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Call for Papers: Disaster preparedness in medical education (BMC Medical Education)

BMC Medical Education’s collection “Disaster preparedness in medical education” focuses on preparing health professionals to respond to emergencies. This guide describes topic areas consistent with that scope, fit checks for manuscripts and the kinds of contribution likely to be valued.

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Deadline
11 March 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
11 March 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
BMC Medical Education
Publisher
BMC, part of Springer Nature
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Preparing health professionals to respond to emergencies.
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

  • Curriculum development and evaluation of disaster medicine teaching
  • Simulation and tabletop exercises for mass casualty and emergency response training
  • Studies examining health professionals’ preparedness and confidence for disasters
  • Interprofessional training for coordinated emergency and crisis response
  • Education on public health emergencies, pandemics and climate-related disasters
  • Assessment of competencies in triage, incident command and crisis communication

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 the education or training of health professionals for emergency or disaster response.
  2. The learners are students, trainees or practising health professionals in medicine or related professions.
  3. The design suits BMC Medical Education, such as a curriculum evaluation, intervention study, qualitative or survey study.
  4. Educational outcomes are clearly defined and, where possible, go beyond self-reported satisfaction.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 11 March 2027, after confirming article types on the official call page.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Natural hazards, pandemics, conflict and major incidents place sudden demands on health systems, and the quality of the response depends on how well staff have been prepared. Many curricula give disaster preparedness limited space, and evidence on the most effective training methods is still developing. A themed collection in a health professions education journal gathers research on curricula, simulation and assessment, helping educators adopt effective approaches and giving authors a focused venue for work in this area.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Emergency medicine
  • Disaster medicine and humanitarian health
  • Medical and health professions education
  • Public health
  • Nursing and paramedic education

Institutions and sectors

  • Medical schools and universities
  • Teaching hospitals and emergency services
  • Public health and civil protection agencies
  • Military and humanitarian health organisations

Article types commonly published in BMC Medical Education

  • Curriculum development and evaluation studies
  • Educational intervention studies
  • Qualitative and mixed-methods studies
  • Survey and assessment studies

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Evaluations of training programmes that measure performance in realistic scenarios, not only knowledge.
  2. Interprofessional approaches that reflect how emergency teams work in practice.
  3. Studies from settings with frequent disasters or limited resources that broaden the evidence base.
  4. Lessons from recent emergencies translated into concrete curriculum changes.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Mass casualty simulationAn educational intervention study evaluating a full-scale mass casualty simulation for medical and nursing students, with triage accuracy as an outcome.
Preparedness needs assessmentA multi-institution survey of residents’ disaster preparedness and training needs, informing curriculum priorities.
Pandemic lessons for curriculaA qualitative study of educators’ experiences during a public health emergency and the curriculum changes that followed.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 11 March 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 25 Jan 2027

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

  2. By 8 Feb 2027

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

  3. By 18 Feb 2027

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

  4. By 1 Mar 2027

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

  5. By 6 Mar 2027

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

  6. By 9 Mar 2027

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

  7. By 11 Mar 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 Medical Education, 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 Medical Education 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 on how health professionals are prepared to respond to emergencies and disasters. Consistent with BMC Medical Education’s remit, it may include work at undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education levels, covering curriculum development, teaching methods such as simulation, and assessment. Studies with clearly defined educational outcomes, relevance beyond a single institution and practical implications for training fit the stated scope.

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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. Manuscript editingLanguage and technical editing to prepare the manuscript for submission. 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 11 March 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.

A course description is more likely to be considered if it includes a structured evaluation of educational outcomes. Authors should check which article types are accepted on the official call page, as descriptive reports may not be eligible.

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 Medical Education. (2026). Disaster preparedness in medical education [Collection call for papers]. BMC, part of Springer Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://link.springer.com/collections/hjbcaihdcc

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Disaster preparedness in medical education (BMC Medical Education). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/disaster-preparedness-in-medical-education/

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