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Name: Prof. Jaya A. R. Dantas
Affiliations: Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia
Interests: health equity amongst vulnerable populations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALDs); post-conflict adversity in women and youth; social determinants of health

“Stuck Due to COVID”: Applying the Power and Control Model to Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences of Family Domestic Violence in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Azriel Lo, Georgia Griffin, Hana Byambadash, Erin Mitchell and Jaya A. R. Dantas
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(4), 627; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040627

The following is an interview with Prof. Jaya A. R. Dantas:

1. Congratulations on your recent publication! Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current research focus to our readers?
Yes, my name is Professor Jaya Dantas and I’m a professor of international health at Curtin School of Population Health at Columbia in WA. I also have a leadership role in the university. I am the Dean International in the faculty, where I look after the global positioning portfolio, which involves the recruitment of students into Curtin for our trans-national campuses, our collaborations and partnerships, the mobility of staff and students, as well as research that can take place with international partners.
That’s my role, but with my research I have worked for 37 years in six countries. I’m originally from India and I grew up and finished my master’s degree in India, and taught at a women’s university in Mumbai, India, which is a big city. And then I moved to Africa and I lived in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. That’s where my research interest in refugee and migrant health started.
I have broad knowledge of topics of refugee and migrant health and education, but underpinning those are things like the social determinants of health, health equity, women’s health, the health of young people, as well as infectious diseases that impact vulnerable populations.
I work in all of these areas and I have been at Curtin University for 21 years, and in the 21 years I have grown to be a professor and I have my own research team with my own research funding and my own research program, and I am undertaking several projects. In particular, these projects involve migrant women, displaced Ukrainian people, and youth at risk.

2. You worked extensively with migrant communities. So, how did the cultural practice or local knowledge inform your participatory approaches to improving the health outcome? Or in other words, how did they influence the design and implementation of the interventions?
One of the things that I always do is I always use participatory co-design approaches and I always work with community help. Because for me, working in community health prevention is much better than a person going to the hospital. So, in participatory approaches, what happens is people take charge of their own health and well-being.
They get an understanding that these are the things that impact us and because these things impact us, we are able to make the behavioral change needed for better health outcomes for us. So, for this I work with community organizations, I work with communities, and I work with different groups, always within WA.
Overseas, in India, in Uganda, in Rwanda, and in many countries of the world, many of my PhD students also undertake global health research. One of the things that we have to do is to listen to the voices of the community. Because only when you listen to the voices of the community do you understand the barriers and challenges they might face, and you then have interventions that actually are much more beneficial to those communities. That’s what I have always done.
I use several approaches; I’ll use participatory approaches, action research, auto-voice developing interventions, as well as research that specifically looks at nutrition and looks at psychosocial well-being in all of these populations. So, understanding the cultural context is critically important while doing the research that I undertake in community health.

3. What is a common oversight in global health policies aimed at vulnerable populations that your research could help to correct?
Some of the common oversights are that you can do a large epidemiological study or a large population-based study and gain information from that study, but unless you actually listen to the voices of certain groups, there are certain marginalized groups, and there are certain vulnerable populations. Those groups might have different priorities and needs. Then you can tailor your interventions, or you can tailor your programs to actually suit those needs.
This is something that is often challenging in global health research. So, for example, we know that now there is global misinformation about vaccinations. So, how do you counter that so that you can actually educate the communities and find out? Why is it that they are not getting vaccinated, or their children are not getting vaccinated? Is there a certain amount of fear? Is there a certain amount of misinformation? Are they getting information from sources that might not be informed? Health-informed, you know, because the vaccinations do make a difference.
It’s the same way when I’m working on projects with young refugee people. We look at intergenerational trauma, we look at intergenerational conflict. And the cultural aspects, when I’m looking at family and domestic violence in communities, we look at the aspects that are impacting these communities and the challenges they face. One of these oversights is that when you do large studies, you miss the smaller populations that need to be understood, and those are the populations that need health interventions that actually apply to them.
Even in developed countries, not everyone might understand English in the same way, not everyone has that language fluency. Or there might be the elderly who have more challenges; maybe they’re not computer literate. So having only messages online or on the phone might not suit certain groups. Because you’re relying on the understanding that everyone has a computer, everyone has a laptop, everyone has a phone, and everyone has Internet. You might have a phone, but you might have no Internet. These challenges are in terms of interventions, but you can have groups with mental health issues who prefer online intervention because of the cultural issues, the stigma issues, the shame issues. For them, an intervention that’s online might work. It’s just understanding all of these nuances and aspects that is important.

