The goal of this special issue is to provide both an overview and cutting edge research of neuroimaging within the context of global health. While over 7 billion people live on our spinning planet, most neuroimaging studies take place in the developing world. Yet it is unclear how this research translates into the vast majority of the population living in developing countries. Thus, the goal of this Special Edition of NeuroImage is to focus on neuroimaging under the rubric of global brain health. This special edition will be separated into four different components (1.) Neurodevelopment and Global Health; (2.) Neuroimaging in Global Mental Health; (3.) Ageing and dementia and global Brain Health; and (4.) Methodological approaches to neuroimaging within the Global Context. In addition, we also invite articles on policy issues and ethics related to neuroimaging in global brain health. The ethics should include not only the ethics of performing studies in developing countries, but importantly and often excluded, the ethics of not performing studies in developing countries.
Pre-submission inquiries are required: please put together a one-page description (plus an additional page for references) that includes the goal, population, topic section (see above), methodologies, and how this topic relates to neuroimaging within the global context. Timelines for submissions are listed below.