**Sharing on behalf of the AFP Editor, Sumi Sexton. Please reach out directly to afpjournal@aafp.org with questions** If interested, and to expedite correspondence, we ask that you let us know your top 3 topics of interest via our online submission site, ScholarOne (https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/afp) by Friday, May 29th. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one. Click on your author center tab, click "Start New Submission," then select "Begin Submission". Please choose "Call for Authors" from the list to indicate your topics of interest.
We continue to encourage experienced authors to mentor a less experienced coauthor including those from a racial, ethnic or other group underrepresented in medicine. Authors who can engage in this invaluable mentoring process will still be expected to serve as first and corresponding author. Please note our policy/preference for 3 authors or less per article www.aafp.org/journals/afp/authors.html.
Please also note that we anticipate having more authors than available topics, so unfortunately we cannot guarantee that all interested authors will be assigned a topic. However, if we don't have a topic for you this round, we'll keep in touch with you for future articles. You can also review our guidelines for author proposals in the Authors' Guide (https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/authors.html) if you have other topic suggestions.
We thank you for your interest in AFP.
TOPICS AVAILABLE – Spring 2026
1. Care of the Nursing Home Patient [2-part article: Principles, Clinical Aspects]
2. Common Dental Problems [original images required]
3. Concussion/Minimal Brain Injury [video demonstrating SCAT6 required]
4. Congenital Heart Defects
5. Contact Dermatitis (Rapid Evidence Review) [original images required)
6. Diplopia [video with comprehensive eye exam required]
7. Erythema Nodosum [original images required]
8. Testicular Torsion [POCUS video demonstrating torsion required]
9. Bereavement and Complicated Grief (Q&A format)
10. Tension Headache (Rapid Evidence Review)
11. Hearing Screen - Newborn and Children
12. Herpes Simplex, Non-Genital (Rapid Evidence Review) [original images required]
13. Laceration Repair/Suturing [original images/videos required]
14. Methamphetamine Abuse/Designer Drugs
15. Prostate Cancer - Treatment
16. Restless Legs Syndrome
Manuscripts typically run 1,500-1,800 words, unless otherwise instructed, with a due date approximately 3 months from receipt of the formal solicit letter.
More information for authors is available at: https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/authors.html.
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