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Pharmaceutical Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems: Public Health Risks and Sustainable Solutions

edited by Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical pollution; public health; ecotoxicology; antimicrobial resistance; wastewater pollution; water contamination; aquatic ecosystems pollution; human exposure pathways; pollution prevention; water treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Adherence to Physical Activity and Its Role in Health Promotion

edited by

Apichai Wattanapisit

, Areekul Amornsriwatanakul and Piyawat Katewongsa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: adherence; health promotion; lifespan; physical activity; behavior change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life)

The Effects of Urban and/or Rural Living Environments on Mental Health and Suicide Risk Across All Ages

edited by

Richard Alan Sharpe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; self-harm; suicide; risk; prevention; rural; urban and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral and Mental Health)

The Impact of Social Inequalities on the Oral Health of Vulnerable Populations

edited by

Marília Jesus Batista

and Manoelito Ferreira Silva-Junior

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: health inequities; oral health; vulnerable populations; social determinants of health; health status; health services; epidemiology; health literacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevention and Interventions Among Vulnerable Populations: Overcoming Roadblocks to HPV Elimination

edited by Jessica S. Wells

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); vulnerable populations; health equity; healthcare access; HPV vaccination; HPV screening and treatment; social determinants of health; global health; cancer prevention and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Physical Activity and Its Association with Health in University Students

edited by

Thiago Ferreira de Sousa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: university students; physical activity; cross-sectional studies; longitudinal studies; intervention; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life)

Youth-Focused HIV Prevention Innovations in High-Need Populations

edited by Allysha C. Maragh-Bass and

Adam Sukhija-Cohen

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV prevention; health disparities; adolescent health; racial equity; LGBTQ+ health; sexual/gender minorities; implementation science; qualitative research; quantitative research; ending the HIV epidemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Cultural Resilience and Health Equity: Centering on American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

edited by Vanessa Hiratsuka

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; culturally based interventions; community driven; participatory research; physical; mental; emotional; and spiritual health; decolonizing health and medicine; Indigenous methodology; Indigenous-led health initiatives

Primary Care: Nursing’s Contributions to Improving Access and Quality of Care

edited by Helena Eri Shimizu

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary care; quality of care; integrality; patient safety; access to health services; longitudinality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Addressing Oral Health Needs in Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

edited by

Ana Neumann

submission deadline 7 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health disparities; vulnerable populations; community oral health; access to dental care; health policy; cultural competency in oral health care; oral disease prevention; social determinants of oral health; underserved populations; clinical outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Occupational Health and Prevention of Work-Related Diseases

edited by

Heather Scott-Marshall

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; workplace safety; psychosocial risks; ergonomics; workplace wellness; occupational stress; injury prevention; health promotion programs; workplace fatigue; health and safety regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Health Promotion and Mental Health Among People with Breast Cancer

edited by Cannas Kwok

submission deadline 13 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; health promotion; mental health; cancer survivorship; women’ s health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Improving the Quality of Maternity Care

edited by

Ruth E. Zielinski

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9731 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; childbirth; postpartum; maternal health; perinatal outcomes; respectful maternity care; evidence based maternity care; obstetric care; midwifery care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Prevention and Treatment of Trauma-Related Mental Illness

edited by Clint A. Bowers and Deborah C. Beidel

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open

Keywords: PTSD; peer support; virtual environments; post-traumatic growth; exposure therapy; cognitive processing therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Advancing Breast Health and Breast Cancer Prevention Through Policy, Community, System and Technological Change

edited by Mi Hwa Lee and Deeonna Farr

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast health; breast density; breast cancer; mammogram; health policy; intervention; breast cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Health and Health Equity in Latin America

edited by Thankam S. Sunil

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6319 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; social determinants of health; behavioral determinants; health disparities; policy differentials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Role of Social Determinants in Health of Vulnerable Groups

edited by

Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open

Keywords: health disparities; health equity; structural racism; health policy; chronic disease; infectious disease; discrimination and health; community-based interventions; socioeconomic inequality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Biopsychosocial Predictors of Vulnerability, Resilience, and Intervention Responsiveness Among Trauma-Exposed Populations

edited by

Eamonn Arble

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; resilience; assessment; intervention

