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Neuromodulation and Neuroplasticity in Chronic Pain: New Therapeutic Tools

edited by

Manuel Albornoz-Cabello

and

María De Los Ángeles Cardero-Durán

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9443 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromodulation; physical therapy; chronic pain; neuromodulation; neuroplastic; transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS); evoked potentials; central nervous system sensitization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Positive Psychology in Healthcare: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Perspectives

edited by

Freda N. Gonot-Schoupinsky

and Claude-Hélène Mayer

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3716 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; positive emotions; life satisfaction; virtues; meaning; spirituality; healthy behaviors; character strengths; healthy lifestyles; flourishing/thriving; existential positive psychology; positive autoethnography

Applications of Assistive Technologies in Health Care Practices

edited by

María Reina-Bueno

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technologies; healthcare innovation; patient accessibility; rehabilitation devices; telemedicine solutions

Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases

edited by Jolanta Magdalena Walusiak-Skorupa and Dominik Olejniczak

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 54425 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; civilization diseases; health promotion; public health; prophylaxis; health management; quality of life

Advances in Generating Real-World Evidence from Real-World Data Using Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Joseph Finkelstein

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 9204 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-world evidence; artificial intelligence; healthcare

Evaluation and Potential of Effective Decision-Making in Healthcare

edited by Marion Sabine Rauner and

Doris A. Behrens

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11841 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare; system analysis; decision-making; policy modelling; decision-support systems; cost-effectiveness analysis; simulation

Innovative Technologies in Pain Management

edited by

Hector Beltran-Alacreu

and

José A. Moral-Munoz

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain management; extended reality (XR) technologies; gamification for pain relief; psychosocial variables; interdisciplinary approaches

Improving Adolescent Girls’ and Women’s Health and Nutrition

edited by

Csilla Mišľanová

and

Martina Valachovičová

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent girls; women; health; nutrition; malnutrition; health policy; gender equality; reproductive health; public health

Periodontal Diseases and Oral Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Iwona Olszewska-Czyz

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; periodontitis; periodontal diseases

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Distress in Healthcare

edited by

Florin Oprescu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 54874 | Submission Open

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

Midwifery-Led Care and Practice: Promoting Maternal and Child Health

edited by Joachim Graf

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 34807 | Submission Open

Keywords: midwifery; women’ s health; vulnerability in pregnancy; midwife-led care; fetal programming; pregnancy outcomes in the context of social inequality; improvement of child health; improvement of women’ s health; gender-sensitive care

Fall Prevention and Geriatric Nursing

edited by

Cristina Lavareda Baixinho

Andreia Costa

and

Maria Adriana Henriques

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32800 | Submission Open

Keywords: accidental falls; aged; nursing; risk; health literacy; healthy ageing; complex interventions; health interventions; fundamental care; patient safety

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

Pain Management in Healthcare Practice

edited by

Mimi M.Y. Tse

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25213 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain; acute pain; chronic pain; older adults; depression; non-pharmacological; exercise; healthcare; home care; dyadic pain management

Improving the Health and Well-Being of Groups of Workers Experiencing Work Disparities

edited by Lynn Shaw

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23959 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health outcomes; services and education; work rehabilitation outcomes; services and education; access to health services; social determinants of health; worker health and wellbeing; health system policies; decent work in healthcare; equitable access to health care work; health and wellbeing at work; workplace organizational health; occupational science

Supporting Self-Management in People with Chronic Conditions: Results from the COMPAR-EU Project

edited by

Ioannis Ilias

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19189 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-management support; self-management interventions; chronic conditions; patient empowerment

Towards Holistic Healthcare: Advancing Nursing and Medical Education

edited by

Polyxeni Mangoulia

and

Pavlos M. Myrianthefs

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17122 | Submission Open

Keywords: holistic care; nurses; doctors; consultation liaison psychiatry; hospitals; chronic disease; biopsychosocial model; comorbidity; drug interactions; depression; anxiety; dementia; delirium

