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Call for Papers: Fertility and Reproductive Well-being (Discover Public Health)

Discover Public Health is assembling a collection on fertility and reproductive well-being from a public health perspective. This guide outlines topic areas consistent with that scope, fit checks, contribution types editors tend to value and practical steps for submitting before the 19 July 2027 deadline.

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Deadline
19 July 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
19 July 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
Discover Public Health
Publisher
Springer Nature
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Collection on fertility and reproductive well-being from a public health perspective.
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

  • Population trends in fertility intentions, timing of parenthood and their determinants
  • Access to and equity in infertility care and assisted reproduction
  • Environmental, occupational and lifestyle factors affecting fertility
  • Reproductive health literacy, education and preconception care
  • Psychological and social well-being associated with infertility and reproductive decisions
  • Policies on parental leave, childcare and their associations with fertility

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. Frame fertility or reproductive well-being as a population or public health issue.
  2. Define the population, outcomes and measures clearly.
  3. Discuss implications for public health policy, services or health promotion.
  4. Follow an appropriate reporting guideline and confirm article types and charges on the official call page.
  5. Submit a complete, co-author-approved manuscript before 19 July 2027.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Fertility and reproductive well-being are shaped by biological, social, economic and environmental factors, and many of these lie within the reach of public health action. Changing patterns of family formation, unequal access to infertility care and concerns about environmental exposures raise questions that extend beyond the clinic. A public health collection brings together population-level evidence on these issues and gives authors an open access readership interested in prevention, equity and policy.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Public health and epidemiology
  • Reproductive and sexual health
  • Demography
  • Health psychology
  • Health policy

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities and schools of public health
  • Public health agencies
  • Reproductive health and family planning organisations
  • Fertility services

Article types commonly published in Discover Public Health

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Population-based studies that clarify social or environmental determinants of fertility outcomes.
  2. Research on inequalities in access to infertility care and assisted reproduction.
  3. Evaluations of preconception health or reproductive health literacy interventions.
  4. Studies that examine the psychosocial dimensions of reproductive well-being at population level.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Inequalities in fertility treatmentAn analysis of registry or survey data examining socioeconomic and regional differences in use of publicly funded fertility treatment.
Fertility awareness among young adultsA cross-sectional survey of fertility knowledge and intentions among university students, with implications for health education.
Infertility and mental healthA study of psychological distress among people experiencing infertility and the support services they report using.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 19 July 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 4 Jun 2027

    Open the official collection page and the Discover Public Health submission guidelines; confirm the scope, article types and guest editors.

  2. By 18 Jun 2027

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

  3. By 28 Jun 2027

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

  4. By 9 Jul 2027

    Draft the full manuscript to the Discover Public Health article type and the relevant reporting guideline.

  5. By 14 Jul 2027

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

  6. By 17 Jul 2027

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

  7. By 19 Jul 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 Discover Public Health, 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 Discover Public Health 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 seeks public health research on fertility and reproductive well-being. In keeping with the journal’s remit, it is likely to welcome epidemiological, social science, health services and policy studies that address determinants, inequalities, prevention and support at population level. Clear public health implications will strengthen a submission. Authors should confirm accepted article types and article processing charges on the official call page.

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.

Pre-submission peer reviewAn expert review of the manuscript against the call and the journal’s requirements. Manuscript editingSubject-specialist editing for clarity, accuracy and consistency. Journal formattingFormatting of the manuscript, references, figures and tables to the journal’s guidelines. BiostatisticsStatistical analysis and review of results. Cover letterA cover letter that explains how the manuscript fits the call. Journal submissionPreparation of submission files and completion of the online submission.
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FAQs

Questions Authors Ask

The published deadline is 19 July 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.

The collection takes a public health perspective, so a purely clinical study may fit less well unless it addresses access, equity or population outcomes. Authors should check the official call page for further guidance.

Access model: Open access. Check the journal’s fees page for any article processing charge before you submit.

Sources

  1. Discover Public Health. (2026). Fertility and Reproductive Well-being [Collection call for papers]. Springer Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://link.springer.com/journal/12982/collections

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Fertility and Reproductive Well-being (Discover Public Health). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/fertility-and-reproductive-well-being/

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