Curate a themed Research Topic.

Themed, peer-reviewed, openly accessible.

A Research Topic is a curated collection of original articles, reviews, methods papers, and perspectives organised around a shared scientific question. Topics are led by a panel of subject experts and published as one cohesive, indexed volume across YTU's open-access journals.

Each contribution undergoes the same rigorous double-anonymous peer review as a standalone YTU submission. The difference: aligned framing, coordinated timing, and shared visibility — your work reaches the readers who matter most to that conversation.

An expert editorial panel.

A Research Topic is led by 2–4 researchers across complementary roles. You can propose your own panel or let our editorial team help you find collaborators.

From proposal to indexed volume in ~6 months.

1. 1

   Propose

   1 week

   Submit a 1-page topic proposal: scope, rationale, prospective contributors, target journal.

2. 2

   Approval & scope

   2 weeks

   Editorial team confirms fit and helps refine the topic's framing before launch.

3. 3

   Call for papers

   3 months

   Open call published across YTU channels. Authors submit through the standard portal.

4. 4

   Peer review

   6 weeks

   Each manuscript receives standard YTU double-anonymous review, coordinated by you.

5. 5

   Publish as volume

   1 week

   Accepted papers ship as one cohesive, indexed volume with a DOI for the topic.

Submit to a topic that's already gathering momentum.

Free for everyone. Indexed everywhere that matters.

Ready to propose a topic?

Send us a 1-page proposal describing scope, rationale, prospective contributors, and target journal. We'll reply within one week.