Implications for Healthcare Policy and Management

edited by Maria Kapritsou and

Theodoros N. Sergentanis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15568 | Submission Open

Keywords: policy; management; healthcare; nursing; skills; healthcare workforce

Research on Health Disparities in the Global Population

edited by

Wei-Chen Lee

and Tse-Chuan Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15110 | Submission Open

Keywords: disparity; equity; social determinants of health; segregation; social inclusion; non-discrimination policy; underserved; underrepresented; discrimination; implicit bias; health services; health outcomes; global health; international health

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

Promoting Mental Health in School and Community Settings

edited by

Alex Chi-Keung Chan

, Raymond Chi-fai Chui, Winnie Wing-yan Yuen, P. F. Jonah Li and Anson Chui Yan Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13245 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; school; community; research; intervention; practice; stigma-free; stakeholders; culturally sensitive; developmentally appropriate

Health Risk Behaviours: Self-Injury and Suicide in Young People

edited by Jo Bell and

Cathy Brennan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11313 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-injury; suicide; young people; public health; lived experience; interventions; mental health services

Young Carers: Prevention, Intervention, Services and Outcomes—What Works?

edited by Saul Becker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10934 | Submission Open

Keywords: young carers; young adult carers; young caregivers; vulnerable children; children and adolescents; child outcomes; caregiving responsibilities; family support; prevention strategies; psychosocial interventions; evaluation; prevention; intervention studies; theory of change; social policy; children’ s services; family support

Gender, Sexuality and Mental Health

edited by

Henrique Pereira

and Felipe Alckmin-Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9179 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; sexualities; mental health; well-being; sexual stigma; health behavior; risk factors; protective factors; LGBTQIA+

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Key Player in Cardiovascular Disease Management

edited by Pietro Pugliatti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8712 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiopulmonary exercise test; functional capacity; peak oxygen uptake (VO2); cardiovascular diseases; heart failure

Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology: Integrating Social Awareness and Early Intervention in Autism Spectrum Using AI Methods

edited by

Evgenia Gkintoni

and

Constantinos Halkiopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7027 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical psychology; neuropsychology; autism; early intervention; screening tools; cognition; social awareness; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Disease Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement

edited by

Varadraj Gurupur

and

Thomas T. H. Wan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3403 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-health; digital health; healthcare delivery systems; clinical documentation improvement; disease management; health informatics

Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology for Congenital Disease: Sharing for Implementation

edited by

Athanasios Saratziotis

and Maria Baldovin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric otolaryngology; pediatric surgery; endoscopic approaches; congenital pediatric diseases; pediatric rhinology

Osteopathic and Complementary Manual Therapy in Musculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction

edited by

Rafał Gnat

and Anna Gogola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open

Keywords: manual therapy; osteopathy; complementary therapy; musculoskeletal pain; musculoskeletal dysfunction; compensatory changes

Advances in Prediction, Prevention and Precision Medicine for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke

edited by

Raha Pazoki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: myocardial infarction; stroke; machine learning; predictive models; prevention strategies; human population studies; clinical trial data; traditional epidemiology; risk assessment; data integration

Chronic Diseases: Integrating Innovation, Equity and Care Continuity

edited by

Hailun Liang

and Leiyu Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary care; chronic disease; health risk management; health equity

Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence on Access to and Use of Reproductive Healthcare and Services

edited by Carole Browner and Alison Hamilton

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive health; reproductive healthcare; intimate partner violence; gender politics; families; reproductive rights

The Role of Nutrition in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

edited by

Omar Ramos-Lopez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: MASLD; liver disease; nutrition; diet; nutrients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)

Applications of Data Mining in Patient Care

edited by

Catherine Park

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | 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

