International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Urban Environmental Health: The Resilience of Urban Systems to Risk

edited by Liang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban environmental health; urban systems resilience; urbanization; risk management; urban health disparities; climate change; pollution; waste management; health adaptation policies; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Women's Health, Pregnancy and Child Health

edited by

Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye

,

Kim Bul

,

Dayana Rodrigues Farias

and

Maria Beatriz Trindade De Castro

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24671 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal health; pregnancy; child health; women’ s health and wellbeing; health inequalities; diversity and inclusion and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Impact of Disability and Dysphagia in an Adult Population

edited by

Akio Shimizu

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open

Keywords: dysphagia; sarcopenia; sarcopenic dysphagia; oral frailty; oral hypofunction

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

Public Healthcare: AI and Robotics to Empower Medical Tools and Patient Wellbeing

edited by

Giovanni Luca Masala

,

Massimo Esposito

and

Aniello Minutolo

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive AI technology; robots; conversational agents; natural language processing; language models; question answering; diagnostic techniques; ageing; patient monitoring

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

Analysis Approaches for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

edited by

Lihua Li

,

Bian Liu

and

Liangyuan Hu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6097 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease prevention; health promotion; health intervention; analysis approach; statistical modeling; impact analysis

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

Sports Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Performance Optimization

edited by

Melissa Kossman

and

Avinash Chandran

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5317 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury risk; rehabilitation; prevention; public health; athletic training; sports medicine; biopsychosocial; sport safety; epidemiology; healthcare education

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

Environmental Injustice and COVID-19: Challenges and Recommendations

edited by

Anuli Njoku

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2975 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health; racism; noise pollution; soil pollution; indoor air quality; secondhand smoke; air pollution; water pollution; pharmaceutical waste; medical waste; electronic waste; health equity; COVID-19; health disparities; marginalized; minority

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Child Physical Activity and Health

edited by

Wojciech Kolanowski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40178 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood; diet; fitness; health; life style; obesity; physical activity

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

Diet Quality and Diet-Environment Interactions on Human Health and Disease

edited by

Aleksandra S. Kristo

and

Angelos K. Sikalidis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34985 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; diet; dietary interventions; epigenetics; environmental stressors; exposures; chronic disease; epidemiology; immunity; inflammation; metabolism

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

Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): What Can Be Learned from Human and Experimental Studies?

edited by

Alexandra Noël

and Meghan Rebuli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16173 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS); electronic cigarettes; e-cigarettes; vaping; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; health effects; in vivo; in vitro; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Adolescent Nutrition and Health

edited by

Stefania Ruggeri

and

Laura Censi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15132 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; nutrition; health; dietary pattern; micro macronutrient; malnutrition; overweight/obesity; physical activity; COVID-19 pandemic; effective interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Psychological Distress and Psychological Factors in the Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Chronic Pain

edited by

Valeria Donisi

and Cinzia Perlini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14131 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic primary pain; neurological disease; psychological distress; depression; anxiety; coping strategies; psychological flexibility; pain catastrophizing; psychological treatments

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

Forest Therapy and Health

edited by

Takahide Kagawa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13959 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest therapy; shinrin-yoku; green spaces; urban park; preventive medicine; mental health; stress reduction; five sense stimulation; lifestyle-related diseases; depression; post-COVID-19 condition; diseases concomitant of COVID-19; landscape planning; environmental planning; forest management; regional promotion

Media Psychology and Health Communication

edited by

Juan José Igartua Perosanz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12721 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative persuasion; framing; fear appeals; positive emotions; entertainment– education; public service announcements (PSAs); restorative narratives; exergames; smartphone applications; health message tailoring; COVID-19 pandemic; vaccine hesitancy; cancer prevention; smoking prevention; diabetes prevention; organ donation; alcohol consumption prevention; physical activity promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health and Risk Behaviors in Adolescents and Youths

edited by

Jiun-Hau Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12677 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral medicine; social and behavioral sciences; behavioral epidemiology; health behavior; risk behavior; adolescent; youth; young adult; student; LGBTQ; health communication; health education; health promotion; health policy; disease prevention; behavior change theory; behavioral intervention; health and well-being; quality of life

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

Inequities and Interventions in Children's Health and Wellbeing

edited by Hui Huang and

Qi Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12651 | Submission Open

Keywords: inequalities among children; disadvantaged or vulnerable children; children’ s health; children’ s wellbeing; social-emotional wellbeing; children’ s welfare; policies; interventions; programs and services; child maltreatment; exposure to violence; protective care; youth justice; children’ s health insurance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Innovative Strategies and Global Perspectives in Nursing Education

edited by

Jennie C. De Gagne

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12181 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative teaching strategies; competency development; impact of technology; clinical education strategies; assessment and evaluation; curriculum design and development; evidence-based approaches; interprofessional education; cultural competence; social determinants of learning

