Call for Papers
SPECIAL ISSUE ON RURAL HEALTH
February 2027
The WMJ welcomes original articles and reports focused on rural health for a special themed issue to be published in early 2027. This issue will highlight research, innovations, policies, and lived experiences that address the unique health care needs, challenges, and strengths of rural communities across Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Topics may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Access to primary, specialty, emergency, and behavioral health care in rural settings
- Rural health disparities and health equity
- Health care workforce recruitment, retention, and training in rural communities
- Maternal, child, and family health in rural areas
- Aging populations and chronic disease management in rural settings
- Substance use, mental health, and suicide prevention in rural communities
- Telehealth and digital health in rural care delivery
- Applications of emerging technologies (eg, artificial intelligence, remote monitoring) in rural health care
- Public health infrastructure and prevention efforts in rural regions
- Environmental, agricultural, and occupational health in rural communities
- Community-engaged research and partnerships to improve rural health outcomes
Authors should refer to the Instructions for Authors for manuscript guidelines. We will consider peer-reviewed submissions (i.e., original research, review articles, case reports and brief reports, as well as editorial-reviewed submissions (i.e., commentaries, personal narratives, letters and editorials).