Health Promotion and Long-Term Care for Older Adults

edited by Raphaelle-Ashley Guerbaai and Kotkowski Kornelia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: older adults; long-term care; quality of life of older adults; aging populations; health services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Experimental and Clinical Perspectives on Emotional Expression and Regulation: Implications for Healthcare and Patient-Reported Outcomes

edited by

Valentina Colonnello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental psychology; clinical psychology; psychotherapy; emotion regulation; communication; education; quality of life; digital health; assessment

Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Imaging: Advancing Precision Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

edited by

Oana Mirea

and Victor Raicea

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; cardiac surgery; vascular surgery; artificial intelligence

Addressing Behavioral Addictions and Promoting Emotional Well-Being: Insight, Challenges, and Solutions

edited by

Sabina Mandic

and

Dora Dodig Hundric

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral addictions; emotional well-being; gambling; gaming; social networks; interventions; assessment; prevalence; models

Sports Trauma: From Prevention to Surgery and Return to Sport

edited by

Michele Mercurio

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14922 | Submission Open

Keywords: shoulder; hip; knee; ankle; MRI; ligament; tendon; cartilage; arthroscopy; sports medicine

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

Healthy and Harmful Habits: Impact on Nursing Practice and Patient Health

edited by

Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz

José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera

Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres

, Cristina Rivera-Picón and

Juan Luis Sánchez González

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3786 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy habits; physical activity; lifestyle modification; alcohol consumption; smoking cessation; substance abuse; behavioral addictions; health promotion; wellness programs; health outcomes

Focus on the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Migrant and Refugee Populations

edited by

Ana Gama

and Patrícia Marques

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual health; reproductive health; vulnerable populations; migrants; refugees

Health Data as a Global Good: Best Practices, Challenges and Future Perspectives

edited by

Stefano Orlando

and

Stefania Moramarco

submission deadline 28 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: health data; data collection; epidemiological surveillance; data monitoring

Exercise Biomechanics: Pathways to Improve Health

edited by

Pedro Miguel Forte

and

José Eduardo Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24654 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; health; exercise; physical activity

Healthcare Management: Improving Patient Outcomes and Service Quality

edited by

Christos Ntais

and Nikolaos Kontodimopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8162 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare management; patient outcomes; service quality; healthcare delivery; quality improvement; patient-centered care; health policy; healthcare innovation; health service research

Psychological Diagnosis and Treatment of People with Mental Disorders

edited by

Michał Lew-Starowicz

Paweł Larionow

Karolina Mudło-Głagolska

and

Magdalena Gawrych

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24255 | Submission Open

Keywords: etiology of mental illnesses; mental health disorders; psychological assessment; psychological interventions; treatment of mental health issues

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

Mental Health and Health Care in Vulnerable Contexts

edited by

Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso

and Carlos Barbosa-Torres

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10358 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; research; health systems; healthcare; institutional care; family care; therapy

Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers: Second Edition

edited by

Vincenza Capone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8887 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; job satisfaction; occupational health; burnout; stress; well-being; work-related quality of life; workplace mental health; work– life balance; workplace bullying; workplace violence; workload; workers; healthcare workers; psychology

Healthcare Advances in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

edited by

Florian Michael Baumann

and Viola Freigang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7223 | Submission Open

Keywords: Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement (PROM); Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL); musculoskeletal disorders; digital transformation; registry-based study; outcome evaluation

Healthcare Innovations in Global Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

edited by

Ângela Maria T. Leite

and Anabela Santos Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6655 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative interventions; culturally adaptive diagnostic tools; integration of mental health and addiction services; socioeconomic and environmental determinants of mental health and addiction; mental health policies

Psychodiabetology: The Psycho-Social Challenges of Diabetes

edited by

Andrzej Kokoszka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6413 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; mental state; psychology; psychosocial; management; HbA1c; glycated hemoglobin; depression; stress; complications; psychodiabetology

Healthcare Goes Digital: Mobile Health and Electronic Health Technology in the 21st Century: Second Edition

edited by