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Perceptions of Women, Child and Adolescents' Oral Health

edited by

Fernanda Ferreira Lopes

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4253 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; women's health; mother– child interactions; child health; adolescent health; oral medicine; periodontal diseases; tooth diseases; mouth diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

uHealth Interventions and Digital Therapeutics for Better Diseases Prevention and Patient Care

edited by

Silvia Gabrielli

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: uHealth; evidence-based; digital therapeutics; behavior-change interventions for health; virtual coaching; public health interventions; prevention; healthy lifestyles; ehealth services; virtual reality

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

Adolescent Nutrition and Health

edited by

Stefania Ruggeri

and

Laura Censi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25297 | 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)

Digital Innovations for Health Promotion

edited by

Holly Blake

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12850 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital Health; e-health; m-health; health promotion; health education; prevention; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

New Research on Mental Health in Sport

edited by

Lindsey Eberman

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10252 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; mental wellness; languishing; flourishing; behavioral health; counseling; depression; anxiety; trauma; well-being; mental exhaustion; psychology

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

Perspectives in Global Health

edited by

Jimmy T. Efird

and

William Douglas Evans

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8021 | Submission Open

Keywords: global health; health promotion; wellbeing; improvement of quality of life; low- and middle-income countries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Challenges and Advances in Nursing Practice in Latin America

edited by

Rejane C. Marques

, Elaine Maria Leite Rangel, Márcia Teles de Oliveira Gouveia and

José Wicto Pereira Borges

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7909 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursing; health system; nursing work environments; nursing practice; nursing education; vulnerabilities; global nursing; sustainable development

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

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

edited by Paulo Henrique Rocha Aride

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7027 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Dental Treatment and Dental Health in Special Care Patients

edited by

M. Joaquín Nova García

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5620 | Submission Open

Keywords: special dental care; dental care for disabled; dental health; oral health; special needs; disabilities; barriers to dental care; health disparities; health services accesibility; rare diseases; sedation

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

Foods and One Health

edited by

César Ozuna

, Elena Franco-Robles and

Esther Pérez-Carrillo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5074 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; sustainability; food and nutrition security; healthy foods; food chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

End-of-Life Care and Nursing

edited by Hendrik Heers and Christian Volberg

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3274 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-of-life care; palliative care; nursing; oncology; quality of life; hospice

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

Problematic Internet and Smartphone Use as a Public Health Concern

edited by Wen Li Anthony

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2964 | Submission Open

Keywords: problematic internet use; problematic smartphone use; problematic social media use; internet addiction; smartphone addiction; digital well-being; problematic technology use; public health

Health Impacts of Resource Insecurity on Vulnerable Populations

edited by Patrick Mbullo Owuor,

Godfred O. Boateng

and

Elizabeth Onyango

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2669 | Submission Open

Keywords: water insecurity; food insecurity; housing insecurity; energy insecurity; resource insecurity; low- and middle-income countries; sustainable development; gendered inequalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Transportation and Public Health: Pathways, Challenges, and Innovations

edited by Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; active travel; public transit; autonomous vehicles; built environment; public health; health impact; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Digital Health Education in the Health Professions

edited by

Kevin T. Fuji

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; health informatics; health information technology; health professions education; digital health education; health informatics education

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

Advancing Health Equity: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Victoria Smye

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; social justice; intersectionality; social and structural determinants of health; sustainable development goals; cultural safety; cultural humility; trauma- and violence-informed care; harm reduction/substance use health; health care; digital health/information science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

HIV Care Engagement and Quality of Life Among People Living with HIV

edited by Chadwick K. Campbell

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; HIV care engagement; ART adherence; HIV stigma; intersectionality; intersectional stigma; social and structural determinants; HIV clinical outcomes; long-acting injectable ART

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

Fate, Transport and Remediation of per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

edited by

Jay N. Meegoda

and

Jitendra Kewalramani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminant; PFASs; fate and transport; thermal destruction; non-thermal destruction; separation technologies; cost– benefit analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Health Impact of Heavy Metal and Organic Pollution in Marine and Terrestrial Environments

edited by Ho Man Leung and

Wai Chin Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent organic pollutants; heavy metals; ecosystem services; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; ecological risk assessment; ecological footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Occupational Health and Prevention of Work-Related Diseases

edited by

Heather Scott-Marshall

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 653 | 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)

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 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21370 | 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)

Health Promotion and Quality of Life Improvement among Patients with Prostate Cancer

edited by Dalnim Cho

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2990 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; quality of life; health and well-being; cancer disparities; social determinants of health; advanced prostate cancer

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

Migrant Health Challenges in Infectious and Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology

edited by

Christian Wejse

and Tara Ballav Adhikari

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrant health; infectious disease epidemiology; refugees; screening; prevention and treatment; vulnerable populations; cross-cultural health; health disparities; healthcare access