4. So, the key point is always to talk about a specific issue rather than the bigger picture?
Yes, specific issues and different population groups. That is health equity. Health equity is to understand that not everyone is equal. We need to understand equality is not about equity. Equity is understanding that people have different needs than you have. If you can try and meet those different needs, then there are better health outcomes for the whole population, which in the long run has better economic advantages.

5. How has modern technology such as mobile data collections or telemedicine enhanced your research?
Most of my research involves primary data collection in communities. When COVID hit, we shifted some interventions online. In some cases it worked, but in others—like online physical activity programs—it didn’t, since participants needed a laptop or a large screen to follow along. This was often a challenge. Telemedicine is growing worldwide, enabling online appointments and healthcare access for remote populations. However, it requires reliable internet and a trusting clinician–patient relationship, which can be problematic. While telemedicine works in many cases, some still prefer face-to-face interaction.

6. Based on your experience publishing with us, what aspects of our editorial process most impact your other experiences?
I have greatly enjoyed working with IJERPH—both publishing my own work and supporting my master’s and PhD students in publishing theirs. It’s been a positive experience for all of us.
I found the process and the format very good. I’ve found interacting with the editorial team very good, I’ve found the review process also fairly smooth. And at the same time, proactive in timely reviews, timely completions. I only think that in many ways, if you actually maintain the integrity of the reviewing and publication process, as well as the impact of the journals by checking all aspects of the research that gets published, the quality measures would be really good. 

We sincerely appreciate Professor Dantas for this insightful discussion and her valuable contributions to IJERPH. We look forward to her continued work in bridging gaps in migrant health and digital access and wish her ongoing success in creating both academic and societal impact.

Name: Dr. Amber Tout
Affiliations: Warwick Applied Health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Interests: shift-worker sleep; sleep health; positive traits and sleep

“The Co-Development of a Preventative Sleep Management Programme for Shift Workers and Their Employers”
by Amber F. Tout, Nicole K. Y. Tang, Carla T. Toro, Tracey L. Sletten, Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam, Charlotte Kershaw, Caroline Meyer and Talar R. Moukhtarian
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(8), 1178; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22081178

The following is an interview with Dr. Amber Tout:

1. Congratulations on your recent publication! Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current research focus?
I am Dr. Amber Tout, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick. My research has always centered on sleep and its impact on health and well-being. During my PhD, I focused on student sleep, looking at strengths and positive traits that could promote better sleep rather than only the risk factors. More recently, I have been studying sleep health in shift workers, who are among the most sleep-deprived populations worldwide. Our research team aims to co-develop tailored interventions with employees and employers so that solutions are practical and grounded in real needs.

2. Your research focuses on the sleep health of shift workers, which sounds very relevant to our daily lives. What initially inspired your research interest in this field?
Shift work has become increasingly common in today’s society, with around a quarter of the workforce engaged in it. Beyond healthcare and emergency services, it also includes logistics, transport, and delivery services that support the global demand for fast, around-the-clock services. Unfortunately, this leads to disrupted sleep schedules and long-term health consequences. Despite their vulnerability, shift workers are often excluded from research because their sleep patterns are complex. We wanted to work directly with this group and with employers to develop solutions that work for them.

