Aug-Sept 2026 Special Issue: Language, Education, Arts, & Culture in Health Management & Development

2026-07-30

"Every language teaches. Every culture heals. Every story inspires better health"

Once the article is editorially accepted, it will be published as Online First before inclusion in an issue.

OVERVIEW

Effective communication builds trust; education empowers informed decisions; culture influences health beliefs and behaviors; and the arts provide powerful ways to promote healing, reduce stigma, and strengthen community engagement. Recognizing these growing concerns, GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) announce the August–September 2026 Special Edition on "Language, Education, Arts, & Culture in Health Management and Development.". This Special Edition welcomes interdisciplinary contributions demonstrating how language, education, arts, and culture can strengthen health management, promote equity, and support sustainable development.

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WHY THIS TOPIC MATTERS

  • Health is shaped not only by medicine and technology, but also by the languages we speak, the education we receive, the cultures we inherit, and the arts that inspire understanding and connection.

This Special Issue welcomes interdisciplinary contributions demonstrating how language, education, arts, and culture can strengthen health management, promote equity, and support sustainable development.

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READING FOR YOU

To support this Special Edition, we recommend the Editorial by the Editor in Chief:

How to engage Children and Families as Part of Multidisciplinary Health Promotion Teams DOI: https://doi.org/10.35898/ghmj-71981

This Editorial highlights highlights the importance of health literacy, girls' education, immunization, and community engagement while emphasizing culturally sensitive, inclusive strategies that strengthen resilience, counter misinformation, and support progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Empowering children and families as active members of multidisciplinary health promotion teams can lead to more meaningful and sustainable health outcomes.

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TOPICS (but not limited to)

Language and Health

  • Health communication and health literacy
  • Multilingual healthcare services
  • Translation and interpretation in healthcare
  • Digital communication and public health campaigns
  • Risk communication during public health emergencies

Education and Capacity Building

  • Health professions education
  • Public health education and promotion
  • Community-based learning
  • Medical, nursing, and allied health education
  • Digital learning and educational innovation
  • Global health education

Arts and Creative Health

  • Arts in health promotion
  • Music, theatre, photography, and visual arts for health education
  • Storytelling and narrative medicine
  • Creative approaches to mental health and well-being
  • Design thinking and healthcare innovation

Culture and Society

  • Indigenous knowledge and traditional health practices
  • Cultural competence in healthcare
  • Community engagement and social participation
  • Cultural heritage and population health
  • Gender, equity, and inclusion
  • Ethics, beliefs, and health behaviors

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Article Types Accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review Articles & Scoping Studies
  • Case Studies
  • Policy Briefs
  • Perspectives & Viewpoints
  • Community Voices
  • Photo Essays – comprising high-resolution photographs that reflect the social, political, and environmental determinants of health. Authors must hold reproduction rights or provide permissions to GHMJ. See Photo Essay Guidelines.

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Submission and Review Process
  • At GHMJ, all manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process, with a typical turnaround of 8 weeks. However, special edition submissions receive priority review to meet the scheduled publication date.

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About the Journal

Global Health Management Journal (GHMJ) publishes scholarly works across nine core categories:

Learn more: https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj

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Submit Your Manuscript

Submissions are now open via our online platform:
https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/about/submissions

For questions or collaboration inquiries, please contact the editorial office:
ghmj@inschool.id

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Together, let us explore how human creativity, communication, education, and cultural diversity can shape the future of global health.