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Prevention and Treatment: Focus More on People with Chronic Illness

edited by Liliana Streba,

Cristin Constantin Vere

and Cosmin Vasile Obleaga

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13844 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic illness management; patient-centered care; prevention strategies; innovative treatments; health policy interventions; early detection; lifestyle modifications; technology integration; community-based interventions; quality of life improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Mental Health: Emerging Innovations and Their Implications

edited by

Tim M. H. Li

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital mental health; psychotherapy; assessment; intervention; precision medicine; evidence-based; AI regulation

Expanding Competency of Primary Health Care: Emotional and Bio-Social Meanings for General Practice Consultation—2nd Edition

edited by

Emmanouil Symvoulakis

and

Marios Spanakis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary health care; general practice; trust; empathy; consultation spirit; psychosocial determinants; bio-clinical determinants; emotional determinants; connectedness; social bonding; emotional wellness

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Communication Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Georgios P. Georgiou

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3348 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; communication disorders; diagnosis; assessment; interventions; ethics; healthcare

Promoting Nursing Organizational Well-Being: The Impact of Work Environment on Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes

edited by

Jacopo Fiorini

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: work environments; nurses; workplace safety; leadership; organizational well-being; retention; job satisfaction; nursing-sensitive outcomes; quality of care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)

Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Chronic Cardio-Respiratory Diseases

edited by Mara Paneroni

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; COPD; heart failure; occupational therapy; physiotherapy; speech therapy; disability; nutrition; psychology; prevention

Mental Health and Well-Being in Informal Caregiving: Challenges, Transitions, and Support Mechanisms

edited by Gillian Paul and

Catarina Afonso

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: informal caregivers; health literacy; multicultural environment; practice education; person-centered care; community network; digital approaches; health promotion

Policy Interventions to Promote Health and Prevent Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stephen Modell

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: health policy; policy making; health promotion; prevention; guideline; legislation; delivery of health care; health services research; public health

Recent Advances in Sleep Disorder

edited by

Sunny Chan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6055 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; clinical trials; observational studies; actigraphy; neuroimaging; sleep assessment; lifestyle factors; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; sleep mechanisms

Innovating Care in the Post-Pandemic Era: Models, Leadership, and Technologies for the Future of Nursing

edited by

Maura Galletta

and Ilenia Piras

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2121 | Submission Open

Keywords: well-being of healthcare staff; nursing care; workload; professional autonomy; job burnout; quality of care; mental health; organizational resilience; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare in Epidemics and Pandemics)

Integrating Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Medicine

edited by

Joaquim Carreras

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; prognosis; treatment; medicine; health care; pathology

Community-Based Strategies to Tackle Health Disparities and Promote Equity

edited by

Panagis Galiatsatos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; community engagement; population health; mortality; morbidity

New Advances in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

edited by

Sergio Maroto Izquierdo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports medicine; rehabilitation; Injury prevention; musculoskeletal disorders; exercise; strength training; biomechanics; special populations

Life After Stroke: Recovery, Roles and Lifestyle—2nd Edition

edited by

Olive Lennon

, James A. Faulkner, Louise Johnson and Frances Horgan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: life after stroke; health and wellness; return to work; social roles; identity; unmet needs; societal participation

Oral and Maxillofacial Health Care: Third Edition

edited by

Takahiro Kanno

and

Shintaro Sukegawa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25601 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral and maxillofacial surgery; oral health care; dental health care; oral disease

Healthcare for Immigrants and Refugees

edited by Olayide Oluyemisi Ogunsiji

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11701 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrants; refugees; asylum seekers; humanitarian entrants; culturally and linguistically diverse; healthcare; equitable access; health-seeking behavior; lived experience; culturally sensitive care

Real-Life Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Guido Gembillo

and

Vincenzo Calabrese

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5009 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; dialysis; domiciliary management; electrolytes; nursing research; quality of life; socioeconomic evaluation; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Advanced Technological Approaches in Diabetes

edited by Veronica Resi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4735 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; technology; tools; telemedicine; ICT; e-health; support system; multidisciplinarity

Advances in Research of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

edited by Dimosthenis Lykouras and

Panagiotis Plotas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3678 | Submission Open

