Special Issues

Healthcare publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Nutrition Intervention in HIV Patients
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; nutrition; healthcare; behavior; communication; interventions; risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Sports Trauma: From Prevention to Surgery and Return to Sport
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6204 | Submission Open
Keywords: shoulder; hip; knee; ankle; MRI; ligament; tendon; cartilage; arthroscopy; sports medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4644 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiotherapy; rehabilitation; gait analysis; muscle training; motor control; physical medicine; comprehensive clinical medicine; prevention; healthcare; biomechanics; physical function; postural control; falls; low back pain; children’ s health; physical activity
Health Promotion and Quality of Life in People with Diabetes submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3671 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; diabetes; quality of life; family and community nursing; healthy habits; complications prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence for Ophthalmology: Advances, Challenges and Future Directions submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; ophthalmology; retinal disease; glaucoma; deep learning; cataract surgery; optical coherence tomography (OCT); teleophthalmology; large language models (LLMs); ChatGPT; natural language processing (BLP); clinical AI integration; bias and fairness in AI; ophthalmic AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Prevention and Treatment: Focus More on People with Chronic Illness
edited by Liliana Streba, and Cosmin Vasile Obleaga
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3441 | 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 Preventive Medicine)
Health Intervention of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors
edited by and Jordana Barbosa da Silva
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3338 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; sedentary behavior; health interventions; physical exercise; sports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Oral Health and Quality of Life in Older People
edited by Matthew R. Nangle
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7133 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth and teledentistry; silver fluoride; oral-health related quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Performance of Healthcare Systems During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; performance of health systems; healthcare delivery; performance indicators; health policy; decision making; healthcare management; crisis management; operations research; systems research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18739 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; kidney transplant; acute kidney injury; supportive and palliative care; multi-professional team; renal replacement therapy; dialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Data Driven Insights in Healthcare submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16112 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven health insights; health data mining; health care analytics; health informatics; data-driven patient insights; health care modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
The Role of Telemedicine in Transforming Healthcare Delivery—Capabilities and Barriers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15028 | Submission Open
Keywords: telemedicine; e-health; health disparities; remote treatment and monitoring; usability; e-health literacy; patient safety; digital divide
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Innovation in Hospital Management: Strategies and Efforts for Patient and Healthcare Workers Safety and Prevention of Claims: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13636 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical risk management; autopsy; medical liability; nosocomial infections; safety; technology; infectious diseases; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Healthcare Practice in Community submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10058 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare service; community care; nursing; nursing education; older people; health-related quality of life; cardiac care and critical care; home-based care; multdisciplinary healthcare professionals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Promoting Mental Health in School and Community Settings
edited by , Raymond Chi-fai Chui, Winnie Wing-yan Yuen, P. F. Jonah Li and Anson Chui Yan Tang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7854 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; school; community; research; intervention; practice; stigma-free; stakeholders; culturally sensitive; developmentally appropriate
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Quality of Life and Mental Health of People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses in the Digital Era
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6577 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth; m-health; e-health; social media; disability; chronic illness; quality of life; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Healthcare for Immigrants and Refugees
edited by Olayide Oluyemisi Ogunsiji
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5610 | Submission Open
Keywords: migrants; refugees; asylum seekers; humanitarian entrants; culturally and linguistically diverse; healthcare; equitable access; health-seeking behavior; lived experience; culturally sensitive care
Mental Health and Stigma of Sexual Minorities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5141 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual minorities; LGBTQQIP2SAA; mental health issues; external and internal stigma; environmental stressors; substance use disorders; help-seeking; global perspectives; cultural influences; prevalence in general community/ies
Recent Advances in Sleep Disorder
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3382 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; clinical trials; observational studies; actigraphy; neuroimaging; sleep assessment; lifestyle factors; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; sleep mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Spinal Rehabilitation for Health and Performance: A Collection of Case Reports and Series
edited by , , Curtis Fedorchuk and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal rehabilitation; cervical; thoracic; lumbar; sacrum; pelvis; radiography; case report; case series; sagittal balance; coronal balance; spinal alignment; spinal posture; spinal deformity; patient-reported outcomes
Current Topics in Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Injury
edited by Russell T. Baker, Scott Cheatham and Emilie Miley
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3142 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal injury; rehabilitation; manual therapy; sports injury; physical therapy; patient-reported outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)
Moving Forward: Implementing Patient-Centered Care in Hospitals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; hospitals; implementation; health innovations; health informatics; patient-centered care; person-centered care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Innovative Exercise-Based Approaches for Chronic Condition Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; exercise-based interventions; chronic disease prevention; health promotion; cardiovascular health; ocular health; mental well-being; metabolic function; lifestyle interventions; public health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Health Services in Children's Physiotherapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; physiotherapy; children; disability; neurophysiotherapy; physical therapy modalities; health services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Understanding Mental Health Problems from a Trauma-Informed Perspective submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma; trauma-informed perspective; complex PTSD; dissociation; public mental health