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

Health Promotion and Mental Health Among People with Breast Cancer

edited by Cannas Kwok

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | 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 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1188 | 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 2025 | Viewed by 342 | 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)

Falls and Risk Factors for Falls among Older Adult Populations: Implications for Treatment and Monitoring Strategies

edited by

Deborah A. Jehu

and

Ryan S. Falck

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18540 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; falls; falls risk factors; frailty; therapeutic intervention

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

Psychological Health and Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Interventions

edited by

Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14959 | Submission Open

Keywords: mindfulness-based intervention; mental health; well-being; underrepresented; psychological health; mHealth; health behaviors; mindfulness; randomized controlled trials

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

Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Young People at Risk

edited by

Marianne Singstad

and

Ottar Ness

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13720 | Submission Open

Keywords: children at risk; mental health; wellbeing; health-promoting; early intervention; community; services; interdisciplinary collaboration

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

The Effect of the Physical Activity on the Health of People

edited by

Osvaldo Costa Moreira

and

Luis Leitão

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10420 | Submission Open

Keywords: human health; exercise; resistance training; aerobic training; physical fitness; disease; elderly

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

Promoting Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health

edited by

Mandy J. Hill

and Angela M. Heads

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9411 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive justice; women’ s health; reproductive health; bodily autonomy; sexual health; HIV and STI prevention; sex-positivity; pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis; stigma; access to care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices

edited by

Maria do Perpétuo S. S. Nóbrega

and

Odete Araújo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4313 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary health care; mental health; health evaluation

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

Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Health Interventions to Improve Health Services Quality

edited by Sam Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; mHealth; digital health interventions; healthcare service; health promotion

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

Trends in Modern Environmental Health

edited by

William A. Toscano

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental health; public health; environmental exposure assessment; exposome; epigenetics; human health risk assessment; emerging environmental health hazards; mechanisms of environmental diseases; disease surveillance; systems toxicology perspective

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Health and Health Equity in Latin America

edited by Thankam S. Sunil

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Understanding Mental Health Problems from a Trauma-Informed Perspective

edited by

Hong Wang Fung

and

Anson Kai Chun Chau

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; trauma-informed perspective; complex PTSD; dissociation; public mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Addressing Healthcare Inequities for Older Adults: Challenges and Pathways to Equitable Healthcare Services

edited by

Elena S. Rotarou

and

Rafael Pizarro-Mena

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; older people; disability; health inequity; access to healthcare services; social determinants of health

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

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 2025 | Viewed by 331 | 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 2025 | Viewed by 310 | 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)

How and Why Do Neighbourhood Environments Affect Population Mental Health?

edited by

Peter Congdon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; urbanicity; psychosis; neighbourhood; biopsychosocial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Risk Reduction for Health Prevention

edited by

Michel Kazatchkine

and Stéphanie Dagron

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention; health promotion; harm/risk reduction; addictions; human rights; public health policies; health systems and financing prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Promotion in Young People

edited by

Dartagnan Pinto Guedes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22190 | Submission Open

Keywords: health behaviors; health outcome; health-promoting behaviors; physical activity; nutrition; lifestyle interventions; disease prevention; children; adolescents; young adults

Health, Safety, and Wellbeing in the Engineering and Construction Industry

edited by

Fidelis A. Emuze

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17821 | Submission Open

Keywords: accident; construction; health; safety; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Mental Health and Health Promotion in Young People

edited by

Margarida Gaspar De Matos

and

Diego Gomez-Baya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14261 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; adolescence; youth; thriving; positive development; risk prevention; health promotion

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

The Mental Well-Being of Caregivers: Impacts, Benefits and Advancements

edited by

Lawrence T. Lam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13540 | Submission Open

Keywords: caregivers; carers; mental well-being; psychological well-being; burden of caring; caregiver’ s mental health; positive aspects of caregiving; intervention; positive mental health

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

Work–Life Policies, Employee Health and Well-Being

edited by Allison Williams and Bharati Sethi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11407 | Submission Open

Keywords: carer-employees; care economy; unpaid care work; carer-friendly workplace policies/ programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health Personal Recovery

edited by

Yasuhiro Kotera

, Jessica Jackson, Gülcan Garip,

Ann Kirkman

and Pilar Martin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11360 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health personal recovery; recovery-oriented approach; cross-cultural views; global mental health; quality of life; meaning in life

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

Climate Change and Medical Responses

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10931 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; one health; planetary health; primary health care and prevention; research and prevention integration

Road Traffic Risk Assessment: Control and Prevention of Collisions

edited by

Martin Lavallière

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7833 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; traffic; driving; control; prevention; accident; crash; injury; risk

Environmental and Occupational Health: Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Gases

edited by

Claudiu T. Lungu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4824 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds (VOC); neurological effects; exposure; solvents; respiratory protection; activated carbon; off-gassing; vapor emission.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

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