Ongoing Special Issue
Rolling special issue themes for Tissue Repair and Regeneration (JTRR).
Ongoing special issue themes
Tissue Repair and Regeneration maintains rolling themes that reflect emerging directions in tissue repair, regenerative medicine, wound healing, biomaterials, stem cell science, and translational recovery.
Authors can submit at any time and accepted papers are linked in themed collections.
Ongoing special issues provide a stable home for high priority topics without limiting submissions to a short window.
Themes are curated by guest editors and updated based on community needs.
- Higher thematic visibility for readers seeking focused collections.
- Editorial attention from domain experts.
- Faster integration into curated collections after acceptance.
- Opportunities for collaboration across related studies.
Ongoing themes offer flexible submission windows and sustained visibility.
Themed collections stay active as new papers are added, improving long term discoverability.
Use these guidance points to confirm fit and prepare a strong submission.
Consistent labeling and scope alignment speed editorial screening.
Submissions are accepted year round and grouped by theme once published.
Clear alignment with theme keywords supports faster editorial handling.
Theme fit
Align objectives and keywords with the theme description. This improves alignment with the collection.
Flexible timing
Submit when results are ready without waiting for a call. This supports consistent screening and review.
Visibility boost
Accepted papers are grouped into themed collections. This increases visibility over time.
Editorial guidance
Guest editors support alignment with the theme. This improves alignment with the collection.
Cross discipline
Themes encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. This supports consistent screening and review.
Impact continuity
Collections remain visible as new papers are added. This increases visibility over time.
Scope clarity
State the theme fit in the cover letter and abstract. This improves alignment with the collection.
Method quality
Provide detailed methods and validation to speed review. This supports consistent screening and review.
Data readiness
Include data and code access statements where possible. This increases visibility over time.
Figure quality
Use visuals that clearly show the main outcome. This improves alignment with the collection.
Review efficiency
Complete submissions reduce revision cycles. This supports consistent screening and review.
Citation strength
Use current references that reflect the theme. This increases visibility over time.
Collection context
Reference related papers in the theme where relevant. This improves alignment with the collection.
Timeline awareness
Plan for revision cycles even with rolling submissions. This supports consistent screening and review.
Keyword consistency
Match keywords to theme terms and indexing standards. This increases visibility over time.
Policy alignment
Follow editorial policies for ethics and data sharing. This improves alignment with the collection.
- Review the theme description before submission.
- Explain fit in the cover letter.
- Use theme keywords in the abstract.
- Confirm data and ethics statements are complete.
- Ensure figures and tables are properly labeled.
- Confirm that the article type aligns with the theme.
- Provide a clear statement of novelty.
- Reference any related works in the theme collection.
- Confirm all authors approved the submission.
- Check that supplementary files are cited in the text.
- Verify that funding statements are included.
- Confirm reviewer suggestions have no conflicts.
- Select the special issue label in the submission system.
Quick ongoing special issue submission reminders help keep submissions smooth and expectations clear.
Clarity
Keep requirements concise and easy to follow for ongoing special issue submission. This reduces confusion and delays.
Completeness
Ensure the most important steps are visible in one place. This improves reader confidence.
Communication
Provide a clear path for questions and follow up. This supports efficient processing.
- Confirm contact details are correct.
- Check that required statements are included.
- Maintain consistent wording across the page.
A final set of ongoing special issue submission checkpoints helps keep the page complete and consistent.
Consistency check
Align terminology and labels across the page for ongoing special issue submission. This improves consistency and clarity.
Readability check
Confirm wording is clear to readers and administrators. This reduces editorial back and forth.
Policy alignment
Verify that ongoing special issue submission statements match journal policy. This supports a smoother review process.
Timeline readiness
Confirm timing expectations are realistic and visible. This improves consistency and clarity.
- Confirm terminology matches the page scope.
- Ensure key statements appear in the correct section.
- Verify timelines and contact details are accurate.
- Double check that supporting materials are referenced.
