Scientific Article Competition

2026-06-19

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES COMPETITION

South Health, a journal of the Scientific University of the South, invites undergraduate and postgraduate students and professionals from all areas of study to engage with the concept of " One Health".

This call seeks to expand the scientific evidence in this area of special relevance, also contributing to promoting rigorous, innovative academic production with impact on the scientific community.

 

Objective of the call for applications

To promote scientific production in the area of "One Health", by inviting students and professionals of any nationality

 

Topics covered

The call for papers considers scientific articles related to all thematic areas covered by the journal; therefore, publications on the following topics will be considered:

  • Basic research
  • Environmental research
  • Human research
  • Animal research
  • Interactions between them

To this end, the following types of approaches are considered:

  • bacteriological,
  • virological,
  • mycological,
  • parasitological,
  • protistological ,
  • Immune system

Articles related to microorganisms and/or infectious diseases with a Public Health or Social Attitudes approach will also be considered, including, among others, works on health systems, control measures, vaccines, public health programs or interventions, economic impact; including cost-effectiveness approaches; knowledge assessments or risk factors.

 

Target audience

  • Undergraduate students: students of any university degree related to the topics covered.
  • Postgraduate/professional: Master's students, PhD students, residents, specialists and professionals related to the topics covered.

 

Eligibility

This call for papers will consider the following types of scientific articles, written in either Spanish or English:

Original articles

  • Original Article or as a Brief Report will be considered as such .

Reviews

  • Articles published as a Review or as a Profile will qualify as such.

For information on the structure or content of the submissions, you can consult the journal's instructions for authors via the following link: https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/southhealth/Instructions-for-authors

Articles that have as a signatory any member of the editorial team of the last 2 years (https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/southhealth/about/editorialTeam ), do not qualify for this call.

 

Requirements and application process

For a work to be considered in the call for proposals :

  • It must have been published in South Health by the closing of the third issue of the journal corresponding to the year 2026 , scheduled for December.
  • You must comply with the specific requirements established for each type of article, as indicated in the journal's guidelines.
  • You must comply with the terms and conditions set out here.

The formal submission of the manuscript to the journal will be done through the submission platform: https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/southhealth/about/submissions

For information on the required documents for submission and their content, please consult the following link: https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/southhealth/Instructions-for-authors

 

Evaluation process

All articles published in South Health undergo a peer-review process that determines their acceptability, the need for modification, or rejection. Articles submitted in response to the call for papers that are accepted and published within the deadline will be evaluated by a panel of the journal editors and members of the advisory committee based on the following criteria:

  • Originality and contribution to scientific knowledge in the area.
  • Methodological rigor and coherence of the research design.
  • Quality of the writing and presentation of the manuscript.

 

Awards

The article deemed the best of 2026 will be awarded a cash prize of $1000.00 USD

 

Calendar

Opening of the call for applications       June 19, 2026*

Closing date for submissions                  November 15, 2026

Announcement of winners                      February 1, 2027

* Articles published in the 2026 volume prior to the call date will qualify for the competition on an exceptional basis.

 

Contact

For any questions regarding the call for submissions, you can contact us via the journal's email address: southhealth@cientifica.edu.pe