International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Youth-Focused HIV Prevention Innovations in High-Need Populations

edited by Allysha C. Maragh-Bass and

Adam Sukhija-Cohen

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Occupational Health and Prevention of Work-Related Diseases

edited by

Heather Scott-Marshall

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 771 | 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 1670 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2644 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by

Anika Toorie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | 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 390 | 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 343 | 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 87 | 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

Reducing Stigma and Discrimination in Global Mental Health

edited by

Oladapo Akinlotan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

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 10 | 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)

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 6 | 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)

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

edited by

Espen Olsen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

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

Environmental and Social Determinants of Health in Stroke

edited by

Jason Wang

and Pina C. Sanelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

Breaking Down Barriers: Ensuring Healthcare Access for Migrant and Refugee Communities

edited by

Sana Malik

and Miguel Muñoz-Laboy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: immigrant; refugee; and migrant populations; healthcare access; health disparities; health equity; healthcare policy; social determinants of health; cultural barriers to healthcare; health and mental health services for displaced populations; migrant health challenges; global public health; healthcare access inequities

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

From Understanding to Action: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Across Sectors

edited by Lisa M. Gargano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; vaccine communications; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine uptake: inequities in vaccine literacy; vaccine confidence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Managing and Promoting the Mental Health of People with Psychiatric Comorbidities

edited by