Call for Papers: Special Issue of Studies in Family Planning on Pandemic and Epidemic Impacts on Reproduction, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Family Dynamics (09/15/26)
Posted: 3/26/2026 (Conference)
Studies in Family Planning is calling for submission for a special issue on “Pandemic and Epidemic Impacts on Reproduction, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Family Dynamics: Longer-Term Consequences and Cross-Crisis Perspectives,” due September 16, 2026. The special issue aims to broaden the field by situating COVID-19 within a broader landscape of pandemics and epidemics with demonstrable implications for reproduction, family life, and SRHR. In addition to longer-term analyses of the COVID-19 pandemic, we invite research that explicitly engages with other health crises—such as the Zika epidemic or the mpox (monkeypox) outbreak—that have had well-documented sexual and reproductive health consequences. Please submit to wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/SIFP.
We welcome studies employing diverse methodological approaches, including quantitative analyses using administrative or survey data, mixed-methods research, comparative and cross-national designs, and innovative uses of new data. Research may focus on fertility intentions and realizations, partnership
formation and dissolution, contraceptive behaviors, abortion access and uptake, relationship dynamics, maternal and reproductive health risks, household time use and labor division, parenting and childcare arrangements, or related reproductive, family, and SRHR processes in the context of pandemic or
epidemic disruptions.
Authors should adhere to the journal’s author guidelines when preparing manuscripts. We particularly value clear, concise writing and encourage authors to remain at or below 8,000 words. Submissions should include robust empirical evidence or substantial theoretical contributions, situate findings within relevant literatures, and clearly articulate implications for scholarship and policy. Tag your paper as part of this special issue and indicate this in your cover letter. Please contact rfriedman[@]popcouncil.org with any questions.
Deadline: 09/15/2026