Call for papers - Advances in malaria control and elimination

Guest Editors

Adrienne Epstein, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Julie-Anne Tangena, PhD, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 6 February 2026

BMC Global and Public Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on innovative approaches to eliminating malaria. The Collection will feature cutting-edge research on advancements in antimalarial drugs, diagnostics, vector control strategies, and equitable policy implementation.

New Content Item This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Adrienne Epstein, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, USA

Dr. Epstein is an epidemiologist who specializes in malaria research, spatial epidemiology, and causal inference. Her work has focused on developing methods to leverage routine surveillance data to better measure the burden of malaria and other infectious diseases, optimize intervention targeting, and evaluate program impact.

Julie-Anne Tangena, PhD, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK

Dr. Julie-Anne Akiko Tangena is a public health entomologist dedicated to tackling vector-borne diseases through hands-on research, collaboration, and community engagement. Her academic journey began at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, where she earned both her BSc and MSc in Biology with a focus on medical entomology. She went on to complete her PhD at Durham University, conducting field research in the Lao PDR to assess the risk of vector-borne diseases among rubber plantation workers. Driven by a deep commitment to global health, Julie-Anne coordinated research projects in Lao PDR and Côte d’Ivoire as part of the Institut Pasteur network. After moving to Liverpool, she contributed to the Malaria Atlas Project and worked on insecticide resistance management projects. In 2019, she was awarded a prestigious MRC Skills Development Fellowship, which allowed her to further build her expertise through an MRes in Quantitative and Translational Skills in Global Health at Lancaster University. Her work during this time focused on improving mosquito surveillance systems to support public health decision-making better. Currently, Julie-Anne is focused on developing and promoting practical, validated tools to assess the durability of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). These tools help guide procurement decisions and encourage innovation in ITN design. She works closely with key stakeholders to build confidence in ITN performance, ensuring decisions are based on solid, shared data. With extensive field and lab experience across Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, she is passionate about supporting national malaria programs and strengthening local capacity. She prioritizes working alongside local researchers and public health professionals and integrates social science to better understand how communities use ITNs and what influences their effectiveness. By connecting technical, operational, and social perspectives, Julie-Anne strives to make malaria interventions more impactful and sustainable.

About the Collection

BMC Global and Public Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on innovative approaches to combating one of the world’s most persistent health challenges. This Collection seeks to explore scientific, policy, and community-driven advancements aimed at achieving sustainable solutions for malaria elimination and improving the lives of affected populations.

The goal of this Collection is to highlight progress, identify remaining challenges, and showcase actionable strategies to support malaria control and elimination efforts. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Development and deployment of new antimalarial drugs and vaccines
Innovative diagnostic tools and technologies for malaria detection
Community-based interventions to enhance prevention and treatment uptake
Evaluation of insecticide resistance and vector control programs
Policy and governance frameworks to strengthen malaria control and elimination efforts
Economic and social analyses of malaria programs and their sustainability
Addressing health equity and access disparities in malaria-endemic regions

We encourage work from local, regional, national, and global partnerships and collaboration among multidisciplinary scientists using multiple methodologies. We ask that authors be careful to use non-stigmatizing/preferred language in their manuscripts as outlined in relevant language guidelines for their respective fields.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer-review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.

There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

This Collection welcomes submissions of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, SNAPP. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Advances in malaria control and elimination" from the dropdown menu.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.