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Community-Based Strategies to Tackle Health Disparities and Promote Equity submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: health equity; community engagement; population health; mortality; morbidity
New Advances in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 422 | 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 , James A. Faulkner, Louise Johnson and Frances Horgan
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 183 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26324 | 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 12212 | Submission Open
Keywords: migrants; refugees; asylum seekers; humanitarian entrants; culturally and linguistically diverse; healthcare; equitable access; health-seeking behavior; lived experience; culturally sensitive care
Innovative Strategies in Rheumatology Care submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9788 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatology; pharmacological therapies; treatments; personalized medicine; pain management; rehabilitation; quality of life; conservative treatment
Real-Life Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5229 | 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 4822 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3746 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; COPD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Benefits of Exercise on Reproductive Health submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3648 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3396 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; hospitals; implementation; health innovations; health informatics; patient-centered care; person-centered care
Progress in Prevention and Care for Cardiovascular Diseases: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3035 | 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)
Epidemiological Approaches to Infectious Diseases: From Endemics to Pandemics submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2975 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infection; endemic; epidemiology; global health; healthcare; pandemic; viral infection
The Role of Digitalization in Healthcare Within the National Health System: Opportunities and Challenges for a More Efficient System
edited by and Pierino Di Silverio
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital medicine; AI; GPT; healthcare management; epidemiology; national healthcare system
Digital Rehabilitation Technologies: Advancing Neurorehabilitation with Virtual Reality
edited by and Witold Pawełczyk
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2281 | 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 , Silvia Negro, Giulia Becherucci and Giulia Capelli
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open
Keywords: health inequities; access to care; cancer prevention; early detection; socioeconomic barriers
Adolescent Substance Use: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
edited by and Heaven Hollender
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1372 | 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 1264 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | 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
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 926 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-assisted intervention; whole-person health; human– animal bond; animal behaviour
Public Health Prevention Through Integrative Medicine: Community-Based and Society-Level Interventions
edited by , Ljerka Armano and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | 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)
New Technologies for Understanding and Enhancing Lived Temporality in Chronic Illness
edited by and Federica Cavaletti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 725 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical artificial intelligence; computerized decision support; medical automatic control; ChatGPT in medicine
Improving End-of-Life Care in the Digital Era submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; coronary artery disease; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; outcomes
Nursing in Women’s Health: Contemporary Approaches to Maternal and Gynecological Care submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 175 | 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 156 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 144 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 141 | 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 125 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 119 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 95 | 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 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: h​​​​ealthy 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12749 | 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 262 | 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
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 252 | 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 , and Bojan Žlahtič
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 183 | 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 and José Miguel Pérez-Jiménez
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 126 | 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
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease: 2nd Edition submission deadline 2 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; kidney transplant; acute kidney injury; supportive and palliative care; multi-professional team; renal replacement therapy; dialysis
Virtual-Augmented Reality in Therapeutic Medicine
edited by Anthony Faiola and Junhyoung Kim
submission deadline 4 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; VR medicine; VR therapy; cognitive impairment; neurological therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Advancing Population Health for Disease Prevention and Early Intervention
edited by
submission deadline 7 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: population health; community health; economic inequality; health disparities; health impact assessment; inequality in disease; social determinants of health; data-driven decision-making; vaccination programs; chronic disease management; community-based health promotion initiatives; maternal and child health; mental health awareness; healthcare access; healthy food initiatives; tobacco control; health-related quality of life (hrqol); healthcare costs; health equity promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Substance Abuse, Mental Health Disorders, and Intervention Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; substance use; cannabinoids; psychosis; schizophrenia; novel psychoactive drugs; addiction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being)
AI-Driven Healthcare Insights submission deadline 12 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven health insights; AI data mining; AI healthcare analytics; health informatics; AI-driven patient insights; AI healthcare modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Burnout in Healthcare Professions: Assessment, Risk Factors, Challenges and Prevention Strategies submission deadline 12 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open
Keywords: burnout in healthcare professions; assessment of burnout; burnout measurement tools; risk factors for burnout; psychosocial determinants of burnout; prevention strategies for healthcare burnout; occupational well-being in medical staff; leadership and team effectiveness in burnout prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Enhancing Healthcare Services for Vulnerable Groups submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open
Keywords: access to health services; barriers to access; health equity; health disparities; patient-centered care; community health; social determinants of health; vulnerable populations; interventions to improve access; innovative care models; equitable public policies; urgent and emergency care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Data-Driven Strategies for Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Mitigation
edited by Diane M Dolezel and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical risk mitigation; patient safety; data analytics; machine learning; predictive analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-care Management)
AI-Driven Healthcare: Transforming Patient Care and Outcomes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in healthcare; machine learning in healthcare; predictive analytics in healthcare; clinical decision support system; remote patient monitoring; NLP in healthcare; LLM and chatbots in healthcare; digital twin in healthcare; evaluation of AI based systems in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
School Violence: A Study of Behavioral and Mental Health Risks Among Young People
edited by Mimar Ramis-Salas and Esther Roca
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: school violence; mental health; risk behaviors; psychological distress; public health intervention; prevention and social impact
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