Call for Papers – Viruses and Autoimmunity Issue: December 2024

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025

Publication Date: September 2025

The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) is pleased to announce a forthcoming issue focused on the History of Medicine. We invite submissions from scholars, researchers, and graduate students across disciplines for this issue, which will examine historical perspectives on medicine and health through diverse and interdisciplinary lenses. This issue aims to address significant social, ethical, and scientific developments that have shaped medical history globally, while highlighting intersections between medicine, society, and ethics.

Topics of Interest Include (but are not limited to):

• Bias in Medical Education and Practice
• Eugenics and Forced Sterilizations
• Environmental History and Medicine
• Global History Of Medicine
• History of Mental Health
• Indigenous and Traditional Medicine
• Legal Histories of Medicine
• Marginalized Populations and Medical Experimentation
• Medical Ethics and Bioethics
• Medical Technologies & Innovations
• Queer Histories of Medicine

We welcome original research articles, review essays, case studies, and critical perspectives that explore these and related themes. Submissions should offer rigorous scholarship and contribute novel insights into the historical dimensions of medicine, health, and related sciences.

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

1. Manuscript Types: YJBM accepts original research articles, review articles, case reports, and perspectives. Each type has specific formatting requirements.
2. Formatting: Manuscripts should be double-spaced with numbered pages. Include an abstract of up to 300 words summarizing the study.
3. References: Use the NLM citation style for references, listing all authors when possible. In-text citations should be numbered sequentially using brackets.
4. Figures, Tables, and Images: Submit figures, tables, and images separately, with appropriate captions and labels. Ensure high-quality images and number tables and figures consecutively.
5. Ethical Considerations: All research involving human subjects must include ethical approvals and informed consent statements.

For detailed instruction on manuscript preparation and submission, please refer to the YJBM Manuscript Submission Guidelines.

Deadline for Submissions: Please submit manuscripts by April 1, 2025. We encourage early submissions for preliminary feedback. For inquiries, please contact the editorial team at YJBM at yjbm@yale.edu.

We look forward to reading your submissions to this special issue on the History of Medicine.