Bridging Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology: Implications for Mental Health and Well-Being
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuro-psychopedagogy; mental health resilience; cognitive-emotional processes; brainwave analysis (EEG); neuroscience-informed interventions
Progress in Prevention and Care for Cardiovascular Diseases: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | 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)
Mitigating AI Risk in Healthcare Through Ethical Data Science
edited by T. Elizabeth Workman, Phillip Ma and Adnan Lakdawala
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI and public trust; transparency in AI; AI legal and policy issues; AI bias considerations addressing data; fairness in healthcare AI and open data; policies that support ethical AI; bias assessment in large language model applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Integrating Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; prognosis; treatment; medicine; health care; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Shaping Futures: Health Policy Innovations for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
edited by Ucheoma Nwaozuru and Florida Uzoaru
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs); policy implementation; policy frameworks; resource optimization; health equity; health system integration; cross-sector collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Benefits of Exercise on Reproductive Health submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 326 | 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 Health Care)
Evaluation of Interventions for Health Systems and Services Strengthening
edited by and André Beja
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment; health policy; health information; interventions; global health; health systems; prevention
Health Risk Behaviours: Self-Injury and Suicide in Young People
edited by Jo Bell and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3304 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-injury; suicide; young people; public health; lived experience; interventions; mental health services
Real-Life Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2009 | 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)
Climate, Lifestyle, and Aging: Integrating Self-Care into Precision Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; season; diet; lifestyle; temperature; environmental exposures; air pollution; humidity; aging; inflammation; oxidation; observational study; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults
edited by Anderson Saranz Zago
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; hypertension; diabetes; quality of life; aging; physical exercise; healthy diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with Parkinson’s Disease
edited by Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte and Linda Tickle-Degnen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiotherapy; occupational therapy; rehabilitation; palliative care; care models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Health Promotion and Chronic Illness: Future Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1662 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; public health; nursing; chronic illness; cardiovascular illness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Physician–Patient Communication, Nursing and Health Outcomes
edited by
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication; physician; health outcomes; relations in healthcare; teamwork; nursing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Medical Care Services in Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Trauma Care
edited by Alexandre Márcio Marcolino, , Heloyse Uliam Kuriki, Laís Mara Siqueira Das Neves and Alessandro Haupenthal
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal; rehabilitation; orthopedics; traumatology; post-surgical treatment; electrophysical agents; clinical trials; observational studies; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Psychosocial Interventions during Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
edited by and Mengqi Li
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal cord injury; rehabilitation; psychosocial; intervention; mental health; social health; randomized controlled trial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Applications of Digital Technology in Comprehensive Healthcare
edited by Maria Haritou and
submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5314 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Virtual Reality Technologies in Health Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20462 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; head-mounted displays; haptic devices; 3D avatars; performance measurement; usability; adoption barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
A Needle in a Haystack: Looking for Gaps in Treatment and Education in Emergency Medicine
edited by Klaudiusz Nadolny and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11941 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medical services; pre-hospital care; pediatric emergencies; acute medicine; resuscitation; innovations; trauma; war injuries; hemorrhage control; medical simulation; emergency training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prehospital Care)
Research on Podiatric Medicine and Healthcare submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8743 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot health; foot diseases; sports podiatry research; foot surgery; innovative approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Nursing for Older Adults with Multimorbidities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7401 | Submission Open
Keywords: aged; care models; health outcomes; long-term care; multimorbidity; nurse; older adults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Mental Health, Innovative Therapies and Assessment in Adolescents and Young Adults and Related Contexts submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5633 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescents; young adults; mental health; moderating factors; psychopathology; suicidality; resilience; assessment; methodological adaptation; psychological therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Research and Survey on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5145 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; children; adolescents; research; survey
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Environmental Microbial Contamination: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5010 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial infections; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; environmental microbial contamination; indoor air quality; air monitoring; surface monitoring; surgical site infections; hand hygiene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Problems Among Healthcare Workers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4664 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; occupational stress; burnout; resilience; well-being; depression; psychological support; work-life balance; trauma exposure; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)
Back to TopTop