Calls for Papers & Guest Editorial: Special Topics for July's Global Health and the Power of Friendship issue

2025-06-13

In honor of the International Day of Friendship on July 30, the Global Health Management Journal (GHMJ) proudly invites researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to a special issue focused on the profound influence of friendship and social connections in global health.

Friendship extends beyond personal relationships — it is a powerful social determinant of health that shapes emotional well-being, access to care, community resilience, and the effectiveness of health interventions worldwide. This special issue seeks to advance the scholarly discourse by showcasing diverse perspectives and innovative research that illuminate the role friendship plays in improving health outcomes and promoting health equity.

Why This Topic Matters

Social ties and friendships foster trust, provide emotional and practical support, and often act as critical networks for sharing health information and resources. During global health challenges, such as pandemics or humanitarian crises, these bonds help communities adapt and recover. Understanding friendship’s role in health can inform more inclusive, culturally sensitive, and community-centered health policies and programs.

Themes and Topics

We welcome manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Friendship and Mental Health: Exploring how friendship networks contribute to mental health promotion, coping strategies, and reducing stigma.
  • Chronic Disease Management: The impact of peer support and friendship on managing long-term illnesses.
  • Health Equity: How friendships influence access to healthcare and address disparities.
  • Community Resilience: Friendship’s role in enhancing social cohesion and community recovery during health emergencies.
  • Health Education and Behavior Change: Utilizing friendship groups for effective health promotion and behavioral interventions.
  • Digital Friendships and Telehealth: Examining virtual social connections’ influence on remote healthcare delivery and patient engagement.
  • Global Health Initiatives: Case studies of friendship-driven programs improving health outcomes in diverse cultural settings.
  • Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Comparative analyses of friendship and health in different societies and their implications for global health management.
Submission Guidelines Call for Guest Editorial

We are also inviting respected reviewers of the Global Health Management Journal to consider contributing a Guest Editorial to this important issue. As a special incentive for this edition, there will be no publication fee for invited Guest Editorial submissions.

If you are a current or past reviewer or willing to join the Editorial Board Members for GHMJ with expertise in community resilience and global health program, and are interested in this leadership opportunity, please express your interest by emailing INFO@inschool.id prior your submission to the journal with a brief statement of your relevant experience and motivation before the due date June 30, 2025. Please also indicate “Reviewer” when creating your account at our journal.


Register here: https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/user/register

Contact Information

For inquiries, please contact the editorial team at: INFO@inschool.id

Join Us in Celebrating the Power of Friendship to Transform Global Health!

By contributing to this special issue, you will help build a richer understanding of how friendship can be leveraged to foster healthier communities worldwide. We look forward to your innovative and impactful submissions.