Psychological Distress in Adolescents: Its Prevalence and Relation to Addictive Behaviors

edited by

Anika Toorie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychosocial stress; anxiety; adolescent; addiction; depression; endocrine physiology; neurodevelopment; behavioral neuroscience; substance misuse/abuse; motivated behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Novel Transdisciplinary Methods to Address Environmental Justice in Maternal and Child Health

edited by Jonathan Yinhao Huang and Alana M. W. LeBrón

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental justice; maternal and child health; health inequities; community-oriented; trans-disciplinary; novel data collection methods; mixed methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

The Role of the Food Environment in the Health of Children and Adolescents

edited by Juliana Souza Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: children and adolescents; food consumption; food environment; food system; healthy eating; malnutrition; obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Bridging the Gap in Studies on the Food Environment: The State-of-the-Art in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariana Carvalho de Menezes

, Larissa Loures Mendes and Ariene Silva do Carmo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: food environment; nutrition environment; low- and middle-income countries; food system; food stores; food retail; environmental health; community food environment; organizational food environment; consumer food environment; information food environment; home food environment; digital food environment; built environment; social environment; food swamp; food desert; food labeling; food promotion; food price

The Patient Experience: Antecedents, Structural Models and Links to Hospital Quality

edited by

Espen Olsen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient experiences; psychometrics; patient-reported experience measure (PREM); validity; quality of care

Reducing Stigma and Discrimination in Global Mental Health

edited by

Oladapo Akinlotan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health stigma; mental health discrimination; mental health stereotyping; stigma reduction; anti-stigma; global mental health; mental illness; stigma; stigmatisation; discrimination; bias; prejudice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Optimizing Resource Allocation for Population Health and Disease Prevention

edited by

Randolph Hall

and Mingdong Lyu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource allocation in public health; dynamic transmission and vaccination models; spatiotemporal forecasting for public health; preventive intervention cost-effectiveness; health system resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Occupational Health Nursing in Diverse Settings

edited by Gugu Mchunu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; employee safety; healthcare settings; health promoting workplaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Environmental Public Health Interventions in Chronic Disease Prevention

edited by Elizabeth W. Holt

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic disease; noncommunicable disease; environmental intervention; built environment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Public Health Approaches to Oral and Periodontal Health

edited by

Natália M. Pola

and

Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: public oral health; periodontal disease; health promotion; health policies; oral epidemiology; oral disease prevention; health inequalities; community-based strategies; healthcare integration; social determinants of health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Primary Care for People with Dementia

edited by

David William Molloy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare access; older adults; barriers; dementia; caregiver concerns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Exercise and Fatigue: A Public Health Approach to the Exacerbation of Post-Exertional Malaise

edited by Lynette Hodges

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic fatigue; myalgic encephalomyelitis; cancer-related fatigue; long COVID pacing; exercise; cardiopulmonary exercise; fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life)

How Much Exercise Is Enough? The Role of Physical Activity or Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Noncommunicable Diseases

edited by Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; exercise therapy; aging; non-communicable diseases; exercise physiology; health promotion; metabolic health; rehabilitation; prevention; blood flow restriction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life)

Social Support for Social Services: Addressing the Well-Being of Social Workers

edited by Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail

submission deadline 3 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: social support; social resilience; indigenous knowledge as a resource; innovation and innovation in the workplace; professional networks; professional well-being; burnout prevention; job satisfaction; work-life balance; professional development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Gender-Based Violence as a Global Public Health Challenge: Intersections, Determinants, and Pathways to Prevention

edited by

Ariadna Munté-Pascual

, Ane López De Aguileta and Carmen Elboj-Saso

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender-based violence; gender violence; public health; intersectionality; health inequalities; prevention and intervention; human rights; policy responses; social impact; co-creation; successful actions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Current Research Trends on Public Mental Health in Sports and Exercise Settings

edited by

Heriberto Antonio Pineda-Espejel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4765 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport psychology; team cohesion; sport performance; personal standards; social standards; healthy diet; social context; personality in sport; motivation; mental health; physical activity; exercise; sports body aesthetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life)

