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Call for Papers: Medical education for LGBTQ+ health (BMC Medical Education)

BMC Medical Education’s collection on medical education for LGBTQ+ health focuses on teaching the health needs of LGBTQ+ patients. This guide outlines topic areas consistent with that scope, fit checks, possible paper ideas and points authors should confirm before submitting.

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Deadline
15 January 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
5 min
Sources
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
15 January 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
Teaching the health needs of LGBTQ+ patients.
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

  • Development and evaluation of LGBTQ+ health content in undergraduate medical curricula
  • Educational interventions on gender-affirming care for postgraduate trainees and clinicians
  • Studies examining learner knowledge, attitudes and preparedness to care for LGBTQ+ patients
  • Simulation and standardised patient teaching on inclusive history-taking and communication
  • Qualitative research on learner and educator experiences of LGBTQ+ health teaching
  • Continuing education programmes addressing health inequalities experienced by LGBTQ+ communities

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 concerns the education or training of healthcare professionals about LGBTQ+ health needs.
  2. The educational intervention, curriculum or assessment is described clearly and in sufficient detail.
  3. Outcomes are measured or explored with appropriate methods, beyond learner satisfaction where possible.
  4. Terminology is respectful and current, and ethical approval and participant protections are reported.
  5. The work is complete, approved by all co-authors and ready to submit before the stated deadline.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

LGBTQ+ patients can face barriers to care, and clinicians often report feeling underprepared to meet their health needs. Many medical and health professions programmes have introduced or expanded relevant teaching, but approaches, time allocated and evaluation methods differ widely. A themed collection gives authors a focused venue for curriculum studies, interventions and qualitative research, allowing educators to compare strategies and identify approaches that improve learners’ knowledge, skills and preparedness.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Medical education
  • LGBTQ+ health and sexual and gender minority research
  • Nursing and allied health education
  • Primary care and general practice
  • Psychology and social sciences in health

Institutions and sectors

  • Medical schools and universities
  • Teaching hospitals and postgraduate training programmes
  • Community health organisations serving LGBTQ+ populations
  • Professional bodies and continuing education providers

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 that measure changes in skills or behaviour, not only knowledge and attitudes.
  2. Curricula co-designed with LGBTQ+ community members or patients, with the process described.
  3. Evidence from countries, professions or training levels that are under-represented.
  4. Longitudinal or integrated curriculum approaches rather than single isolated sessions.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Integrated LGBTQ+ health curriculumA curriculum evaluation reporting knowledge, confidence and observed clinical skills before and after integrating LGBTQ+ health content across preclinical and clinical years.
Standardised patient sessions on gender-affirming careAn educational intervention study using standardised patients to teach inclusive history-taking, with assessment of communication performance.
Trainee preparedness surveyA multi-site survey of postgraduate trainees examining preparedness to care for LGBTQ+ patients and associations with prior training.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 15 January 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 1 Dec 2026

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

  2. By 15 Dec 2026

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

  3. By 25 Dec 2026

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

  4. By 5 Jan 2027

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

  5. By 10 Jan 2027

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

  6. By 13 Jan 2027

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

  7. By 15 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 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 seeks research on how healthcare professionals are taught about the health needs of LGBTQ+ patients. Consistent with BMC Medical Education’s remit, suitable work is likely to include curriculum development and evaluation, educational interventions, survey and assessment studies, and qualitative or mixed-methods research across all stages of training. Manuscripts that describe their teaching clearly, evaluate outcomes rigorously and offer lessons for other programmes are likely to fit best.

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. 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 15 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.

A well-designed needs assessment may be considered if it informs curriculum development and is clearly linked to teaching LGBTQ+ health. The editors may give more weight to studies with evaluated interventions. Authors should confirm the scope and 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 Medical Education. (2026). Medical education for LGBTQ+ health [Collection call for papers]. BMC, part of Springer Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://link.springer.com/collections/egeghiajba

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Medical education for LGBTQ+ health (BMC Medical Education). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/medical-education-for-lgbtq-plus-health/

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