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Physiotherapy for Pain Conditions: Recent Advanced Programs and Interventions submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6456 | 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 6387 | 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 6114 | 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 6078 | 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 3774 | 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 2841 | 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 958 | 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
Injury Prevention and Health Promotion in Sports and Physical Activity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | 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 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical diagnosis; medical prognosis; medical image analysis; large language model interpretation; explainable AI; clinical validity; translational medicine
Frontline Imaging: Advances and Applications of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 146 | 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)
Novel Research and Care Strategies for Older Adults with Stroke and/or Dementia submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; dementia; integrated care; person-centred care; health innovation; caregiver support; ageing population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
AI, Emotion, and Health: Applying Algorithmic Intelligence to Improve Well-Being
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 85 | 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)
Integrating Psychotherapy into Multidisciplinary Mental Illness Treatment
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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)
Advances in Family Care: Challenges, Innovations, and Perspectives for Comprehensive Health Care
edited by Sônia Silva Marçon and Eda Schwartz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: family practice; family health; family caregiver family nursing; domestic violence; professional– family relations; family characteristics; family support; family relations
The Relationship Between Mental Health and Psychological Trauma submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological trauma; mental health; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); complex trauma (CPTSD); trauma-informed interventions; trauma-focused therapy; resilience and protective factors; trauma assessment; stress-related disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
Innovations in Primary Care Informatics: Bridging Technology and Patient-Centered Care
edited by Emmanouil Zoulias
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: health informatics; primary care; electronic health records (EHRs); clinical decision support; telemedicine; digital health; patient-centered care; population health management; data analytics in healthcare; interoperability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Digital Dentistry: The Revolutionary Era in Orthodontics submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthodontics; CBCT; clinical orthodontics; digital orthodontics; intraoral scanners; airway; growth and development; orthodontic appliances; CAD CAM technology in orthodontics; clinical treatment in orthodontics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Evaluating Health Technology Implementation and Adoption in Hospital Settings
edited by and Aaron C. Spaulding
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: hospital-based health technology assessment; health technology; technology implementation; clinical effectiveness; hospital administration; artificial intelligence; economic evaluation; equity and access; new technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Rethinking Environmental Gerontology: Designing Inclusive and Resilient Places for Ageing in Place
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing in place; person– environment fit; clinical outcomes; falls and frailty; mental health and loneliness; HRQoL; home-based/rehabilitative care; telehealth; social prescribing; utilization and costs; health equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Innovative Suicide Prevention Methods: The Role of New Technologies and Medical Services in Saving Lives
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital tools; new technologies; medical services; suicide; suicidal behavior; prevention; public health; innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pediatrics and Neonates
edited by Walusa Assad Gonçalves Ferri
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: infant; newborn; child; intensive care units— pediatric; intensive care units— neonatal; critical care; resuscitation; mechanical ventilation; septic shock; neuroprotection; therapeutic hypothermia; sepsis; congenital abnormalities; patient outcome assessment; physiological monitoring; evidence-based medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Health Technology Assessment for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Health Conditions submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: health technology assessment; HTA; medicines; medical devices; children; adolescents; young adults; chronic diseases; rare diseases; orphan drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Technological Advances, Precision Medicine and Regulatory Improvements in Drug Safety and Pharmacy Support
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13163 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug safety; pharmacovigilance; precision medicine; therapeutic drug monitoring; post-marketing surveillance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical pharmacology
The Role of Healthcare in Public Health Risk and Disaster Management: Strategies for Mitigation and Response submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4239 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster risk management; public health emergencies; healthcare resilience; emergency medical response; crisis preparedness; risk mitigation strategies; health security; natural and man-made hazards; disaster preparedness and response; health system sustainability
Virtual Reality Technologies in Health Care—2nd Edition submission deadline 4 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; artificial intelligence; healthcare; rehabilitation; clinical outcomes; remote diagnosis; telemedicine; surgical planning; clinical training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Kinship Care in a Changing Society: Health and Well-Being of Children and Families
edited by , and Yanfeng Xu
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinship care; child health; child well-being; caregiver health; caregiver well-being; social change; intergenerational caregiving
Common Health Concerns in Older Women: Hormonal, Metabolic, Psychological, and Lifestyle Interactions submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: midlife women; aging; hormonal regulation; metabolic health; cardiovascular risk; psychological well-being; lifestyle interventions; mind– body medicine; exercise and nutrition; integrative healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Integrated Rehabilitation Services: From Clinical Settings to Communities and Homes
edited by Renato de Souza Melo
submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; healthcare; chronic diseases; technology; physical therapy; hospitalization; home healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Advancing Equity in Maternal and Reproductive Healthcare
edited by Michelle Munro-Kramer and
submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal health; reproductive health; contraception; family planning; gender-based violence; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Integrative Strategies in Exercise, Nutrition, and Health: Preventing Diseases and Promoting Well-Being
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3161 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise and nutrition; health management; chronic disease prevention; personalized nutrition; exercise interventions; recovery optimization; dietary strategies; supplementation; metabolic health; injury prevention; immune function; mental health; integrative approaches; performance enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Physical Activity Intervention for Non-Communicable Diseases
edited by Karah Dring
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; exercise; children; older adults; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Exercise Interventions for Cardiovascular Health: Optimizing Prevention, Rehabilitation and Long-Term Outcomes submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise interventions; cardiovascular health; cardiac rehabilitation; physical activity; disease prevention; exercise physiology; cardiovascular adaptation; lifestyle modification; chronic disease management; long-term outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
The Promotion of Healthcare: A Challenge for Health Professionals and Educators
edited by Silvia Gattino and
submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; well-being; action research; gender awareness; public system; clinical skills training; health promotion; inclusive healthcare; respectful healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Health Care Professionals' Role in Developing Quality and Patient Safety
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3696 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient safety; quality management; safety culture; patient involvement; safety outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-care Management)
Progress in Clinical Neuropsychology and Neurorehabilitation
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical neuropsychology; neurorehabilitation; stroke; traumatic brain injury (TBI); concussion; multiple sclerosis (MS); epilepsy; Parkinson’ s disease (PD); spasticity; spinal cord injuries; movement disorders; neuromuscular diseases; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); neurological disorders; Alzheimer’ s disease (AD); children; older patients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Global Epidemiology for Blood Pressure and Hypertension
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension blood pressure; global epidemiology; prevalence; incidence; risk factors; genetic determinants; environmental factors; lifestyle factors; socioeconomic influences; public health interventions; regional differences; cultural insights; prevention strategies; management strategies; innovative research; digital health
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Mental Health submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; chatbots; mental health; attitudes; education; interventions; scales; measurement; ethical issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Integrative Interventions in Geropsychology
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative interventions; geropsychology; aging; mental health; cognitive– behavioural; mindfulness-based approach; lifestyle modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
Community-Engaged Interventions for Health Equity: Implementation and Impact submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: health equity; population health; community health; community engagement; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Challenges and Opportunities for Nurses in Modern Clinical Practice
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing practice; workforce challenges; professional development; resilience; innovation in nursing; digital health; leadership; communication; interprofessional collaboration; patient-centered care; quality improvement; ethics; evidence-based practice; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Health Promotion, Health Behaviors, and Preventive Care: Multi-Level Educational Approaches submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: health education; health literacy; patient education; health promotion; digital health; e-health; healthcare training; educational interventions; preventive care; community health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Nursing and Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities
edited by , Christoph De Oliveira Käppler, and
submission deadline 17 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development indicators; health equity; diversity; equity; inclusion; chronic disease; neurology; social vulnerability; health vulnerability; caregivers /family caregivers/informal caregivers; rehabilitation; rehabilitation nursing; nursing; adaptation; psychological; coping strategies; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Strengthening Midwifery Care for Maternal and Newborn Health
edited by and Xiu Zhu
submission deadline 18 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: midwifery care; maternal health; newborn health; respectful maternity care; evidence-based practice; health policy; workforce; digital health; continuity of care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Implementing Context-Aware Models for Real-World Clinical and Administrative Decision Making
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submission deadline 18 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical decision support systems (CDSS); explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); translational health informatics; predictive analytics; multimodal data fusion; context-aware decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Through Healthy Habits in the Entire Population submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6515 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; dietary habits; lifestyle medicine; public health; health promotion; physical activity and nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Health Supervision and Promotion in the Era of Complex Data submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; public health; health policies; digital health; artificial intelligence
Innovative Interventions to Improve Access to Care for Vulnerable Populations and Reduce Health Disparities
edited by and Kendall Moody
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare access; health disparities; social determinants of health; interdisciplinary research; innovative care models; culturally competent care; health communication; emerging technologies
A Multi-Perspective Study on the Psychological Health of Children and Adolescents
edited by and Giulia Raimondi
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological well-being; mental health; protective and risk factors; psychometric assessment; developmental trajectories; students’ psychological well-being; mental health interventions; resilience; social support; disadvantaged and vulnerable children and adolescents
Comprehensive Intervention in People with Disabilities submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability care; integrated intervention; rehabilitation; health promotion; multidisciplinary approach; inclusive healthcare
Digital Health Innovations in Caregiver Support and Empowerment: From Artificial Intelligence to Telehealth
edited by Teresa Martins and
submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: caregivers; telemedicine; mobile health units; artificial intelligence; remote monitoring; health education; health technology; smart homes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
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