<div dir="ltr"><div><div><span id="m_-665856623118972211gmail-docs-internal-guid-a6f4daa4-7fff-2c70-8f66-da0ba024273f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px">Dear colleagues,</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I am guest editing a collection for Nature's </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Humanities & Social Sciences Communications </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">on Love (</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">“</span><a href="https://www.nature.com/collections/adgcffdjhe/guest-editors" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">All loved up – exploring love in everyday life”</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"> ).</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline"> We are</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline"> currently welcoming submissions of original research.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If you are interested in preparing a manuscript for consideration at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Humanities & Social Sciences Communications</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> as part of this Collection, please let me know!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Submissions will be welcomed at any point up until </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">11 August 2026,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> but if you are unable to submit a manuscript before this date, please let us know, as we may be able to be flexible.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To </span><a href="https://submission.springernature.com/new-submission/41599/3" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">submit your manuscript</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> for consideration at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Humanities & Social Sciences Communications</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> as part of this Collection, please follow the steps detailed </span><a href="https://www.nature.com/palcomms/author-instructions/submission-instructions" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">on this page</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. On the first page of our </span><a href="https://submission.springernature.com/new-submission/41599/3" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">online submission system</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, please select your article type from the drop-down menu. When on the "details" tab, you will be presented with the option to select which Collection your article should be submitted to. Authors should also express their interest in the Collection in their cover letter.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">All manuscripts submitted to a Collection are assessed according to the standard </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Humanities & Social Sciences Communications</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> editorial criteria and peer review process, and are subject to all standard journal policies. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If accepted for publication, an</span><a href="https://www.nature.com/srep/open-access#apc" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></a><a href="https://www.nature.com/palcomms/open-access" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">article processing charge</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> applies (with a</span><a href="https://www.nature.com/srep/journal-policies/editorial-policies#guest-edited-collections" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></a><a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-portfolio/open-access/open-access-policies#Article%20processing%20charge%20%28APC%29%20waivers" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">standard waiver policy</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">). If you are the corresponding author from a participating institution, you may be eligible to publish with the APC covered or discounted by one of our </span><a href=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