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Call for Papers: Organoids: connecting molecular insights and clinical practice (BMC Medicine)

BMC Medicine’s collection on organoids focuses on organoid models as a bridge between molecular insight and clinical practice. This guide sets out topic areas consistent with that scope, the checks a manuscript should pass, and practical points to confirm before submission.

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Deadline
17 November 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
5 min
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
17 November 2026
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
Organoid models as a bridge between molecular insight and clinical practice.
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

  • Patient-derived organoids used to predict individual responses to therapy
  • Studies examining how well organoids reproduce tissue and disease biology
  • Organoid-based drug screening linked to clinical outcome data
  • Molecular profiling of organoids to identify biomarkers of disease or response
  • Methods for standardising organoid derivation, culture and quality control
  • Translational studies using organoids to inform trial design or patient selection

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 connects organoid findings to a clinical question, decision or outcome.
  2. Organoid derivation, culture conditions and validation against source tissue are described in enough detail to be reproduced.
  3. The study is of broad clinical or public health relevance, in line with BMC Medicine’s general medical remit.
  4. Limitations of the model, including heterogeneity and missing tissue components, are acknowledged and discussed.
  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

Organoids have moved from a laboratory technique towards a tool that may inform diagnosis, drug development and individual treatment choices. The central challenge is showing that molecular observations in these models translate into decisions that matter for patients. A themed collection in a general medical journal places organoid research in front of clinicians and trialists as well as laboratory scientists, and groups related studies so that readers can compare approaches to validation, standardisation and clinical correlation in one place.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Stem cell and developmental biology
  • Oncology and cancer biology
  • Gastroenterology and hepatology
  • Molecular pathology
  • Clinical pharmacology

Institutions and sectors

  • University research institutes and medical schools
  • Academic hospitals and translational research centres
  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • Biobanks and organoid core facilities

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. Evidence that organoid-based measurements correspond to clinical responses or outcomes in patients.
  2. Validation work showing how faithfully organoids reproduce the molecular and functional features of source tissue.
  3. Methodological advances that make organoid derivation, culture or analysis more reproducible across laboratories.
  4. Studies that show how organoid data could be incorporated into clinical workflows or trial design.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Organoid response and patient outcomeA cohort study comparing drug sensitivity in patient-derived organoids with observed clinical response in the same patients.
Fidelity of organoid modelsA systematic review of studies comparing the molecular profiles of organoids with their tissue of origin, assessing concordance and sources of divergence.
Standardising organoid workflowsA multi-site study evaluating the reproducibility of a defined organoid derivation and screening protocol.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 17 November 2026. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 3 Oct 2026

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

  2. By 17 Oct 2026

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

  3. By 27 Oct 2026

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

  4. By 7 Nov 2026

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

  5. By 12 Nov 2026

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

  6. By 15 Nov 2026

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

  7. By 17 Nov 2026

    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 seeks work that uses organoid models to connect molecular findings with clinical practice. Consistent with BMC Medicine’s remit, manuscripts with clear clinical relevance are likely to be most suitable, whether they are translational and mechanistic studies, observational work linking organoid data to patient outcomes, interventional studies, or systematic reviews. Authors should confirm the article types accepted and any guest editor priorities 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.

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. Systematic reviewProtocol, screening, data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment for review articles. 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 17 November 2026. 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.

It may, if the manuscript explains how the mechanistic findings relate to diagnosis, treatment or other aspects of clinical practice. Studies without a clear clinical link may be less suited to a general medical journal. Authors should check the official call page and consider a presubmission enquiry if unsure.

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). Organoids: connecting molecular insights and clinical practice [Collection call for papers]. BMC, part of Springer Nature. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://link.springer.com/collections/fddachifch

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Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Organoids: connecting molecular insights and clinical practice (BMC Medicine). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/organoids-connecting-molecular-insights-and-clinical-practice/

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