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

Educating for Environmental, Social and Economic Health: The Role of Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Baena-Morales

and

Alberto Ferriz-Valero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11001 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development; health; sustainable development goals; environment; public health; competencies for sustainable development; economic development; higher education; curriculum; active methodology; teaching innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Wellbeing and Mental Health among Students

edited by

Yura Loscalzo

and

Marco Giannini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10435 | Submission Open

Keywords: studyholism; study engagement; academic burnout; school burnout; children; adolescents; youths; school; college; university

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

Physical Activity Interventions for Healthy Ageing and Fall Prevention

edited by

Salvador Romero-Arenas

and

Fernanda Borges-Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9395 | Submission Open

Keywords: older adults; daily physical activity; well-being; balance; postural control; gait analysis; exercise prescription; strength and conditioning; multicomponent; Tai Chi; yoga; exercise physiology; exercise therapy; wearables; sensors; virtual reality

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

Advances in Male Reproductive Health and Urology

edited by

Guglielmo Mantica

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8173 | Submission Open

Keywords: andrology; aging male; public health; genitourinary cancer; laparoscopy; robotic surgery; quality of life; urolithiasis; BPH; pediatric urology; reproductive medicine; new technologies; biomarkers; reconstructive urology; urethroplasty

Health Impact of Physical Activity on Injury Rehabilitation and in Treatment of Chronic Diseases

edited by

Anna Lipert

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6702 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; injury; rehabilitation; sport; treatment; training; intervention; approach; health promotion; chronic disease

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

Sexuality, Health, and Gender

edited by

María Isabel Ventura-Miranda

,

María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández

and

Isabel María Fernández Medina

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6495 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual health; gender; sexual education; identity; Sexual violence; LGTBQ+ Collective; community health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health, Social Problems and Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Diseases, Quality of Life, and the Need for Emotional and Social Support

edited by

Grażyna Bączyk

and

Dorota Formanowicz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4858 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; health problems; health-related quality of life; well-being; social support; emotional support; general and specific scales

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

The Role of Family Support in Children's Mental Health

edited by

Bruno Anthony

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4421 | Submission Open

Keywords: family-centered care; peer-delivered services; recovery-oriented models; peer-facilitated parenting programs; integration of peer support with traditional child treatment services; juvenile probation

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

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care

edited by

Matthew Allsop

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4303 | Submission Open

Keywords: palliative care; end-of-life care; digital technology; health research; user involvement; global health

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

The Impact of Air Pollution on Ecosystem Safety, Human Health, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Guofeng Shen

,

Gang Li

and

Nan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3784 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; indoor air quality; environmental effect; human health; public health; economic benefit; premature death; respiratory disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Prevention of High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence

edited by

Robert Andrew Yockey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2822 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent health; prevention; epidemiology; health promotion; adolescence

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

Living with Multimorbidity—from Current Prevention Strategies to Personalized Care

edited by

João Pedro Gregório

,

Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo

and

Regina Menezes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2684 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimorbidity; lifestyle; nutrition; physical activity; healthy behaviors; quality of life; mental health

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

Overweight and Obesity in Children during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

edited by

Elżbieta Petriczko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood obesity; obesity prevention; metabolic complications of obesity

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

Advances in Ergonomics, Human Factors and Safety for Occupational Health

edited by

Paula Machado De Sousa Carneiro

and

Ana Sofia de Pinho Colim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2400 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; human factors and ergonomics; human– machine interaction; aging workforce; exoskeletons; collaborative robotics; virtual/augmented reality; risk assessment; risk perception; occupational safety and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Technologies for Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Motor Disabilities

edited by

Claudia Ferraris

and

Veronica Cimolin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor disabilities; technologies for health monitoring; motor rehabilitation; movement disorders; movement analysis

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

Maternal and Child Health: Prenatal Diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications and Post-partum Care

edited by

Bartosz Czuba

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy complications; prenatal diagnosis; fatal malformations; pregnancy problems and puerperal complications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Digital Technology for Disease Treatment

edited by

Maria Matsangidou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-health and mobile health; electronic health records; health behaviours; the Internet; and social media; health informatics; information and communications technology (ICT); medical devices; sensors; smart devices; telemedicine and telehealth

