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Advancing Health Practice and Education Through Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6032 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence; health practice; AI in medical training; clinical decision making; data-driven decision making
End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients
edited by , Vander Monteiro da Conceição and Fabiana Bolela
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5703 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-of-life care; oncology; palliative care; quality of life; dignity; control of symptoms; effective communication
The Role of Psychological, Environmental, and Social Factors in the Promotion of Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being
edited by Fabio Lucidi and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4412 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; older adults; well-being; quality of life; psychological health; physical health; technologies; immigration; LGBQ+; minorities
Joint Manipulation for Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Rob Sillevis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4371 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic manual therapy (OMT); chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP); joint manipulation; treatment outcomes; evidence-based intervention
Enhancing Physical and Mental Well-Being in People with Disabilities
edited by and Yumi Kim
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability health; physical health; mental health; health disparities; accessibility; rehabilitation; adaptive physical activity; inclusive healthcare; health promotion; psychosocial well-being; integrated care; quality of life
The Relationship of Social Media and Cyberbullying with Mental Health submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; well-being; social media; cyberbullying; risk factors; developmental and educational psychology; problematic internet use; internet addiction
The Future of Patient-Centered Care: Digital Tools and Strategies for Shared Decision-Making
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared decision-making (SDM); patient-centered care; digital health; mobile health (mHealth); telemedicine; digital health literacy; patient empowerment; decision aids; artificial intelligence in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Using Smart Technologies
edited by , Adriana Gherbon and Paula Barata
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease management; chronic disease prevention; smart technologies; artificial intelligence-based solutions; remote patient monitoring devices; wearables; continuous biometric monitoring; advanced sensor technologies
Organizational Approaches That Support Nurses and Healthcare Workers to Thrive: Moving Beyond Burnout
edited by Stephen Phillip Jacobs, Willoughby Moloney and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open
Keywords: burnout; thriving; nurses; workforce; organizational support; turnover
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: From Prevention to Effective Intervention Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; treatment; recent advances in screening and diagnosis; therapeutic and non-therapeutic interventions; comorbidities; mortality; epidemiology; economic cost; risk factors of maternal substance use and FASD; outcome trajectories (children; adults; and elderly people with FASD); service delivery (i.e.; health care; special education; etc.); experience and perception (patients and carers living with FASD and practitioners)
Challenges in Health and Nursing Care Within the Community-Based Integrated Care System submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: community-based integrated care; nursing care; health care challenges; interdisciplinary collaboration; patient-centered care; health policy; nursing competencies; holistic care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Development, Validation, and Application of Measures Assessing Mental Health and Functional Outcomes submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: health assessment; psychometric scales; measurement-based care; psychosocial health; mental health; psychiatric assessment; validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
The Physical and Mental Well-Being of Individuals with Chronic Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; physical health; mental health; comorbidities; quality of life; psychological burden; patient-centered approaches; prevention; multidisciplinary management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-care Management)
Progress in Female Reproductive Health
edited by and Martina Arcieri
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometriosis; endometrial cancer; fertility; obstetrics; maternal fetal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Associations Between Depression and Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; older adults; depression; cognitive impairment; dementia; neurocognitive disorders; intervention; mental health; cognition
Innovative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Therapies in Pain Management and Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; disability; pain; rehabilitation; telemedicine; virtual reality; wearable electronic devices
Health Informatics and Clinical Decision Support in Psychiatric Care for Vulnerable Populations
edited by , and Enrique Gutiérrez
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: health informatics; clinical decision support; psychiatric care; vulnerable populations; suicide prevention; posttraumatic stress disorder; psychosis and thought disorder; substance use disorders; patient-centered care; digital health equity; veterans’ health; women’ s mental health; minority health disparities; suicide prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
Enhancing the Quality of Neurological Care: Strategies and Outcomes
