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Call for papers - Climate change and human health

Guest Editors

Syeda Fatima, PhD, University of Canberra, Australia
Dung Phung, PhD, University of Queensland, Australia
Shengzhi Sun, PhD, Capital Medical University, China

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 2 March 2026 

BMC Medicine is calling for submissions to our new Collection on the health impacts of climate change. The relationship between climate change and human health is increasingly becoming a focal point in public health research. Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and extreme weather events are already having profound effects on various health outcomes. From increased prevalence of vector-borne diseases to heightened risks of heat-related illnesses, the health implications of climate change are vast and multifaceted. This Collection aims to explore the impacts of climate change on health, examining how these changes affect vulnerable populations and health systems worldwide.  

New Content ItemThis Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 13: Climate Action.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Syeda Fatima, PhD, University of Canberra, Australia

Dr Fatima completed her PhD at the School of Public Health, University of Adelaide in September 2023, receiving both the Dean’s Commendation Award and the University’s Research Medal for academic excellence. Her doctoral research explored the spatiotemporal impacts of current and future climate conditions on work, health, and safety, offering important insights for policy development and risk prevention. Her current research focuses on the health impacts of climate change, including acute injuries, occupational health risks, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Dr Fatima has published widely in the field of environmental and climate health and has developed strong expertise in spatial epidemiology, biostatistical modeling, machine learning, and geostatistical tools. 

Dung Phung, PhD, University of Queensland, Australia

Dr Phung's research focuses on the adverse health effects of occupational and environmental pollution, climate change, and health interventions. He has developed research expertise and skills in epidemiologic methods, systematic review and meta-analysis, health risk assessment, needs assessment, and policy evaluation. Dr Phung has recently conducted a series of studies on the health effects of extreme weather events and adaptation interventions to reduce climate-sensitive health risks. He has a special interest in translating complex scientific evidence into health policy and practices

Shengzhi Sun, PhD, Capital Medical University, China

Dr Sun is a Professor at the School of Public Health, Capital Medical University. He completed his PhD at the University of Hong Kong and pursued postdoctoral studies at Brown University, subsequently serving as a Research Scientist at Boston University. His research primarily focuses on the intersection of climate change and health.

About the Collection

BMC Medicine is calling for submissions to our new Collection on the health impacts of climate change. The relationship between climate change and human health is increasingly becoming a focal point in public health research. Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and extreme weather events are already having profound effects on various health outcomes. From increased prevalence of vector-borne diseases to heightened risks of heat-related illnesses, the health implications of climate change are vast and multifaceted. This Collection aims to explore the impacts of climate change on health, examining how these changes affect vulnerable populations and health systems worldwide.  

Understanding the implications of climate change for human health is crucial for developing effective public health strategies and interventions. Recent research highlights the links between climate change and a variety of health issues, including air pollution, climate-sensitive infectious diseases (i.e. vector-born, water-borne, food-borne, and respiratory diseases), and malnutrition. Advances in climate-informed modeling and epidemiological studies have enhanced our ability to predict health outcomes related to climate change, providing invaluable insights that can inform policy decisions and healthcare planning.  

Continued research in this area may lead to innovative solutions to mitigate the health impacts of climate change. For example, interdisciplinary approaches that integrate climate science, public health, and social determinants of health could reveal new pathways for adaptation and resilience. Future studies may also focus on the development of health infrastructure designed to withstand climate-related stresses, thus improving community health outcomes in an era of climate change.  

We are considering manuscripts regarding, but not limited to, the following topics:  

  • Impact of air pollution on health  
  • Heat-related illnesses   
  • Climate-sensitive diseases (Water-, food-, and vector-borne, and respiratory diseases) in a warming world  
  • Social determinants of health and climate vulnerability  
  • Changing pollen dynamics and the impact on public health 
  • How health systems and infrastructure may be affected by climate change  
  • Nutrition and health in the context of climate change  
  • Impacts of climate change on non-communicable diseases  
  • Climate change adaptation interventions in reducing the climate-related health risk 


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.   

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 13: Climate Action.  

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  1. Physical activity (PA) is consistently associated with lower risk of long-term conditions. Preliminary evidence suggested the associations could be modified by air pollution. This study aims to examine whether...

    Authors: Minshan Huang, Jonathan R. Olsen, Stewart G. Trost, Carlos Celis-Morales, Jill P. Pell and Frederick K. Ho
    Citation: BMC Medicine 2025 23:491
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to early-onset cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the corresponding disease burden has not been assessed. This study aims to evaluate the global, regional, and nation...

    Authors: Yixuan Jiang, Huihuan Luo, Guangguo Fu, Jinmiao Chen, Haidong Kan and Renjie Chen
    Citation: BMC Medicine 2025 23:472
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Both air pollution and socioeconomic status (SES) are recognized as significant determinants of health outcomes. However, no study has explored the combined effects of air pollutants and SES on (1) age-related...

    Authors: Yang Yang, Liangkai Chen, Qichen Liu, Min Mu, Jing Huang, Guangming Zhang and Qianqian Song
    Citation: BMC Medicine 2025 23:354
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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BMC Medicine encourages submissions of front matter articles and original research, including clinical trials (phase I-III, randomized-controlled, either positive or negative trials), epidemiological studies (retrospective or prospective), systematic reviews and meta-analyses, -omics, medical imaging, genomics studies and translational research. Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have read our submission guidelines.

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 "Climate change and human health" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.