《中医药文化（英文版）》征稿：全球史视域下传统医学在瘟疫应对中的角色

纵观全球历史，瘟疫对社会产生了重大影响。瘟疫的全球传播和应对涉及多种因素，包括医疗实践、文化模式、政治决策、社会动力和经济条件。传统医学在应对瘟疫危机中发挥了关键作用，为历史上和文化上的健康与疾病管理提供了宝贵的见解。本特刊旨在探讨传统医学在全球历史中应对瘟疫的多方面角色。

Plagues have played a significant role in shaping societies throughout global history. The spread and response to plagues across the world encompass a wide array of factors, including medical practices, cultural paradigms, political decisions, social dynamics, and economic conditions. Traditional medicine has been pivotal in responding to these crises, providing valuable insights into historical and cultural approaches to health and disease management. This special issue aims to explore the multifaceted role of traditional medicine in plague responses throughout global history.

本刊邀请学者提交相关主题稿件，深入探讨传统医学在瘟疫管理中的历史作用，研究传统医学实践如何被利用、适应并融入到各国社会对瘟疫的应对管理中。通过相关主题研究，旨在揭示传统医疗实践对公共卫生治理的贡献及其对现代医学的持续影响。

We invite scholars to submit manuscripts that delve into the historical impact of traditional medicine on Plague management, examining how these practices have been utilized, adapted, and integrated into various societal responses to outbreaks. Through rigorous analysis of these interactions, we aim to uncover the contributions of traditional medical practices to public health strategies and their enduring influence on modern medicine.

We are currently accepting manuscripts that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

1.The historical role of traditional medicine in managing and mitigating plagues.

传统医学在治理和缓解瘟疫中的历史角色

2.Comparative studies of traditional medical practices and their effectiveness during different plagues.

传统医疗实践在不同瘟疫中的效用比较研究

3.Case studies of specific plagues and the traditional medical treatments employed.

特定疫病及相关传统医疗实践的案例研究

4.The impact of cultural norms and beliefs on traditional medicine's role in plague response.

文化规范和信仰对传统医学在疫病应对中扮演角色的影响

5.The influence of political decisions and social dynamics on the use of traditional medicine during plagues.

政治决策和社会动力对疫病期间使用传统医学的影响

6.Cross-cultural exchanges and the transmission of traditional medical knowledge during plague outbreaks.

跨文化交流及瘟疫爆发期间传统医学知识的传播

7.The evolution and adaptation of traditional medical practices in response to plagues.

传统医疗实践为应对瘟疫而发生的演变和适应

8.Historical documentation and analysis of traditional medical texts related to plague management.

与瘟疫相关的传统医学文献的历史记录与分析

9.The role of traditional medicine in shaping public health policies and strategies.

传统医学在制定公共卫生政策和战略中的作用

We welcome original research papers, review articles, and scholarly essays that provide new insights into the above topics from humanities-oriented perspectives, including history, cultural studies, and anthropology. Please note that clinical research and trial reports are excluded from this call.

欢迎您关注并提交原创研究论文、综述文章、书评等人文学科角度提供新见解的学术研究成果。请注意，本次征稿不包括临床研究和试验报告。

李化成，1979年9月生，现任陕西师范大学历史文化学院教授、博士生导师，兼任陕西师范大学医学与文明研究院院长，《医学与文明》期刊的主编。其学术研究方向主要集中于医疗社会史和中世纪西欧的社会文化史。

Li Huacheng, born in September 1979, is currently a Professor and PhD supervisor at the School of History and Civilization, Shaanxi Normal University. He also serves as the Dean of the Institute for Medicine and Civilization, Shaanxi Normal University. Additionally, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the "Journal of Medicine and Civilization." His academic interests focus on the social history of medicine and the socio-cultural history of medieval Western Europe.

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 

June 10, 2025.

稿件提交截止日期：2025年6月10日

The submitted manuscripts for the special issue will be subject to the same peer review process as described in the Instructions for Authors of Chinese Medicine and Culture. The special issue follows the same policies of the journal (ethical approval, data availability and data sharing, preprint policy, etc).

To ensure that you submit to the correct thematic series, please select the thematic series title in the drop-down menu of “Special Issue-The Role of Traditional Medicine in Epidemic Response Throughout Global History". Manuscripts will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the highest scientific standards.

You are invited to submit your manuscript at any time before the submission deadline. All manuscript submissions should be 8,000-10,000 words for original articles, 5000-8000 for reviews, and 3500-6000 for perspectives, opinions and book reviews.

The journal’s submission platform (https://www.editorialmanager.com/cmc/default.aspx) is now available for receiving submissions to this Special Issue. Please refer to the Instructions for Authors to prepare your manuscript:

https://journals.lww.com/CMC/Pages/instructionsforauthors.aspx. Please feel free to contact the editorial office or send questions and comments to tcmoverseas@126.com.

Chinese Medicine and Culture投审稿系统现已开放接收本专刊稿件（投稿时请选择文章类型为“The Role of Traditional Medicine in Responding to Plagues Throughout Global History”）。

投稿指南：

https://journals.lww.com/CMC/Pages/instructionsforauthors.aspx。

若有任何问题或意见，请随时联系编辑部或发送邮件至tcmoverseas@126.com。

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