Dear Colleagues, I am serving as the Editor-in-Chief to lead a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal "Disease Biology, Genetics, and Socioecology (DBGS) <>" published by Scilight Press (Melbourne, Australia). Please find in attachment the inaugural editorial of the journal. Here, I would like to invite you to contribute a manuscript to us. The journal Disease Biology, Genetics, and Socioecology (DBGS) is a gold open-access journal that aims to bridge the gap between the biological sciences (particularly genetics, including evolutionary genetics) and environmental and social sciences in the field of medical research, medicine and public health. There has been a significant compartmentalization between these two causative components of human diseases, despite their frequent synergistic interactions in pathological processes. You may find more details here: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/dbgs/aimscope The journal accepts Research papers, Short communication, Discussions, Meeting Reports, Book Reviews, Editorials, Review Articles, Technical notes, and Letters to the Editor. DBGS is a peer-reviewed, open-accessed journal published quarterly by Scilight Press, a young platform that attracts support from academicians of the Academia Europaea, the German Academy of Sciences, the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (https://www.sciltp.com/). It is expected to be indexed in important databases (DOAJ, Scopus, ESCI/SCIE, etc.) in the next few years. Normally, all publications from the first issue will be covered by the database once the journal is indexed. I emphasize that DBGS should not be considered a "predatory" journal. It is simply a new journal with a theme that I believe to be original and innovative. Having been the editor-in-chief of Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Elsevier) for 20 years, I vouch for the seriousness of the scientific management of this new journal. The first issue is scheduled for release by the end of this year. If you are able to submit your manuscript by then, the Article Processing Charges (APCs) will be fully waived. The APCs are waived before August 2026. However, if you require more time to prepare your paper, please don't hesitate to let us know. <> Please contact the editorial office (dbgs@sciltp.com) if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you in two weeks. Kind regards, Michel Tibayrenc, MD, PhD Editor-in-chief Disease, Biology, Genetics and Socioecology (Scilight, Melbourne, Australia; https://www.sciltp.com/journals/dbgs/) Editor -in-chief Emeritus Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Elsevier) http://www.elsevier.com/locate/meegid Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs Ecologie, Genetique, Evolution et Contrôle MIVEGEC (IRD 224-CNRS 5290-UM1-UM2) IRD Center BP 64501 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5 France E-mail : michel.tibayrenc@ird.fr Website : https://www.micheltibayrenc.com/ michel.tibayrenc@ird.fr