Dear HIFA Colleagues,
Are you a researcher operating in the community health space?
Sage Health Service Insight Journal, a JCR-ranked, peer-reviewed, fully Open Access journal with an Impact Factor of 2.5. launched a Special Collection focused titled:
Reimagining the Frontline: The Evolving Roles of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in a Changing World
https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-his/002164/hisa
Your perspective would be invaluable to this collection, especially at a time when CHWs are at a pivotal crossroad. From navigating funding pressures and the health impacts of climate change to harnessing AI and digital tools, their roles are evolving faster than ever. This collection seeks to capture that transformation through rigorous, forward-looking research.
We welcome research articles and review articles on these topics:
• Sustainable financing and economic models in a constrained landscape
• Digital transformation: AI, mHealth, and data equity
• Adapting to emerging health threats and new health conditions
• CHW resilience and wellbeing
Submission deadline: 13 July 2026
Additionally, authors may be eligible for APC discount through:
• Sage Publishing Open Access Agreements (institutions with an agreement with Sage)
https://www.sagepub.com/explore-our-content/blogs/posts/sage-perspective...
• Research4Life country discounts (50% or 100% waiver for Category A and B countries, respectively)
Please note that only the highest applicable discount would apply to the standard publication fee, as authors would be unable to stack the discounts.
We deeply appreciate your consideration and would be delighted to feature your work in this Special Collection. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.
Should you have any questions about the Special Collection, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Guest Editors directly: Abimbola.Olaniran@outlook.com and Roosa.Sofia.Tikkanen@fhi.no. For journal-related queries, please contact: Katalin.Orosz@sagepub.co.uk
Thank you so much for considering this invitation. I truly look forward to the possibility of featuring your work.
Best regards,
Drs Abimbola Olaniran & Roosa Sofia Tikkanen
Guest Editors, Health Services Insights Special Collection
HIFA profile: Abimbola A. Olaniran (MB;BS, PhD, EMBA) is a physician, researcher, and digital health entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience at the intersection of clinical care, health systems research, and policy in Africa. He continues to collaborate with local and international partners as well as national governments across Africa on health policy, workforce planning, and implementation research. His mission is to ensure that the AI revolution serves the most underserved, building from the continent, for the continent. Abimbola.Olaniran AT outlook.com