Call For Papers: Multiomics in Africa and the Middle East

For many years, multiomics analysis was essentially limited to two continents: Europe and North America. Indeed, significant developments in proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics are still linked to well-established macroeconomic infrastructures that enable the development and acquisition of expensive instruments (such as high-resolution mass spectrometers and NRMs). Fortunately, during the last decade, we have witnessed a shift in how other countries throughout the world have begun to prioritise scientific research including multiomics-related areas. Many consider this to be a significant "game changer" in terms of addressing world variety and incorporating many living organisms (e.g., viruses, bacteria, plants, and animals) and human ethnic groups that were previously absent from major omics databases. As a transformative platform, the Journal of Proteome Research (JPR) aims to expedite the incorporation of the uniqueness of omics data acquired from research performed in Africa and the Middle East. The goal of this Special Issue is to provide a timely and relevant overview of the multiomics contributions being made across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Disease Biomarkers
• Biodiversity and climate change
• Methods and Protocols

Authors interested in submitting their work are encouraged to refer to the recent Editorial on Publishing in JPR, which provides detailed guidance on the specific requirements and preferences for submissions.

Organizing Editors

Prof. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister, Associate Editor, Journal of Proteome Research
University of Guelph, Canada

Prof. Nelson C. Soares, Guest Editor
Center for Applied and Translational Genomics, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates

Submission Information

We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through June 30, 2025. For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.

Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include Articles, Technical Notes, Perspectives, and Reviews. Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online as soon as they are accepted. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.

How to Submit

• Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
• Select the “Journals” tab.
• Search for Journal of Proteome Research.
• Click "Submit."
• Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Multiomics in Africa and the Middle East."

If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Prof. Geddes-McAlister's office (geddes-mcalister-office@jpr.acs.org) and Managing Editor Nicole Camasso (n_camasso@acs.org).

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