Keywords: asthma; COPD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Benefits of Exercise on Reproductive Health

edited by

Patricia K. Doyle-Baker

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3498 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise benefits; reproductive health; menstrual and menopause symptom; pregnancy; physical activity barriers during menses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)

Moving Forward: Implementing Patient-Centered Care in Hospitals

edited by

Gillie Gabay

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3338 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; hospitals; implementation; health innovations; health informatics; patient-centered care; person-centered care

Epidemiological Approaches to Infectious Diseases: From Endemics to Pandemics

edited by

Fernando Augusto Lima Marson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2897 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infection; endemic; epidemiology; global health; healthcare; pandemic; viral infection

Progress in Prevention and Care for Cardiovascular Diseases: Second Edition

edited by

Jerzy Wiliñski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: arterial hypertension; heart failure; atrial fibrillation; conduction system pacing; cardiac resynchronization therapy; valvular heart disease and treatment; venous thromboembolic disease; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary hypertension; diagnostic imaging; echocardiography; prevention of cardiovascular diseases; oral anticoagulant therapy; dyslipidemia; atherosclerosis; heart arrhythmia; cardiac arrhythmia ablation; stroke; oncology and cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; myocardial revascularization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

The Role of Digitalization in Healthcare Within the National Health System: Opportunities and Challenges for a More Efficient System

edited by

Alessandro Perrella

and Pierino Di Silverio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital medicine; AI; GPT; healthcare management; epidemiology; national healthcare system

Digital Rehabilitation Technologies: Advancing Neurorehabilitation with Virtual Reality

edited by

Sebastian Rutkowski

and Witold Pawełczyk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual rehabilitation; immersive therapy; virtual reality exposure therapy; motor recovery; pain modulation; cognitive rehabilitation; VR-based therapeutic interventions; VR; patient engagement technologies; cybersickness

Healthcare Disparities in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Clara Benna

, Silvia Negro, Giulia Becherucci and Giulia Capelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: health inequities; access to care; cancer prevention; early detection; socioeconomic barriers

Adolescent Substance Use: Prevention and Intervention Strategies

edited by

Matthew Sprong

and Heaven Hollender

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use disorders (SUDs); co-occurring; policy; treatment; rehabilitation

Emerging Technologies to Promote Psychosocial and Occupational Well-Being in University Students and Healthcare Workers: Innovation and Public Health Challenges

edited by

Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychosocial well-being ; emerging technologies ; mental health in healthcare workers ; university students ; academic and clinical burnout ; virtual reality and e-health ; mental health promotion ; digital interventions ; digital public health ; artificial intelligence in healthcare

Mental Health Syndemics Among Underserved Communities

edited by Bonnie Kaiser and Shir Ginzburg

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: discrimination; healthcare access; mental health; syndemics; systemic barriers; underserved communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)

Emerging Developments in Integrative and Complementary Medicine: Advancements in Research and Clinical Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Luís Carlos Matos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion; Chinese herbs and dietetics; Qigong and Tai Chi; Tuina and cupping; auriculotherapy; hand acupuncture; and reflexology; automatic diagnosis systems; laser and electrical stimulation of acupoints; meditation and focused intention; biofield phenomena; other CAM modalities

Public Health Prevention Through Integrative Medicine: Community-Based and Society-Level Interventions

edited by

Aleksandar Racz

, Ljerka Armano and

Tomislav Rukavina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative medicine ; health promotion ; community-based interventions ; health equity ; health-related quality of life ; forest therapy ; acupuncture ; lifestyle medicine ; healthcare system integration ; sustainable health interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)

Human–Animal Interaction: Animal Behaviour and Whole-Person Health in Animal-Assisted Interventions

edited by Meredith L. Stensland

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-assisted intervention; whole-person health; human– animal bond; animal behaviour

New Technologies for Understanding and Enhancing Lived Temporality in Chronic Illness

edited by

Marcin Moskalewicz

and Federica Cavaletti

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic illnesses; cancer care; lived experience; lived time; temporal rhythms; transdisciplinary research; quantitative phenomenology; extended reality; computational tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Using Artificial Intelligence in Medical Research

edited by

Fleur T. Tehrani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical artificial intelligence; computerized decision support; medical automatic control; ChatGPT in medicine

