Public Health and Preventive Medicine
A section of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Section Information
The Public Health and Preventive Medicine section focuses on disease prevention and health promotion at the individual, community, and population level. It aims to explore interventions, strategies, and policies relating to health screening, early detection, healthy lifestyle behaviors, vaccination, and health risk assessment. It also includes social determinants of health, occupational health and safety, and prevention-related approaches, as well as health literacy for strengthening preventive healthcare.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Health, Behavioral, and Functional Outcomes of Exercise Interventions for Aging and Longevity (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Public Health Prevention Through Integrative Medicine: Community-Based and Society-Level Interventions (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advancing Population Health for Disease Prevention and Early Intervention (Deadline: 7 September 2026)
- Physical Activity, Sleep, and Nutrition for Health in Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 12 October 2026)
- Advances in Preventive and Therapeutic Oral Health Care (Deadline: 28 October 2026)
- The Role of Exercise and Physical Activity in Rehabilitation (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Health Education and Prevention: New Healthcare Perspectives for Emerging Challenges (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Screening and Management Across the Care Continuum (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Rethinking Environmental Gerontology: Designing Inclusive and Resilient Places for Ageing in Place (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Sports Trauma: From Prevention to Surgery and Return to Sport—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 November 2026)
- Integrative Strategies in Exercise, Nutrition, and Health: Preventing Diseases and Promoting Well-Being (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Exercise Interventions for Cardiovascular Health: Optimizing Prevention, Rehabilitation and Long-Term Outcomes (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Health Promotion, Health Behaviors, and Preventive Care: Multi-Level Educational Approaches (Deadline: 16 November 2026)
- Integrating Prevention Strategies and Health Promotion in Substance Addiction (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- The Role of Physical Exercises in Students’ Health (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Association Between Health Literacy and Physical Activity Among Older People (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Barriers to Activity in Older Adults: Societal, Environmental, and Individual Factors (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- The Exercise Pillar in Cardiocerebral Health: From Prevention to Improved Outcomes (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Dietary Quality and Nutrient Intake: Assessment Approaches, Effects on Health Outcomes, and Disease Prevention (Deadline: 19 December 2026)
- Effects of Lifestyle and Health Promotion Interventions on Physical and Mental Health (Deadline: 29 December 2026)
- Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Metabolic Health: Translational Approaches for Disease Prevention and Healthcare Improvement (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Challenges and Interventions for Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Health and Wellbeing Strategy Evaluation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Holistic Approaches to Aging in Place: Health, Safety, and Community—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and Public Health: From Predictive Models to Preventive Actions (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Health and Healthcare: Prevention of Health Issues, Health Problems and Suicide (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Quality of Professional Life and Burnout—an Increasingly Common Problem in Modern Civilization (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Injury Prevention and Trauma Management: From Vulnerable Groups to General Populations (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Innovative Interventions for the Prevention of Oral Diseases (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Across the Life Course: Implications for Healthcare Access, Delivery and Outcomes (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Advancing Health Equity for Underserved Populations Through Stigma Reduction and Trauma-Informed Care (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Fall Prevention and Geriatric Nursing—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Cardiovascular Disease Burden and Prevention Strategies in Healthcare Systems (Deadline: 1 February 2027)
- Exercise as Medicine for Longevity: Unlocking the Benefits of Physical Activity in Older Adults (Deadline: 15 February 2027)
- Physical Activity in Childhood and Adolescence: Preventing Health Risks Through Sport and Diagnosis (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- School-Based Interventions for Physical Activity and Health Promotion (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Innovations and Challenges in Integrated Healthcare: Education, Development, Clinical Practice, Wellbeing, and Health Outcomes (Deadline: 3 March 2027)
- Tobacco and Nicotine Use in Youth and Young Adults: Health Consequences, Clinical Implications and Prevention Strategies (Deadline: 7 March 2027)
- Substance Use Disorders and Health Management (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Emerging Public Health Challenges and Healthcare Preparedness: Evidence-Informed Perspectives for Prevention, Response, and Risk Communication (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- The Importance of Nutritional Factors in Healthcare (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Osteosarcopenia and Frailty Prevention Across the Lifespan: Prevention, Monitoring, and Intervention in Community Settings (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
- Health Literacy and Health-Promoting Behaviors: Clinical, Behavioral and Person-Centered Perspectives (Deadline: 26 March 2027)
- Global Health: Focus on Oral Care for People of All Ages (Deadline: 30 March 2027)
- Advancing Population Health Literacy: Validated Tools, Innovative Measures, and Digital Approaches for Empowering Public Health (Deadline: 30 March 2027)
- Current Advances in Oral Health Promotion (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Exploring the Burden on the Healthcare Service Sector Arising from Occupational Injury and Psychological Distress Caused by Poor Work Environments (Deadline: 25 April 2027)
- Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Diet from School to Adulthood: Health and Healthcare Implications (Deadline: 28 April 2027)
- Promoting Health and Well-Being Through Lifestyle and Physical Activity (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- From Prevention to Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach to Musculoskeletal Health (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Health Literacy: Evidence and Approaches (Deadline: 15 June 2027)
- Exercise, Sleep and Health Management (Deadline: 15 June 2027)
- Abuse and Suicide Prevention Among Youth (Deadline: 30 July 2027)
- Active and Included: People with Disabilities in Sport, Physical Activity and Physical Education (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
- Promoting Preventive Care and Health Promotion in Primary Care (Deadline: 8 August 2027)
- Advancing Communication in Healthcare for Special Populations: Equity, Access and Empowerment (Deadline: 25 September 2027)
