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Call for Papers: Marginalised Substance Users (article collection) (European Addiction Research)

European Addiction Research is assembling a collection on the substance use experiences of marginalised groups such as refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and LGBTQ+ communities, and on links with homelessness, poverty and deprivation. This guide outlines topic areas consistent with that scope, fit checks, contribution types editors tend to value and practical steps for submitting a review, research article or brief report before the 28 February 2027 deadline.

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Deadline
28 February 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
28 February 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
European Addiction Research
Publisher
Karger
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Collection on the substance use experiences of marginalised groups such as refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and LGBTQ+ communities, and on links with homelessness, poverty and deprivation; accepts reviews, research articles and brief reports.
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

  • Substance use patterns and needs among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants
  • Substance use, minority stress and service access in LGBTQ+ communities
  • Links between homelessness and substance use, including housing-led interventions
  • Poverty, deprivation and inequalities in substance-related harms
  • Barriers to treatment and harm-reduction services for marginalised groups
  • Culturally adapted and community-based approaches to prevention and care

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. Focus on substance use among marginalised groups or on its links with homelessness, poverty or deprivation.
  2. Define the population carefully and describe recruitment and ethical safeguards for groups that may be vulnerable.
  3. Prepare the manuscript as a review, research article or brief report, the formats listed for the collection.
  4. Follow an appropriate reporting guideline and check fees and author guidelines on the official call page.
  5. Submit a complete, co-author-approved manuscript before 28 February 2027.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Marginalised groups often face a combination of social exclusion, trauma, insecure housing and discrimination that shapes both substance use and access to support. These groups are frequently under-represented in addiction research, and services are not always designed with their needs in mind. A themed collection gives authors a focused outlet for evidence on these populations and helps clinicians, service planners and researchers in addiction see where responses need to change.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Addiction medicine and psychiatry
  • Public health
  • Social work
  • Migration and refugee health
  • Sexual and gender minority health

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities and addiction research centres
  • Addiction treatment and harm-reduction services
  • Homelessness and migrant support organisations
  • Public health agencies

Article types commonly published in European Addiction Research

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Studies that generate data on marginalised groups who are rarely represented in addiction research.
  2. Evaluations of services or interventions adapted to the needs of specific marginalised populations.
  3. Research that examines how structural factors such as housing and poverty interact with substance use.
  4. Systematic or scoping reviews that consolidate fragmented evidence on a defined marginalised group.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Asylum seekers and alcohol useA cross-sectional study of alcohol and drug use among asylum seekers in reception settings, examining associations with trauma exposure and length of stay.
Housing First and substance useA follow-up study of substance use outcomes among participants in a Housing First programme compared with usual services.
LGBTQ+ access to treatmentA scoping review of barriers and facilitators to addiction treatment for LGBTQ+ people across European settings.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 28 February 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 14 Jan 2027

    Open the official collection page and the European Addiction Research submission guidelines; confirm the scope, article types and guest editors.

  2. By 28 Jan 2027

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

  3. By 7 Feb 2027

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

  4. By 18 Feb 2027

    Draft the full manuscript to the European Addiction Research article type and the relevant reporting guideline.

  5. By 23 Feb 2027

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

  6. By 26 Feb 2027

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

  7. By 28 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 European Addiction Research, 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 European Addiction Research 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 evidence on the substance use experiences of marginalised groups, including refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and LGBTQ+ communities, and on the links between substance use, homelessness, poverty and deprivation. It accepts reviews, research articles and brief reports. In keeping with the journal’s focus on addiction research, work with clear implications for services, prevention or policy is likely to be of interest. Authors should confirm open access options and fees 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 28 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.

The collection lists brief reports among accepted formats, so a well-conducted pilot study may be suitable if its limitations are clearly stated. Authors should check the official call page and author guidelines for length and format requirements.

Check the journal’s fees and funding page before you submit.

Sources

  1. European Addiction Research. (2026). Marginalised Substance Users (article collection) [Collection call for papers]. Karger. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://karger.com/pages/calls-for-papers

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Marginalised Substance Users (article collection) (European Addiction Research). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/marginalised-substance-users-article-collection/

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