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

Reducing Health Disparities: The Role of Health Literacy and Health Promotion

edited by Hae-Ra Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: health disparities; health literacy; health promotion; community; public health; health systems; social determinants of health; under-resourced communities; community engagement; community action for health; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Role of Food Consumption in the Global Syndemic

edited by Diana Barbosa Cunha, Valéria Troncoso Baltar and Marina Campos Araujo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: food consumption; syndemic; obesity; malnutrition; environmental health; food insecurity; socioeconomic factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Risks to Human Health Caused by Exposure to Wastewater Contaminated with Metals and Microplastics

edited by Paulo Henrique Rocha Aride

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: contamination; water resources; effluents; waterborne diseases; chronic exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

2nd Edition of Perspective Expanded: Healthcare from the Perspectives of Patients, Actors, and System Users

edited by

Andrea Glässel

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11675 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient experiences; illness narratives; chronic disease; health promotion; prevention; rehabilitation; qualitative research methods; participatory research; biopsychosocial perspective; user perspective

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

Control Strategies toward the Mitigation of Public Transport Exposure Risk

edited by

Satyaki Roy

and

Preetam Ghosh

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; control strategies; mobility trends; mobility management; transportation networks; epidemic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders

edited by

Fabricio Eduardo Rossi

and

Lucas Melo Neves

submission deadline 3 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4554 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; sedentary behavior; exercise; nutrition; diet; sleep; sports; athletes; mental disorders; mental health symptoms; psychological well-being; major depression disorders; anxiety disorders; bipolar disorders; schizophrenia

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

Suicide in Asia and the Pacific

edited by

Harry Minas

and

Erminia Colucci

submission deadline 13 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17473 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; epidemiology; suicide determinants; risk; assessment; prevention; intervention; suicide policy; strategy; program; burden of disease; digital transformation; culture; religion; stigma; law; suicide prevention training; suicide research ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Advancing Health Services and Systems for Vulnerable Populations including People with Chronic Conditions

edited by

Chiung-Jung (Jo) Wu

,

Xiang-Yu Hou

and

Lijun Fan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9229 | Submission Open

Keywords: health system; health policy; health services; health programs; health evaluation; patients; patient-centred care; primary healthcare; hospital care; tertiary healthcare; transitional healthcare; chronic diseases; chronic conditions; treatment; medication; surgery self-management; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; mental health; diabetes; dementia; overweight and obesity

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

Primary Care Services and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Patricia Pia Wadowski

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8848 | Submission Open

Keywords: capillaries; cardiovascular disease; glycocalyx; health care management; heart failure; ischemia; microcirculation; peripheral artery disease; platelets; SARS-CoV-2 infection; vasculitis

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

Urban Landscape Ecological Planning and Its Environmental Effects

edited by

Wen Wu

and

Shuhan Liu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution prevention and control plan; urban wind environment; green space and residents' health; landscape ecosystem stability analysis; urban landscape ecological security; urban renewal; biodiversity conservation planning; ecological planning and design; carbon emission; sustainable landscape management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Clinical Pathways in Patients with Mental Health Disorders

edited by

Matteo Monzio Compagnoni

and Antonio Lora

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; severe mental disorders; mental health services; mental healthcare; quality of care; clinical pathways; monitoring; evaluation; healthcare research; public health

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

The Impact of Extreme Weather and Climate on Human Health

edited by Riana R. Pryor

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme weather; climate change; environment; heat wave; thermoregulation; pollution; health and well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

State-of-the-Art of Oral Health in Japan and Other Aging Countries

edited by

Masanobu Abe

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15985 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; oral health care; oral cancer; dental caries; dental decay; periodontal diseases; periodontitis; gingivitis; oral infectious diseases; oral and maxillofacial surgery; supportive care; malocclusion; orthodontics

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Physical Activity and Health

edited by

Richard B. Kreider

and

Yi-Sub Kwak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6357 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise physiology; sports nutrition; performance enhancement; weight loss; obesity; exercise; nutrition; physical activity; sport and health

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

New Advances in Nursing Care

edited by

Raúl Juárez-Vela

and

Vicente Gea-Caballero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 32 articles | Viewed by 102517 | Submission Open

Keywords: selfcare; health promotion; advanced practice nursing; nursing work environment; innovation; nursing students

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

Medication Safety and Pharmacy Practice

edited by

Kevin T. Fuji

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23595 | Submission Open

Keywords: Medication safety; pharmacy; pharmacy practice; adverse drug events; medication errors; drug-related problems; medication therapy management; patient safety

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

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