3. Did you encounter any significant challenges while conducting your research? If so, how did you overcome them?
Yes. Accessing participants was one of the biggest challenges, since many were located in noisy factories or remote sites during unusual hours. We overcame this by developing strong relationships with organizational health leads, who helped us coordinate recruitment and logistics. We also conducted workshops at night or before shifts to make participation easier. Another challenge was balancing input from employees and employers, which we managed by speaking to them separately to ensure open and honest contributions.
Additionally, I was struck by the extreme measures many workers take to cope with sleep problems. Some rely heavily on caffeine or turn to unregulated supplements and internet “sleep hacks.” While these are understandable responses, they highlight the urgent need for structured, evidence-based workplace interventions so employees do not have to resort to unsafe practices.

4. What are the most pressing research questions you aim to explore next?
The main priority is testing whether our intervention actually works in practice. We need to know whether employees find it useful, whether employers can implement it, and whether it improves both health outcomes and workplace measures such as absenteeism and accidents. On a broader scale, I believe stronger government policies are needed to make shift work more compatible with healthy sleep.

5. During the process of writing and submitting your paper, what experiences can you share? (For example, how to address reviewers’ comments.)
I found the process efficient and well-structured. The template was very useful for keeping the manuscript organized, and the review process was constructive. I think it is important for authors, especially early-career researchers, to approach reviewer comments with gratitude and openness rather than defensiveness. Taking time to reflect before responding helps ensure that feedback is integrated positively.

6. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to submit your paper? How was your experience submitting to IJERPH?
The journal’s aims and scope were an excellent fit. Shift work is a major public health issue, and our intervention also had digital components that aligned perfectly with the theme of the Special Issue. Also, when I am evaluating a potential journal, word count is increasingly important, especially for large methodological and results papers. Flexibility in formatting and the option to submit in a template are also very helpful, as they reduce unnecessary workload when revising or resubmitting.

We sincerely thank Dr. Amber Tout for taking the time to speak with us. Her insightful perspectives on sleep health, particularly among shift workers, have been truly enlightening. We wish her continued success and impact in the field and look forward to seeing her future contributions shine even brighter.

Name: Dr. Monique T. Cano
Affiliations: ¹ Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511, USA; ² Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; ³ Institute for International Internet Interventions for Health, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

“Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy”
by Monique T. Cano, Oscar F. Rojas Perez, Sara Reyes, Blanca S. Pineda and Ricardo F. Muñoz
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(7), 1122; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22071122

The following is an interview with Dr. Monique T. Cano:

1. Congratulations on your recent publication! Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current research focus?
Of course. My name is Monique Taney Cano. I’m an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. My research program focuses on adapting and implementing community-informed, health-related interventions for those who experience co-occurring disorders. I incorporate health risk factors into my work and examine their impact on substance use and co-occurring disorders. I also examine and address the physiological and psychological consequences that result from modifiable health risks like substance use.

2. Your research highlights a critical disparity in public health. Could you share what initially sparked your personal interest in this specific area?
Yeah, that’s a really good question. Excellent question. My ethnic and my cultural background, my lived experience along the Texas–Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley—which is one of the poorest regions in the United States—has really informed my research. As a child, I witnessed health disparities among individuals in my immediate community firsthand. They had limited access to resources and education, which in turn impacted their ability to address threats to their physical and mental health. Witnessing how health disparities impacted and continue to impact my community is really what greatly influenced my decision and my desire to pursue a career that focuses on working with communities that are under-resourced and disproportionately affected by health disparities.

3. What was the single biggest challenge you faced during this study? How did your team overcome it?
I think that one of the biggest challenges our team discussed early on was recruitment. Specifically, how to build trust within the community and effectively engage low-income participants. We knew that we couldn't recruit passively, so we quite literally put on our tennis shoes and went out into the community. We met people where they were, we introduced ourselves, we built connections.
We asked, of course, for permission to share information about the study at various community clinics that we visited, and, at one point, I even joined a Zumba class at a local safety net hospital, not just to be present, but to genuinely connect with community members, and respectfully ask if I could hand out flyers before class started. Then, I just stayed for the class. It was a time-intensive effort that both I and one of the co-authors on the paper, Sarah Reyes, invested a lot of energy into that process, but it was absolutely worth it. I still remember one day, Sarah and I checked our step counters on our watches or our phones, and we had walked 10 miles around San Francisco in a single day of recruitment. So, we worked really hard to get our sample.

