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Call for Papers: Resilience in the Aftermath of Crises: Health Systems, Communities, and Global Health Equity (Global Health Action)

Global Health Action is running a special issue on how health systems and communities recover and build resilience after crises, and what this means for global health equity. This guide sets out topic areas consistent with that scope, fit checks, contribution types editors tend to value and practical steps for submitting before the 31 December 2026 deadline.

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Deadline
31 December 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
31 December 2026
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
Global Health Action
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Special issue on how health systems and communities recover and build resilience after crises, and what this means for global health equity.
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

  • Health system recovery after pandemics, conflicts, disasters and economic shocks
  • Community-led responses and social cohesion during and after crises
  • Equity in access to essential services during crisis recovery
  • Continuity of care for chronic conditions, maternal health and immunisation after disruption
  • Health workforce resilience, wellbeing and retention following crises
  • Governance, financing and policy lessons for strengthening resilience

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. Examine recovery or resilience after a defined crisis at health system or community level.
  2. Make the global health equity dimension explicit, including who benefits and who is left behind.
  3. Use a design suited to the question and describe the setting and crisis context clearly.
  4. Follow an appropriate reporting guideline and confirm accepted article types on the official call page.
  5. Submit a complete, co-author-approved manuscript before 31 December 2026.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Crises such as pandemics, conflicts, natural disasters and economic shocks disrupt health services and deepen existing inequities. The period after the acute phase often determines whether systems and communities return to previous patterns or build stronger, fairer arrangements. Evidence on recovery is less developed than evidence on emergency response. A themed collection in an open access global health journal allows authors to share lessons on resilience and equity with researchers, practitioners and policymakers working across diverse settings.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Global health
  • Health systems research
  • Humanitarian and emergency health
  • Medical anthropology and sociology
  • Health economics and financing

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities and global health research centres
  • Ministries of health and public health agencies
  • Humanitarian and non-governmental organisations
  • Multilateral and development agencies

Article types commonly published in Global Health Action

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Longitudinal or follow-up studies that trace recovery trajectories beyond the acute crisis phase.
  2. Research that centres affected communities and documents locally led resilience strategies.
  3. Analyses that disaggregate outcomes to show how crises and recovery affected different groups.
  4. Policy and governance studies that identify transferable lessons for building resilient health systems.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Immunisation recovery after disruptionAn analysis of routine immunisation coverage before, during and after a major crisis, examining which districts and groups recovered more slowly.
Community health workers in recoveryA qualitative study of how community health workers supported service continuity and trust in the years following a natural disaster.
Financing resilienceA policy analysis of how health financing reforms introduced after a crisis affected financial protection for low-income households.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 31 December 2026. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 16 Nov 2026

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

  2. By 30 Nov 2026

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

  3. By 10 Dec 2026

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

  4. By 21 Dec 2026

    Draft the full manuscript to the Global Health Action article type and the relevant reporting guideline.

  5. By 26 Dec 2026

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

  6. By 29 Dec 2026

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

  7. By 31 Dec 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 Global Health Action, 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 Global Health Action 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 special issue looks for research on how health systems and communities recover and build resilience after crises, with a clear focus on global health equity. Consistent with the journal’s remit, it is likely to welcome empirical, policy and community-centred studies from a range of settings, particularly those that examine who is served or excluded during recovery. Work offering practical lessons for resilience is likely to be of interest. Confirm accepted article types and any fee details 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 31 December 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.

The stated focus is on the aftermath of crises, so a study of the acute response may fit best if it draws out implications for recovery, resilience or equity. Authors should check the official call page for further scope detail.

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

Sources

  1. Global Health Action. (2026). Resilience in the Aftermath of Crises: Health Systems, Communities, and Global Health Equity [Collection call for papers]. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/resilience-in-the-aftermath-of-crises-health-systems-communities-and-global-health-equity/

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Resilience in the Aftermath of Crises: Health Systems, Communities, and Global Health Equity (Global Health Action). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/resilience-in-the-aftermath-of-crises-health-systems-communities-and-g/

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