Unveiling Chronic Pain: Understanding Prevalence, Management, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Inflammatory Mechanisms

edited by

Nóra Kerekes

, Marc Landry and

Ana María Sánchez-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain; psychiatric disorders; inflammation; quality of life; evidence-based investigations; innovative pain management; interdisciplinary evidence; healthcare challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Trends in Chronic Pain Assessment and Treatment: Essential Aspects for Rehabilitation and Clinical Management

edited by Karen Barros Parron Fernandes and

Rosario Caruso

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain assessment; pain medication; neuromodulation; patient-controlled analgesia; preventive analgesia; disability; chronic pain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Advances in Biostatistics for Cardiovascular and Cancer Research

edited by

Nan Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostatistics; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; research methodology; medical diagnosis; clinical research; behavioral research; healthcare; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Agricultural Health and Sustainability: Addressing Occupational, Mental, and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Lorann Stallones

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient food systems; mental health; sustainable agriculture; agricultural safety and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Family Caregiving of Older Adults: 2nd Edition

edited by Hanne Konradsen and Zarina Nahar Kabir

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: family caregiving; family health; older adults; care partner; informal caregiving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Virtual Maternity Care in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

edited by

Deborah Fox

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; postpartum; virtual maternity care; antenatal; prenatal; remote pregnancy care; maternity hospital at home

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Promoting Physical, Mental, and Social Wellbeing in Adults with Hearing Loss: Working Toward Person-Centered, Holistic Care

edited by

David Maidment

and Rebecca J. Bennett

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: hearing loss; health promotion; physical health; mental wellbeing; person-centered care; holistic care; behavior change; digital health interventions; psychosocial support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

2nd Edition of Oral Diseases: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Razia Abdool Gafaar G. Khammissa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral medicine; oral mucosal disease; orofacial pain; salivary gland disorders; oral cancer; oral potentially malignant disorders; oral manifestations of systemic disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Environmental and Social Determinants of Health in Stroke

edited by

Jason Wang

and Pina C. Sanelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke prevention; environmental stressors; social determinants of health; health disparities; stroke care; cognitive decline; Alzheimer’ s disease and related dementias (ADRDs); community-based interventions; stroke outcomes; air pollution and neurological health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

Headache and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Strategies

edited by Petr Konecný

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: headache; orofacial region; cervical spine; rehabilitation; pain; function; quality of life; multidisciplinary care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Achieving HIV Management Through Nursing and Public Health Interventions

edited by

Deliwe René Phetlhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV management; nursing interventions; public health; health equity; care continuum; adherence; stigma; prevention; key populations; implementation science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Improving Maternal and Child Oral Healthcare

edited by Lívia Zina and Izabella Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; maternal– child health services; maternal health; child health; mother– child relations; public health dentistry; delivery of health care; health promotion; epidemiology; preventive dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Care Sciences)

Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Bridging the Gap

edited by Andrew Yockey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare; health literacy; health disparities; equity; health education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Role of Breastfeeding in Promoting Maternal and Child Health: Global Perspectives

edited by

Shela Hirani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: breastfeeding; health; mothers; children; infants; neonatal; global perspective

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Social Equalities and Wellbeing in Community Health

edited by

Bridgette Masters-Awatere

and

Rebekah Graham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: equity; community psychology; Māori; Indigenous; justice; health; wellbeing; disability; culture; migration; climate change; identity; policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Non-Communicable Diseases and Health Promotion: Bridging Epidemiology and Public Health

edited by

Lanthé I. M. Kruger

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-communicable diseases; health promotion; epidemiology; health inequities; transdisciplinary approaches; sustainable development goals; health system strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, and Disease Prevention)

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