4. Based on your current research, what questions do you plan to explore next?
Looking ahead, I'm excited to build on this work by integrating person-centered strategies into behavioral change interventions. So, that might look like including peer support to improve health outcomes and support smoking cessation interventions. I'm also exploring how to support more effective communication between low-income patients and their healthcare providers. I’m helping individuals feel more empowered to ask questions, engage in care, and navigate the healthcare system, and I hope that these future directions really aim to improve long-term outcomes while centering the needs and lived experiences of the communities that I work with.

5. During the process of writing and submitting your paper, what experiences can you share? (For example, how to address reviewer feedback.)
The review process was simple and straightforward, which is something that authors definitely appreciate. I valued the opportunity to respond directly to the reviewers’ comments—so that was like “Reviewer 1”, “Reviewer 2”—and that I could respond directly to each one. This really allowed me and my co-authors to engage thoughtfully with their feedback. In general, my approach to reviewer feedback is to be respectful, open-minded, and thorough. Even after multiple rounds of internal edits with me and my co-authors, reviewers often catch things that we might not have caught or might have missed or offered different perspectives to really strengthen the manuscript. So, I’ve learned to see the review process not necessarily as a hurdle, but as an opportunity to improve clarity, rigor, and the impact of our work.

6. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to submit your paper? How was your experience submitting to IJERPH?
I had read really high-impact papers from the journal before—papers that are really relevant to my field, my area of interest—and I just really enjoyed reading papers that interested me prior to submitting and it kind of it made me more excited to submit especially, you know, previous colleagues or friends who had submitted to IJERPH before and had really great papers and really great ideas published; this was something that actually excited me about submitting to the journal as well.

We sincerely thank Dr. Monique T. Cano for taking the time to participate in this interview. Her perspectives in the field of health disparities and community-informed interventions have been deeply insightful and inspiring. We wish her continued success and significant impact as she advances her meaningful work in public health and equitable care.

World Patient Safety Day 2025, held on 17 September, is this year highlighting the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, with the slogan “Patient safety from the start!”. This year’s campaign draws attention to the specific safety needs of newborns and children, urging global action to be undertaken to eliminate preventable harm in pediatric and neonatal care. The World Health Organization calls on governments, healthcare providers, and communities to prioritize safer systems, empower caregivers, and implement strategies that protect our youngest patients from the risks of unsafe care.

At MDPI, we are proud to support this important initiative. Through our open access journals, we provide a platform for researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to share knowledge, innovations, and best practices that can help to advance patient safety. By fostering global collaboration and promoting evidence-based solutions, we contribute to improving the quality of care and ensuring that every child receives safe, effective treatment from the very beginning of life.

Invited Speakers:

Dr. Adriano Friganovic, University of Applied Health Sciences Zagreb, Croatia	Prof. Fabio Petrelli, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
Dr. Giovanni Cangelosi, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy	Prof. Dr. Sandra Buttigieg, University of Malta, Faculty of Health Sciences, Malta

“Revolutionizing Patient Safety: The Economic and Clinical Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitals”
by Francisco Epelde
Hospitals 2024, 1(2), 185-194; https://doi.org/10.3390/hospitals1020015

“Advancing Patient Safety: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Mitigating Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review”
by Davide Radaelli, Stefano Di Maria, Zlatko Jakovski, Djordje Alempijevic, Ibrahim Al-Habash, Monica Concato, Matteo Bolcato and Stefano D’Errico
Healthcare 2024, 12(19), 1996; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12191996

