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Sudden Cardiac Death: Innovations in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
edited by Martina Lovrić-Benčić and Mislav Puljevic
submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open
Keywords: sudden cardiac death; VT; cardiomyopathy; CMP; risk stratification; prevention; malignant arrhythmias
Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults
edited by Anderson Saranz Zago
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4495 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; hypertension; diabetes; quality of life; aging; physical exercise; healthy diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Promoting Healthcare and Well-Being in Rural and Vulnerable Communities submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: health and well-being; rural population; health disparities; community-based participatory; innovative technologies; social determinants of health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Cardiovascular Health and Mediterranean Diet submission deadline 21 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; mediterranean diet; physical activity; cardiometabolic health; lipid profile; nutritional status; preventive nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Advances in Chronic Disease Management, Rehabilitation, and Health Outcomes submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2848 | Submission Open
Keywords: adherence and self-care; chronic disease management; digital health interventions; evidence-based healthcare; health outcomes; multidisciplinary care; nursing care; patient safety; personalized healthcare; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Educating and Strengthening the Workforce for Maternal and Neonatal Health
edited by Linda Ng
submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal health; neonatal health; workforce development; nursing; interprofessional education; clinical training; global health; rural and remote health; capacity building; health systems strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
ETHICA—ETHICs in Action: Values, Dilemmas, and Decision-Making in Contemporary Healthcare submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical ethics; healthcare decision-making; moral dilemmas; clinical ethics consultation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Advancing Communication in Healthcare for Special Populations: Equity, Access and Empowerment
edited by DaKysha Moore
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: health communication; special populations; public health; mass communication; healthcare accessibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Transforming Healthcare with Artificial Intelligence: From Algorithms to Patient Impact submission deadline 26 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; artificial intelligence; healthcare; algorithms; patient care; digital health; future healthcare
The Role of Mediation in Healthcare: A Path to Conflict Resolution and Improved Outcomes
edited by Tsonka Miteva-Katrandzhieva
submission deadline 27 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: mediation; alternative conflict resolution; physician– patient agreement; patient care improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Innovation and Improvement of Pharmaceutical Care submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical care; innovation; patient-centered care; digital health; clinical pharmacy; medication safety; personalized medicine; interprofessional collaboration; health outcomes; artificial intelligence in pharmacy
Psychophysiological Responses to Physical Activity, Exercise and/or Nutrition Interventions in Individuals with Cardiometabolic Health Impairments submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 43990 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; prediabetes; type 2 diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; metabolic syndrome; chronic kidney disease; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; cardiovascular diseases; exercise; physical activity; diet
The Role of Physical Activity on Cancer Patients’ and Survivors’ Health-Related Quality of Life submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16345 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; physical activity; oncology; health-related quality of life; survival
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Body Image, Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders: A Healthcare Perspective
edited by and María Ángeles Castejón
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13599 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating disorders; body image; body dissatisfaction; mental health; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; health assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
Advancing Health Practice and Education Through Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5735 | 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 5479 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-of-life care; oncology; palliative care; quality of life; dignity; control of symptoms; effective communication
Joint Manipulation for Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Rob Sillevis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4266 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic manual therapy (OMT); chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP); joint manipulation; treatment outcomes; evidence-based intervention
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 3861 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; older adults; well-being; quality of life; psychological health; physical health; technologies; immigration; LGBQ+; minorities
The Relationship of Social Media and Cyberbullying with Mental Health submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; well-being; social media; cyberbullying; risk factors; developmental and educational psychology; problematic internet use; internet addiction
Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Using Smart Technologies
edited by , Adriana Gherbon and Paula Barata
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 469 | 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 428 | 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 394 | 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)
The Future of Patient-Centered Care: Digital Tools and Strategies for Shared Decision-Making
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 198 | 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)
Challenges in Health and Nursing Care Within the Community-Based Integrated Care System submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 155 | 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 104 | 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 87 | 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 79 | 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 79 | 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 72 | 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 55 | 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)
Economic Evaluations from the Patient Perspective: Highlighting the Need for Such a Perspective
edited by Eric Nauenberg
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic evaluation; patient perspective; affordability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Enhancing the Quality of Neurological Care: Strategies and Outcomes
edited by Jaime Daniel Mondragón
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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)
Clinical Reasoning in Primary Care
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 379 | 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 in Caregivers of Chronic Diseases
edited by and Belén Gutiérrez-Sánchez
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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 3334 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive rehabilitation; cognition; digital technologies; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; feasibility; usability; acceptability
Research on Hearing and Balance Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 91 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15349 | 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 89 | 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 5854 | 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 3193 | 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 429 | 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 15104 | Submission Open
Keywords: adversarial learning; adversarial attacks; adversarial robustness; generative adversarial learning; adversarial defenses
Digital Therapeutics in Healthcare: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | 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)
Innovative Educational and Family-Centered Approaches in Healthcare and Services submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: family-centered care; childhood intervention; educational psychology; cooperative learning; tele-intervention; pediatric healthcare; caregiver engagement; interdisciplinary collaboration; health education
Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Nursing Practice
edited by Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan and Haiying (Emily) Wang
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 64 | 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 63 | 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)
Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10017 | 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 7105 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance; epidemiology; rehabilitation; prevention; muscle– tendon complex
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