inflammation. This guide describes topic areas consistent with that scope, how to judge a manuscript’s fit and what kinds of contribution are likely to be valued.

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Deadline
1 February 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
5 min
Sources
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
1 February 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
The interplay between cardiac immunity and inflammation.
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

  • Studies examining immune cell responses after myocardial infarction and during cardiac repair
  • Inflammatory mechanisms in heart failure, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy
  • Trials of anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory therapies in cardiovascular disease
  • Inflammatory biomarkers for cardiovascular risk stratification and prognosis
  • Cardiac complications of systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
  • Cardiotoxicity related to immune checkpoint inhibitors and other immunotherapies

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 examines how immune or inflammatory processes relate to cardiac disease, not inflammation or cardiology in isolation.
  2. Findings have clinical or translational 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 mechanistic study with clinical implications.
  4. Methods and reporting follow the relevant guideline, for example CONSORT, STROBE or PRISMA.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 1 February 2027, with article types confirmed on the official call page.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Inflammation and immune activation are increasingly recognised as contributors to the onset and progression of many cardiovascular conditions, from atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction to heart failure and myocarditis. This understanding has opened questions about targeted anti-inflammatory therapy, biomarker-guided care and the cardiac effects of immunotherapies used in other specialties. A themed collection in a general medical journal brings mechanistic and clinical work together, encouraging exchange between cardiologists and immunologists and giving authors a visible home for interdisciplinary research.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Cardiology
  • Immunology
  • Cardiovascular biology
  • Rheumatology
  • Cardio-oncology

Institutions and sectors

  • University hospitals and cardiac centres
  • Academic research institutes
  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • Clinical trial networks

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. Mechanistic insight into immune pathways that points towards a testable therapeutic target.
  2. Clinical trials or well-designed cohorts that assess whether modifying inflammation changes cardiac outcomes.
  3. Biomarker studies that improve risk prediction beyond established clinical factors.
  4. Work that bridges specialties, for example cardiac effects of immunotherapy or autoimmune disease.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Inflammation after myocardial infarctionA cohort study relating early inflammatory markers after myocardial infarction to later left ventricular remodelling and heart failure.
Checkpoint inhibitor myocarditisA multicentre observational study describing the presentation, management and outcomes of myocarditis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Anti-inflammatory therapy reviewA systematic review and meta-analysis of anti-inflammatory treatments and major adverse cardiovascular events in randomised trials.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 1 February 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 18 Dec 2026

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

  2. By 1 Jan 2027

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

  3. By 11 Jan 2027

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

  4. By 22 Jan 2027

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

  5. By 27 Jan 2027

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

  6. By 30 Jan 2027

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

  7. By 1 Feb 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 clarifies how the immune system and inflammation shape cardiac health and disease, and how that knowledge can improve care. Consistent with BMC Medicine’s remit, strong submissions are likely to combine scientific rigour with clinical relevance, whether through trials, observational studies, systematic reviews or translational work with a clear route to patients. Interdisciplinary studies linking cardiology and immunology are well aligned with the stated scope.

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.

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FAQs

Questions Authors Ask

The published deadline is 1 February 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.

Mechanistic studies may be considered if they have clear translational relevance, since BMC Medicine publishes translational research. Work without a connection to human disease or clinical application may be less suited, so authors should confirm the accepted article types on the official call page.

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). Cardiac immunity and inflammation [Collection call for papers]. BMC, part of Springer Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://link.springer.com/collections/ggchjjdcfd

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Cardiac immunity and inflammation (BMC Medicine). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/cardiac-immunity-and-inflammation/

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