“Student Engagement in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement: A Brief Educational Approach”
by Ileana Chavez-Maisterra, Ana Cecilia Corona-Pantoja, Luz Elena Madrigal-Gómez, Edgar Oswaldo Zamora-González and Luz Berenice López-Hernández
Healthcare 2024, 12(16), 1617; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161617

“Non-Adherence to Peripheral Venous Catheter Care Protocols Significantly Decreases Patient Safety and Impacts Costs: A Retrospective Observational Study”
by María Bibiano Guillén, Jose Tolsdorf Rodríguez, Javier Nuñez-Alfonsel, José Miguel Cárdenas-Rebollo and Ángel Ayuso-Sacido
Healthcare 2024, 12(16), 1558; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161558

“The Safety Climate and Patient Safety Activities in Mental Health Nurses: The Mediating Effect of Safety Control”
by Jiyeong No and Kyoungsook Lee
Healthcare 2024, 12(12), 1181; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12121181

“Patient Safety Culture: Nurses’ Perspective in the Hospital Setting”
by Maria José Reyes Ramos and Silvia Costa Abós
Healthcare 2024, 12(10), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101010

“Evaluation of Telephone Visits in Primary Care: Satisfaction of Pediatricians and Family Physicians and Their Perceptions of Quality of Care and Safety”
by Tamar Shalom, Osnat Bashkin, Alexander Gamus, Yoram Blachar, Shlomit Yaron, Doron Netzer, Ayelet Nevet and Gil Lavie
Healthcare 2024, 12(2), 212; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020212

“Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Triage Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Zvonka Fekonja, Sergej Kmetec, Nataša Mlinar Reljić, Jožica Černe Kolarič, Majda Pajnkihar and Matej Strnad
Healthcare 2023, 11(24), 3155; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11243155

“The Effects of a Simulation-Based Patient Safety Education Program on Compliance with Patient Safety, Perception of Patient Safety Culture, and Educational Satisfaction of Operating Room Nurses”
by OkBun Park, MiYang Jeon, MiSeon Kim, ByeolAh Kim and HyeonCheol Jeong
Healthcare 2023, 11(21), 2824; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212824

“Parent Experiences in the NICU and Transition to Home”
by Christine M. Spence, Corri L. Stuyvenberg, Audrey E. Kane, Jennifer Burnsed and Stacey C. Dusing
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(11), 6050; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116050

“Patient Safety and Psychosocial Risk in the Workplace” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Maria Malliarou, Dr. Pavlos Sarafis and Dr. Aristomenis Kotsakis Deadline for submissions: 30 December 2025	“Healthcare Management: Improving Patient Outcomes and Service Quality” Guest Editors: Dr. Christos Ntais and Dr. Nikolaos Kontodimopoulos Deadline for submissions: 30 January 2026
“Enhancing Patient Safety in Critical Care Settings” Guest Editor: Dr. Meropi Mpouzika Deadline for submissions: 20 March 2026	“Advances in Intensive Care Nursing Research“ Guest Editors: Dr. Karin Skoglund and Dr. Helen Conte Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2026

MDPI will be attending the AACAP’s 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held from 20 to 25 October 2025, as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit our booth and share their latest ideas with us.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a professional association with over 11,000 members. Its mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research and meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers. Over the past six years, approximately 4,900 child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, and other professionals have attended the AACAP’s Annual Meetings (both in-person and virtually). The majority of attendees are child and adolescent psychiatrists, additionally garnering adult psychiatrists, behavioral health practitioners, juvenile justice professionals, nurses, pediatricians, psychologists, researchers, social workers, and other professionals who work with children and adolescents.

The AACAP’s Annual Meeting constitutes the largest gathering of child and adolescent psychiatrists in the world, presenting the opportunity to connect with and learn from colleagues and friends from over 60 countries.

