Ongoing Special Issue
Current special issue focus areas in Journal of Alzheimer's Research and Therapy (JALR).
Explore active thematic calls
JALR hosts ongoing special issues that spotlight urgent themes in Alzheimer's research, dementia care, and neurodegenerative science. These collections bring together high quality studies, reviews, and clinical perspectives in a focused, discoverable format for researchers and clinicians.
We invite submissions that align with current themes or propose new topics for future special issues.
Ongoing special issues are curated collections built around a defined theme. Articles are published on a rolling basis as they are accepted, creating a living resource for the community.
Themes are selected based on scientific urgency, clinical impact, and the potential to bring together complementary perspectives across disciplines.
Early detection and biomarkers
Studies on diagnostic tools, imaging biomarkers, and risk prediction models.
Therapeutic development
Clinical trials, drug discovery, and novel interventions targeting Alzheimer's pathology.
Care and quality of life
Research on caregiver outcomes, care pathways, and patient centered interventions.
Digital health and AI
Technology enabled diagnosis, monitoring, and support for dementia care.
- Confirm your manuscript aligns with the current special issue scope.
- Follow the standard Instructions For Author.
- Identify the special issue theme in the cover letter and submission notes.
- Highlight how your work advances the selected theme.
If your manuscript addresses a theme adjacent to the current topics, the editorial office can advise whether it should be submitted as a special issue article or considered for the regular issue.
All special issue submissions undergo single blind peer review and follow the same ethical and reporting standards as regular issues. The editorial office ensures consistent quality, transparency, and integrity across the collection.
Guest editors may contribute to topic development and reviewer recommendations, but final decisions remain with the journal leadership to maintain consistency.
Important: Manuscripts that do not closely match the special issue theme may be considered for the regular issue to avoid delays.
Special issues increase thematic visibility and place your work alongside related studies, improving discovery and citation potential. They also help shape the research agenda by defining the next questions in Alzheimer's science.
Authors benefit from focused marketing, cross article visibility, and stronger engagement from readers who follow the selected theme. This can improve cross citation within the collection.
Ongoing special issues are published online as soon as articles are accepted and finalized. This model reduces delays and ensures that timely findings reach clinicians and researchers quickly.
If you have an idea for a new special issue theme, submit a brief proposal outlining the topic, its relevance, and potential contributors. The editorial office will review proposals and may request additional details.
Submit to an ongoing special issue
Share your research within a curated collection focused on Alzheimer's progress.
Contact [email protected] for current special issue themes or submission confirmation. We respond promptly.