Improving End-of-Life Care in the Digital Era

edited by

Rui Nunes

Francisca Rego

and

Guilhermina Rego

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open

Keywords: palliative care; dignity therapy; advanced care planning; spirituality; spiritual counselling; bioethics; priorities in healthcare; artificial intelligence; symptom control; quality of life

Coronary Artery Disease and Cancer: Prevention, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

edited by

Wilhelm P. Mistiaen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; coronary artery disease; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; outcomes

Nursing in Women’s Health: Contemporary Approaches to Maternal and Gynecological Care

edited by

Manuela Maria Conceiçao Ferreira

and

Maria Otília Brites Zangão

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstetric nursing; gynecological nursing; nurse midwives; breast feeding; health management; violence; biomedical technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)

Structural and Social Health Disparities in Urban Communities: Issues and Challenges

edited by Carla Ginn and Davina Banner

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: community-based research; intergenerational resiliency; mixed methods; participatory; structural and social health disparities

Therapeutic Exercise and Health Education in the Management of Back Pain

edited by Esther Monge Pereira, Iris Machado de Oliveira and

Pablo Hernández-Lucas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: back pain; therapeutic exercise; health education; pain neuroscience; adherence; technology; implementation; behaviour change; physiotherapy; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Nursing Care for Newborn Health

edited by

Alan Richard Horn

and

Welma Lubbe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal nursing; newborn health; quality of care; family-centered care; neonatal intensive care; nursing workforce; developmentally supportive care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)

The Application of Large Language Models in Mental Healthcare

edited by Tao Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language model (LLM); LLM safety; clinical evaluation; mental health informatics; machine learning; deep learning; AI in mental healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)

Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Among Children and Young People

edited by

Melissa Jones

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; cyberbullying; victimization; aggression; peer relationships; youth; protective factors; risk factors

Promoting Mental Health and Wellness in Healthcare Settings: The Role of Clinical Psychology

edited by

Antonio Iudici

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical psychology; health promotion; dialogical health; healthcare settings; psychological interventions; holistic health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)

Health, Behavioral, and Functional Outcomes of Exercise Interventions for Aging and Longevity

edited by Silvio Rodrigues Marques Neto

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy aging in middle-aged and older adults (≥ 50 years); longevity and age-related health adaptations; physical activity across the lifespan and health promotion; exercise interventions in older adults; functional outcomes: mobility; balance; strength; and function; behavioral health and lifestyle modification: diet; physical activity; and obesity management; non-communicable diseases prevention and rehabilitation (cardiovascular; metabolic; and musculoskeletal); sarcopenia prevention and management in elderly populations; active lifestyle and health-related quality of life in aging populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)

Family Influences on Child and Adolescent Health: 2nd Edition

edited by Jerf W. K. Yeung and

Lili Xia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: child and adolescent health; family systems; parenting; socialization; well-being; mental health; ecological model; social support; cross-cultural studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)

Applications of Digital Technology in Comprehensive Healthcare

edited by Maria Haritou and

Ioannis Kakkos

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12342 | Submission Open

Keywords: health management; telemedicine; remote monitoring; electronic health records (EHR); digital therapeutics; mobile health apps; artificial intelligence in healthcare; predictive analytics; patient engagement; precision medicine; cybersecurity in healthcare; digital health literacy

Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) and Machine Learning (ML) in Clinical Practice: Patient Care, Clinician–Patient Interaction, and Clinical Decision-Making

edited by Oladapo Oyebode and Grace Ataguba

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; virtual reality; augmented reality; machine learning; clinical applications; clinical decision-making; diagnosis; doctor– patient interaction; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)

Optimizing Healthcare Operations and Management for Improved Patient Care

edited by

Maria Katharaki

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare operations management; health economics; value-based healthcare; quality improvement; data-driven decision-making; patient flow optimization; operations research; AI in healthcare; leadership and organizational culture; nursing workforce management

Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

edited by

Peter Kokol

Jernej Završnik

and Bojan Žlahtič

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: explainable artificial intelligence; interpretable machine learning; transparency; trust; clinical decision support; ethical artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)

Advances in Holistic Care in Critical Care and Clinical Services: Innovation, Coordination, and Humanisation

edited by

Sergio Barrientos-Trigo

and José Miguel Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care; holistic health; patient-centered care; health services administration; interprofessional relations; medical technology; medical ethics; clinical empathy; professional-patient relations; health equity

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