The following open access journals will be represented:

• Adolescents;
• Psychiatry International;
• Pediatric Reports;
• Youth;
• Behavioral Sciences;
• International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;
• Disabilities;
• European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education;
• Psychoactives;
• Psychology International;
• Social Sciences;
• NeuroSci.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about this event, please visit the following link: https://www.aacap.org/AnnualMeeting-2025.

World Suicide Prevention Day was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). Each year, 10 September aims to focus attention on the issue of suicide, reduce stigma, and raise awareness among the public, promoting a single message: suicides are preventable.

The triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day for 2024-2026 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”. This theme aims to raise awareness about the importance of reducing stigma and encouraging open conversations to prevent suicides. Changing the narrative on suicide is about transforming how we perceive this complex issue, shifting from a culture of silence and stigma to one of openness, understanding, and support.

This theme also emphasizes the need to prioritize suicide prevention and mental health in policy-making, calling for government action. Changing the narrative requires advocating for policies that prioritize mental health, increase access to care, and provide support to those in need.

To commemorate this day, we invite you to explore a curation of insightful articles, journals, and Special Issues across various fields, including social sciences, behavioral sciences, health care systems,  and adolescent development. By sharing these findings, we hope to shift away from silence and stigma towards openness, empathy, and action, ensure those who are struggling feel heard, supported, and connected.

“Suicide Prevention Measures at High-Risk Locations: A Goal-Directed Motivation Perspective”
by Laura Joyner, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Andy Willis, Penny Phillips, Bethany Cliffe, Ian Marsh, Elizabeth Pettersen, Keith Hawton and Lisa Marzano
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(8), 1009; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15081009

“The Role of Gut Microbiota in Suicidality: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Future Directions”
by Valentina Baldini, Martina Gnazzo, Giulia Santangelo, Giorgia Varallo, Diana De Ronchi and Marco Carotenuto
Psychiatry Int. 2025, 6(3), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint6030084

“Suicidal Ideation in U.S. Adolescents Exposed to Neighborhood Violence”
by Silviya Nikolova, Eusebius Small and Benjamin Sesay
Adolescents 2025, 5(3), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents5030031

“Problematic Pornography Use, Mental Health, and Suicidality among Young Adults”
by Mujde Altin, Diego De Leo, Noemi Tribbia, Lucia Ronconi and Sabrina Cipolletta
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(9), 1228; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091228

“Hospitalizations for Suicidal Events: Reiteration Risk—The Experience in the Veneto Region, Italy”
by Silvia Cocchio, Giulia Tremolada, Nicola Cogo, Claudia Cozzolino, Mario Saia, Michele Tonon, Francesca Russo, Patrizia Furlan, Marco Fonzo and Vincenzo Baldo
Psychiatry Int. 2024, 5(3), 434-446; https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint5030030

“The Positive and Negative Suicidal Ideation Inventory among Portuguese Adolescents: Factor Structure and Gender Invariance”
by Marta Brás, Ana Cunha, João Antunes and Cláudia Carmo
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(4), 1002-1011; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14040065

“Teen Perspectives on Suicides and Deaths in an Affluent Community: Perfectionism, Protection, and Exclusion”
by Abigail Peterson and Carolyn Smith-Morris
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(4), 456; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040456

“Making Sense of Critical Suicide Studies: Metaphors, Tensions, and Futurities”
by Luiza Cesar Riani Costa and Jennifer White
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(4), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13040183

“The Mediating Effect of Loneliness on the Relationship between Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents in Ghana”
by Ebenezer Duah
Youth 2024, 4(1), 231-243; https://doi.org/10.3390/youth4010016

“Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation among Pregnant Women in Gran Canaria”
by María del Amor Santana-González, María Granada Vázquez-Núñez, Mar Miranda-Sánchez, Héctor González-de la Torre, Jesús María González-Martín, Julia Jeppesen-Gutiérrez and Iraya Monagas-Agrelo
Women 2024, 4(1), 1-12; https://doi.org/10.3390/women4010001

