Systems Integration and Public Health: Global Perspectives on Policy, Practice, and Service Innovation
The Journal of Integrated Care invites submissions for a Special Issue exploring the challenges and innovations in integrating health, social care, and community services within public health systems globally. This issue seeks to highlight empirical research, evaluation studies, case studies, and policy analyses that investigate how integration efforts are improving outcomes, enhancing workforce capabilities, and aligning with WHO health priorities.
We welcome papers that examine:
- Integrated models for managing non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, COPD)
- Innovations in service delivery and primary/community care alignment
- The role of workforce development and multidisciplinary teams
- Youth mental health and student wellbeing through integrated approaches
- Relationships between health policy, funding models, and service implementation
This Special Issue aims to present international perspectives that offer critical insights into the enablers and barriers of integrated care, particularly in low-resource or rapidly reforming health systems.
List of Topic Areas
- Integrated models for managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in public health and primary care
- Community-based health and social care integration in low-resource or transitioning systems
- Workforce development and organisational transformation to support integrated service delivery
- Youth mental health and behavioural health risks, including integration across education, health, and social sectors
- The role of national health insurance and funding mechanisms in enabling or constraining integration
- Policy–practice alignment, including top-down vs. bottom-up dynamics in integrated care implementation
- Comparative perspectives on integration across countries or regions
- Partnerships across sectors, such as between public health, education, and community.
Submission Information
Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here:
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see:
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.
Key Dates
Closing date for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2025
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