edited by Jaime Daniel Mondragón
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of care; neurology; patient-reported outcomes; care coordination; health services research; value-based healthcare; patient safety; disparities; guidelines; implementation science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-care Management)
Economic Evaluations from the Patient Perspective: Highlighting the Need for Such a Perspective
edited by Eric Nauenberg
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic evaluation; patient perspective; affordability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Clinical Reasoning in Primary Care
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submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared decision making; person-centered care; patient– healthcare provider relationship; middle-range theory; cognitive science; precepting; interprofessional collaborative practice; interprofessional socialization
Quality of Life for Informal Caregivers of Dependent Individuals
edited by and Belén Gutiérrez-Sánchez
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; informal caregivers; family caregivers; mental health; adults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Palliative Care)
Advances in Public Health and Healthcare Management for Chronic Care
edited by Fabio Petrelli and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; long-term care; nursing practice; public health; patient satisfaction; health economic
Revolutionizing Cognitive Rehabilitation: The Role of Digital Technologies
edited by and Margherita Dahò
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive rehabilitation; cognition; digital technologies; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; feasibility; usability; acceptability
Research on Hearing and Balance Healthcare
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submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: hearing; balance; vestibular system; auditory system; vestibular rehabilitation; sensorimotor integration; dizziness; aging; neuroplasticity; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Physical Activity, Sleep, and Nutrition for Health in Children and Adolescents
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submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16524 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; sleep hygiene; nutrition and diet; child development; adolescent health; holistic interventions; health behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Advances in Health Literacy in Healthcare Communication
edited by and Eirini Kampriani
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: health literacy; digital technology; patient-centred care; healthcare communication; patient diversity; ethical practices; cultural competence; patient empowerment; health promotion; medical education
The Latest Advances in Visual Health submission deadline 17 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6029 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye; vision; ocular; visual health; optometry; ophthalmology; artificial intelligence; detection of eye anomalies; ocular treatment; refraction; ocular diseases; ocular rehabilitation; developments in visual health
Strategies and Interventions for Supporting the Holistic Well-Being of Clinicians and Nurses
edited by , Sonia Martins and
submission deadline 21 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3869 | Submission Open
Keywords: well-being; healthcare workers; occupational stress; mental health; quality of life; mindfulness-based and psychological interventions; workplace-based organizational interventions; mobbing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Multidimensional Aging Care: Gait, Cognition, Sensory Decline, and Psychosocial Vulnerability in Later Life submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; personal support networks in aging; psychosocial vulnerability; dual-task performance (motor– cognitive); health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-care Management)
Adversarial Learning and Its Applications in Healthcare submission deadline 27 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 16547 | Submission Open
Keywords: adversarial learning; adversarial attacks; adversarial robustness; generative adversarial learning; adversarial defenses
Digital Therapeutics in Healthcare: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital therapeutics; mHealth; clinical studies (pilot and pivotal); effectiveness; healthcare; cost effectiveness; implementation and scalability; regulatory affairs; prescription drug use-related software; digital health literacy; reimbursement; cybersecurity risks and privacy
Telemedicine and eHealth Applications in the Pediatric Population
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth; remote monitoring; digital health; mobile health; pediatric telemedicine; virtual reality applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Nursing Practice
edited by Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan and Haiying (Emily) Wang
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; nursing practice; clinical decision support; machine learning; digital health; ethical implications; patient safety; technology adoption; evidence-based practice; nursing informatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development: Improvement and Evaluation submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; midwifery; practice development; models of care; service evaluation; advanced practice; wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-care Management)
Innovative Educational and Family-Centered Approaches in Healthcare and Services submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: family-centered care; childhood intervention; educational psychology; cooperative learning; tele-intervention; pediatric healthcare; caregiver engagement; interdisciplinary collaboration; health education
Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10201 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemsex; drugs; mental health; substance use
Muscle-Tendon Complex: Performance, Injury Prevention, Epidemiology and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7345 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance; epidemiology; rehabilitation; prevention; muscle– tendon complex
Physiotherapy for Pain Conditions: Recent Advanced Programs and Interventions submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6797 | Submission Open
Keywords: intervention; pain; physiotherapy; review; meta-analysis; overview; clinical trial
Obesity and Metabolic Abnormalities submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; adiposity; chronic inflammation; endocrine disruptors; leptin resistance; cardiovascular risk; brown adipose tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Health: Development and Adaptation of Psychometric Instruments
edited by Tamara Melnik and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6369 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; occupational health; validity evidence; instruments adaptation; instruments development; evidence-based practice
Machine Learning in Medicine and Health: Data, Methods and Applications
edited by Grażyna Suchacka, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6350 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; laboratory (bio)markers; risk factors/risk scores; classification; prediction; (disease) profiling; diagnosis; prognosis; artificial intelligence; medicine; bioinformatics; bibliometric
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Creating Connection Between Physical and Mental Health in Physical Activity, Physical Exercise and Sport Across the Lifespan submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4153 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; mental health; exercise science; psychophysiological wellbeing; sports medicine; athlete health monitoring; rehabilitation; prevention strategies; digital health technologies; neuroinflammation and exercise
Prisoner Health
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open
Keywords: prison health systems across the world; risk factors for health; prison environment; prison healthcare systems and governance; inmate and mental illness; rehabilitation in mental illness; rehabilitation of prisoners; inmates and infectious diseases; drugs and/in prison; disabled prisoners; prison workers and their protection; prison medicine; COVID-19 and prison; feeding in prison; medical responsibility in penitentiary medicine; clinical risk management in penitentiary medicine; compatibility of the prisoner's health conditions with imprisonment; suicidal risk assessment in prison; CSI in prison; inmate autopsy; innovative methods of expert investigation in prison and of prisoners; torture in prison: medico-legal investigation; medical liability in prison medicine; precision medicine in prison; clinical pathways in prison; artificial intelligence in prison healthcare; telemedicine in prison healthcare
Oncology Nursing and Patient Care submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open
Keywords: care of cancer patients; cancer and treatment; cancer and complementary therapies; oncology process management; end-of-life care and cancer patients; ethics of care; quality of life and cancer patients
Applications of Data Mining in Patient Care
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; machine learning; artificial intelligence; clinical decision support systems; digital biomarkers; predictive analytics; big data analysis; electronic health records; frailty; chronic disease
Injury Prevention and Health Promotion in Sports and Physical Activity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: injury prevention; mental health in athletes; rehabilitation in sports; physical activity interventions; public health and sports
AI-Driven Insights from Biomedical Data for Advanced Disease Diagnosis and Prognosis submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical diagnosis; medical prognosis; medical image analysis; large language model interpretation; explainable AI; clinical validity; translational medicine
AI, Emotion, and Health: Applying Algorithmic Intelligence to Improve Well-Being
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: affective computing for healthcare; AI-based mental health assessment; emotion and empathy recognition systems; human– AI interaction in healthcare; multimodal physiological signal analysis; generative AI for emotional understanding; non-contact health monitoring technologies; emotion-aware intelligent systems; cognitive and affective state estimation; AI-driven personalized well-being support; explainable affective AI in medicine; psychophysiological sensing and modeling; human-centered healthcare technologies; machine learning for emotional health; wearable and ambient emotion sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Frontline Imaging: Advances and Applications of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care ultrasonography; bedside imaging; diagnostic innovation; clinical decision-making; ultrasound education and training; healthcare technology integration; patient-centered care; critical care and emergency medicine; global health and low-resource settings; artificial intelligence in ultrasonography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Integrating Psychotherapy into Multidisciplinary Mental Illness Treatment
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychotherapy integration; multidisciplinary mental health treatment; cognitive and behavioral intervention; trauma-informed psychotherapy; interdisciplinary clinical care; systems-based approaches to treatment; evidence-based practice in psychotherapy; digital mental wellbeing; psychometric evaluation; applied cognitive psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
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