“Trends in Suicidal Mortality and Motives among Working-Ages Individuals in Japan during 2007–2022”
by Ryusuke Matsumoto, Eishi Motomura, Toshiaki Onitsuka and Motohiro Okada
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13(12), 2795-2810; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13120193

“Impacts of Complete Unemployment Rates Disaggregated by Reason and Duration on Suicide Mortality from 2009–2022 in Japan”
by Ryusuke Matsumoto, Eishi Motomura and Motohiro Okada
Healthcare 2023, 11(20), 2806; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11202806

“Vulnerability to Suicide Ideation: Comparative Study between Adolescents with and without Psychosocial Risk”
by Marta Brás, Patrícia Elias, Francisca Ferreira Cunha, Cátia Martins, Cristina Nunes and Cláudia Carmo
Healthcare 2023, 11(19), 2663; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11192663

“Suicidal Behaviors: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention” Guest Editors: Dr. Irene Caro-Cañizares, Dr. María Cantero-García and Dr. Eva Izquierdo-Sotorrío Submission deadline: 30 September 2025	“Advanced Studies on Psychological Resilience to Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Current Trends and Future Directions” Guest Editor: Dr. Kamelia Harris Submission deadline: 31 December 2025
“Suicide and Self-Injury: Prevention, Identification, and Patient Care” Guest Editor: Dr. Markus Stingl Submission deadline: 31 March 2026	“Research on Suicide Assessment, Prevention and Management” Guest Editor: Dr. Masahito Fushimi Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m
Location: The Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto

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Conference: 2025 Joint International Conference of Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements and the International Conference of Heavy Metals
Date: 22–26 September 2025
Location: Busan, Republic of Korea

MDPI will be attending the 2025 Joint International Conference of Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements and the International Conference of Heavy Metals (ICOBTE & ICHMET 2025), which will be held between 22 and 26 September 2025, as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit our booth and share their latest ideas with us.

Environmental pollution remains a critical global issue, threatening human health, ecosystems, and the overall well-being of our planet. Thus, maintaining a clean environment for human Health is a constantly urgent need for a global society.

Under the theme “Catalyzing Change for Sustainability and ESG: Bridging Academia and Industry”, the 2025 Joint ICOBTE & ICHMET Conference focuses on innovative strategies to mitigate pollution, emphasizing the importance of trace element and heavy metal management in achieving a cleaner, healthier future. By bringing together scientists, researchers, early career scientists, end-users, industry leaders, policymakers, and other professionals from around the world, we aim to catalyze meaningful change and foster collaborations that bridge the gap between academia and industry.

The ICOBTE & ICHMET 2025 will be held from 12 to 26 September 2025, at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center in Republic of Korea. We warmly welcome you to join us in South Korea as we work together to catalyze change for a sustainable future.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• IJERPH;
• Sustainability;
• Air;
• Toxics;
• Water;
• Conservation;
• JoX;
• Pollutants.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at the booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information, please visit https://ichmet2025.org/.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601).

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is a transdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal published monthly online by MDPI. It covers critically important areas such as global health, healthcare sciences, behavioral, social, and commercial determinants of health, mental health, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, disease prevention, exercise- and health-related quality of life, environmental health, and environmental sciences.

Prof. Dr. Ward currently leads major international research projects funded by the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. His work employs a pluralistic, multidisciplinary approach—combining qualitative and quantitative methods—to advance human flourishing and reduce inequities worldwide. He is deeply committed to further strengthening the journal’s role as a leading platform for high-impact research that addresses the broad determinants of health and equity and looks forward to contributing to its continued growth and influence.

As we welcome our new Editor-in-Chief, we would like to express our gratitude to the founding Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, for his dedication and continuing support of IJERPH. We are confident that Professor Paul R Ward will continue to offer significant input and support and will maintain high standards of qualitative scientific communications in IJERPH.

We welcome Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward as our Editor-in-Chief and look forward to his contribution to the continued success of IJERPH.

IJERPH Editorial Office