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Evaluation and Potential of Effective Decision-Making in Healthcare
edited by Marion Sabine Rauner and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12472
Keywords: healthcare; system analysis; decision-making; policy modelling; decision-support systems; cost-effectiveness analysis; simulation
Innovative Technologies in Pain Management submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1291
Keywords: pain management; extended reality (XR) technologies; gamification for pain relief; psychosocial variables; interdisciplinary approaches
Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Distress in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 56440 | 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 | 13 articles | Viewed by 36547 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33845 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26599 | 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 24994 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19521 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-management support; self-management interventions; chronic conditions; patient empowerment
Towards Holistic Healthcare: Advancing Nursing and Medical Education submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17913 | Submission Open
Keywords: holistic care; nurses; doctors; consultation liaison psychiatry; hospitals; chronic disease; biopsychosocial model; comorbidity; drug interactions; depression; anxiety; dementia; delirium
Research on Health Disparities in the Global Population
edited by and Tse-Chuan Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15500 | 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 , 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 14187 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12390 | 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 11180 | 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
Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology: Integrating Social Awareness and Early Intervention in Autism Spectrum Using AI Methods submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7433 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3989 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-health; digital health; healthcare delivery systems; clinical documentation improvement; disease management; health informatics
Chronic Diseases: Integrating Innovation, Equity and Care Continuity
edited by and Leiyu Shi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | 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 1544 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open
Keywords: MASLD; liver disease; nutrition; diet; nutrients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Experimental and Clinical Perspectives on Emotional Expression and Regulation: Implications for Healthcare and Patient-Reported Outcomes submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental psychology; clinical psychology; psychotherapy; emotion regulation; communication; education; quality of life; digital health; assessment
Addressing Behavioral Addictions and Promoting Emotional Well-Being: Insight, Challenges, and Solutions submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15695 | 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 submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4046 | 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 and Patrícia Marques
submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual health; reproductive health; vulnerable populations; migrants; refugees
Health Data as a Global Good: Best Practices, Challenges and Future Perspectives submission deadline 28 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: health data; data collection; epidemiological surveillance; data monitoring
Exercise Biomechanics: Pathways to Improve Health submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25711 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; health; exercise; physical activity
Healthcare Management: Improving Patient Outcomes and Service Quality
edited by and Nikolaos Kontodimopoulos
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9014 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25743 | 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 and Carlos Barbosa-Torres
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11293 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9711 | 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 and Viola Freigang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7636 | Submission Open
Keywords: Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement (PROM); Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL); musculoskeletal disorders; digital transformation; registry-based study; outcome evaluation
Psychodiabetology: The Psycho-Social Challenges of Diabetes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6867 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6733 | Submission Open
Keywords: telemedicine; eHealth; mHealth
Holistic Approaches to Aging in Place: Health, Safety, and Community
edited by Lufei Young and Carolyn Horne
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6290 | Submission Open
Keywords: independent living; smart home technology; caregiver support; behavioral health in older adults; lifestyle modification for seniors; home safety for seniors; risk assessment; functioning assessment; cognition assessment; injury prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Oral Health and Rehabilitation in the Elderly Population
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6273 | Submission Open
Keywords: elderly population; oral health; oral function; oral rehabilitation; dental treatment
Transforming Care Through Clinical Nursing Information Systems and Standardized Nursing Terminologies: Optimizing Data-Driven Care in Hospital and Community Settings submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6235 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical nursing information systems; standardized nursing terminologies; nursing informatics; nursing documentation; healthcare digitalization; interoperability in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
The Contribution of Health Education to Chronic Disease Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6120 | Submission Open
Keywords: health education or educational intervention; innovation or technology; chronic disease management; cardiometabolic disease; metabolic syndrome; hypertension; cancer care; caregiver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Healthcare Economics, Management, and Innovation for Health Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5305 | Submission Open
Keywords: health economics; healthcare management; health policy; public health; healthcare; health technology assessment; cost analysis; cost-effectiveness; cost– benefit; cost– utility; decision-making; reimbursement; health care quality; digital health; health services
Interpersonal Violence Among Adolescents
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4358 | Submission Open
Keywords: dating violence/interpersonal violence or partner violence; physical violence/physical attack/physical maltreatment; verbal violence; psychological abuse; sexual abuse; coercive behavior; risky behavior health-related outcomes; mental health; substance abuse; alcohol abuse; STIs; prevention
Correlations Between Diagnostic Imaging and Morphology in Personalized Medicine submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3329 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; tomography; ultrasonography; personalized medicine; pathology; oncology; otorhinolaryngology; surgery; dermatology; artificial intelligence
Reproductive and Sexual Health: Addressing Understudied Areas in Public Health and Primary Care submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3283 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; reproductive health; sexual health; public health; primary care; health disparities; health inequalities
Association Between Physical Activity and Chronic Condition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical exercise; physical activity; cardiovascular health; aerobic exercise; exercise tolerance; exercise therapy; post-exercise recovery; exercise movement techniques; cool-down exercise; aquatic therapy; exergaming; children; paediatrics
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Rehabilitation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in rehabilitation; machine learning applications; wearable technologies; rehabilitation robotics; predictive analytics; personalized therapy; virtual reality rehabilitation; clinical decision support; patient monitoring; neurorehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Brain Health for All Ages: Leave No One Behind
edited by and Dilani Wijeratne
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain health; neurology; neurological syndromes
Moving Away from Coercion in Mental Health Care: Second Edition
edited by Jacob Hvidhjelm, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open
Keywords: coercion; coercion prevention; coercion alternatives; implementation science; attitudes towards coercion; cultural diversity
Assistive Products and Technologies for Participation: Enhancing Occupational Performance submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: assistive technology; outcomes; 3D; assessment; assistive devices; low-cost; models; instruments
Prehospital Care in Emergency Cases submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: prehospital care; emergency medicine; paramedic; emergency physician; assessment; trauma management; helicopter emergency medical services; non-technical skills; airway management
Aging and Older Adults’ Healthcare
edited by and Giulia Rivasi
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3715 | Submission Open
Keywords: family and community nursing; frailty; blood pressure; chronic care; psychometric studies; prevention; self-care; health promotion; caregiver; health literacy
Health and Well-Being in Veterinary Medicine
edited by and Irina Böckelmann
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3718 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; physical health; burnout; resilience; stress management; workload; veterinary medicine; ergonomics; prevention; work environment
Effects of Self-Control and Motivation in Exercise and Physical Health
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-control; self-regulation; motivation; exercise; wellbeing; physical and mental health
Generative AI in Healthcare: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Implications submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI; healthcare innovation; medical ethics; AI in diagnostics; bias and fairness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
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