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Innovation and Improvement of Pharmaceutical Care submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 37469 | 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 14778 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11443 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4798 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence; health practice; AI in medical training; clinical decision making; data-driven decision making
Joint Manipulation for Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Rob Sillevis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3904 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2296 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; older adults; well-being; quality of life; psychological health; physical health; technologies; immigration; LGBQ+; minorities
Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Using Smart Technologies
edited by , Adriana Gherbon and Paula Barata
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 436 | 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
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: From Prevention to Effective Intervention Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 369 | 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)
Challenges in Health and Nursing Care Within the Community-Based Integrated Care System submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 122 | 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)
The Future of Patient-Centered Care: Digital Tools and Strategies for Shared Decision-Making
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
Development, Validation, and Application of Measures Assessing Mental Health and Functional Outcomes submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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)
Progress in Female Reproductive Health
edited by and Martina Arcieri
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometriosis; endometrial cancer; fertility; obstetrics; maternal fetal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
The Physical and Mental Well-Being of Individuals with Chronic Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 53 | 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)
Associations Between Depression and Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | 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 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; disability; pain; rehabilitation; telemedicine; virtual reality; wearable electronic devices
Economic Evaluations from the Patient Perspective: Highlighting the Need for Such a Perspective
edited by Eric Nauenberg
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic evaluation; patient perspective; affordability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Health Informatics and Clinical Decision Support in Psychiatric Care for Vulnerable Populations
edited by , and Enrique Gutiérrez
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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)
Clinical Reasoning in Primary Care
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submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared decision making; person-centered care; patient– healthcare provider relationship; middle-range theory; cognitive science; precepting; interprofessional collaborative practice; interprofessional socialization
Advances in Public Health and Healthcare Management for Chronic Care
edited by Fabio Petrelli and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; long-term care; nursing practice; public health; patient satisfaction; health economic
Research on Hearing and Balance Healthcare
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submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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
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submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10193 | 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 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: health literacy; digital technology; patient-centred care; healthcare communication; patient diversity; ethical practices; cultural competence; patient empowerment; health promotion; medical education
Multidimensional Aging Care: Gait, Cognition, Sensory Decline, and Psychosocial Vulnerability in Later Life submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | 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 12435 | Submission Open
Keywords: adversarial learning; adversarial attacks; adversarial robustness; generative adversarial learning; adversarial defenses
Digital Therapeutics in Healthcare: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 29 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 106 | 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 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: family-centered care; childhood intervention; educational psychology; cooperative learning; tele-intervention; pediatric healthcare; caregiver engagement; interdisciplinary collaboration; health education
Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development: Improvement and Evaluation submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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)
Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Nursing Practice
edited by Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan and Haiying (Emily) Wang
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 9 | 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)
Muscle-Tendon Complex: Performance, Injury Prevention, Epidemiology and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6180 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance; epidemiology; rehabilitation; prevention; muscle– tendon complex
Obesity and Metabolic Abnormalities submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5361 | 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 5350 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; occupational health; validity evidence; instruments adaptation; instruments development; evidence-based practice
Creating Connection Between Physical and Mental Health in Physical Activity, Physical Exercise and Sport Across the Lifespan submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2772 | 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
Injury Prevention and Health Promotion in Sports and Physical Activity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: injury prevention; mental health in athletes; rehabilitation in sports; physical activity interventions; public health and sports
Frontline Imaging: Advances and Applications of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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)
AI, Emotion, and Health: Applying Algorithmic Intelligence to Improve Well-Being
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 50 | 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)
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 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: family practice; family health; family caregiver family nursing; domestic violence; professional– family relations; family characteristics; family support; family relations
Rethinking Environmental Gerontology: Designing Inclusive and Resilient Places for Ageing in Place
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | 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)
Novel Research and Care Strategies for Older Adults with Stroke and/or Dementia
edited by Irene Hartigan and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | 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)
Innovations in Primary Care Informatics: Bridging Technology and Patient-Centered Care
edited by Emmanouil Zoulias
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2 | 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)
Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pediatrics and Neonates
edited by Walusa Assad Gonçalves Ferri
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 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)
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 9796 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug safety; pharmacovigilance; precision medicine; therapeutic drug monitoring; post-marketing surveillance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical pharmacology
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 34 | 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
edited by María Raquel Huerta-Franco
submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 9 | 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 18 | 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 12 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2442 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | 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 19 | 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)
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