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Potentialities of Artificial Intelligence in Physical Exercise as a Health Promotion Tool

edited by

Pedro Morouço

submission deadline 8 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4119 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise and health; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; machine learning; technology; fitness; gamification; training customization

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

Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health: Promoting Population Health and Diseases Prevention Through Dietary Research

edited by

Naser Alsharairi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional epidemiology; public health; chronic diseases; dietary patterns; dietary assessment; dietary recommendations; dietary interventions; nutrition policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Research on Global Health Economics and Policy

edited by

Abayomi Samuel Oyekale

and Thonaeng Charity Molelekoa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; non-communicable diseases; health inequality; healthcare financing; child mortality; maternal mortality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health Behaviors and Mental Health Among College Students

edited by

Isabella Giulia Franzoi

and

Gloria Guidetti

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4624 | Submission Open

Keywords: college students; mental health; health behaviors; risk; unhealthy behaviors; intervention; promotion; prevention

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

The Effects of Extreme Temperature, Pollution, and Climate Change on Human Health

edited by

Dante Roger Culqui Lévano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13267 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; time series; climate change; environmental health; occupational health; extreme temperature; heat wave; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Exercise in Living Environments: A Healthy Lifestyle

edited by

Yongsuk Seo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10481 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise (physically demanding activities); environment; health and well-being; wearable monitoring devices; cognitive function

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

Breast Health and Cancer Awareness: Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities from Etiology to Survivorship

edited by Tisha Felder

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7916 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast health; breast cancer; prevention; risk factors; diagnosis and treatment; survivorship; screening tests; genetic testing; health disparities; social drivers of health; life course

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Nutrition and Diabetes: Advances in Prevention and Management

edited by

Mabitsela Hezekiel Mphasha

and Tebogo Maria Mothiba

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7497 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes management; nutritional interventions; glycaemic control; personalised nutrition; low-GI diets; gut microbiome and diabetes; public health strategies for diabetes

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

The Healthcare of Metabolic Diseases and Chronic Diseases

edited by

Adriana Machado-Lima

Raphael S. De Souza Pinto

and Rodrigo Tallada Iborra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6268 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare; metabolic disease; chronic diseases

Genetic and Epigenetic Responses to the Environment: Developmental Origin of Diseases and Measures to Mitigate Their Manifestations

edited by

Lon Jeffrey Van Winkle

Rebecca Jean Ryznar

and Philip M. Iannaccone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5513 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetics; epigenetics; ontogeny; tissue differentiation; metabolic signaling; DNA methylation; histone modifications; miRNAs; epigenetic clock; transgenerational epigenetic inheritance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Burden of Cancer Worldwide

edited by

Karina Cardoso Meira

Raphael Mendonça Guimarães

and

Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5378 | Submission Open

Keywords: mortality; morbidity; burden of cancer; social determinants of health; population-attributable fractions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

2nd Edition: Approach to Promoting Oral Health

edited by

Jong-Hwa Jang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5170 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental care utilization; dental health education; oral diseases; oral health; oral health behavior; oral health-related quality of life; oral health disparities; oral health inequities; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Healthy Child, Healthy Adult—Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity as a Public Health Concern

edited by

Lindsy Kass

and

Gillian McLellan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; physical activity; nutrition; sedentary behaviour; UPFs

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

Vulnerability and Resilience: A One Health Approach to Environmental and Climate Risks in the Mediterranean

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulnerability; resilience; one health approach; mediterranean; climate risks

Community-Informed Health Promotion Interventions with Indigenous Communities

edited by

Nicolette Teufel-Shone

and

Amanda M. Hunter

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: indigenous health; health equity; community-informed intervention; cultural relevance; community empowerment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Improving Health and Social Care Services for People with Dementia

edited by Jen Yates and Esther Loseto-Gerritzen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; social services for people with dementia; health services for people with dementia; multidisciplinary care; integrated care systems; research; evaluation; recommendations; implementation; post-diagnostic support

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

Digital Health Technology Supporting Process and Outcomes in Primary Care

edited by

Aikaterini Kassavou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; primary care; behaviour change

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

Post-COVID-19 Wellbeing

edited by

Mona Jeffreys

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-COVID-19 condition; long COVID; well-being; quality of life; mental health; employment; housing

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

The Role of Health Literacy in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

edited by Rakale C. Quarells and

Rhonda Holliday

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2381 | Submission Open

Keywords: health literacy; health communication; health education; patient empowerment; community engagement; health promotion; health outcomes; disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Long-Term Health Consequences of 9/11: The World Trade Center Disaster 25 Years Later

edited by

James E. Cone

and

Rachel Zeig-Owens

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer conditions; emerging conditions; respiratory; mental health; youth cohort; aging; longitudinal cohort methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Socioeconomic–Environmental Factors in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

edited by Monica L. Baskin and Meghan Tipre

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: Socioeconomic status; environment; cancer epidemiology; risk assessment; cancer prevention

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

Evidence-Based Nursing in Primary Care: Enhancing Quality and Outcomes

edited by

Evridiki Kaba

and

Martha Kelesi

submission deadline 14 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary care; clinical outcomes; quality improvement; patient-centered care; chronic disease management; healthcare innovation; nursing practice; health promotion

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

Men’s Health Nursing

edited by

Anderson Reis de Sousa

and

Jeferson Santos Araújo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursing; nursing education; nursing care; practical nursing; nursing professionals; health promotion; health policy; outcome and process assessment; health care; health education; health literacy; digital health; biomedical technology; men’ s health; men’ s health services; urologic surgical procedures; male; urology department; hospital; genital neoplasms; men; masculinities; gender role

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

Advances and Trends in Mobile Healthcare

edited by Nancy Oriol, Mollie Williams and Daniel Palazuelos

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4434 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile clinics; mobile health units; mobile medicine; distributed medical care; street medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Psychological Health and Wellness Among Healthcare Professionals

edited by

Antonella Granieri

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: burnout; healthcare professionals; work-related stress; psychological health

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

Proceedings of the 2024 and 2025 Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Consortium National Conferences

edited by

Elizabeth O. Ofili

Sandra P. Chang

, Monica Kazlausky Esquivel,

Emma Fernandez-Repollet

Daniel F. Sarpong

and

Paul B. Tchounwou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 29949 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral and social sciences; biomedical informatics and computational biology; cancer health disparities research; cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease; women; child; and adolescent health; clinical and translational science; cellular and molecular biology of human diseases; complementary and alternative medicine; environmental health and toxicology; health literacy and health information technology; HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases; nanoscience and nanotechnology; neuroscience and mental health disorders; public health sciences

Reducing Disparities in Health Care Access of Refugees and Migrants

edited by Ilene Hyman and Bilkis Vissandjée

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12570 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; refugee health; migrant health; social determinants of health; universal health coverage; access to health care

(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 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6579 | 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

The Effects of Public Policies on Health

edited by

Gabriel Gulis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6236 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health; health in all policies; whole-of-government approach; whole-of-society approach; population health; health impact assessment; health effects

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

Sports-Related Injuries in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Dilipkumar R. Patel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6135 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal injuries; concussions; chest and abdominal trauma; genitourinary trauma; maxillofacial and dental trauma; neck injuries; eyes; ears and nasal injuries; specific considerations for the physically and cognitively challenged athletes

Hearing Health in Vulnerable Groups

edited by

Nomfundo Nzuza-Moroe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5042 | Submission Open

Keywords: hearing health disparities; vulnerable populations; audiology and public health; access to hearing care; occupational hearing loss; paediatric hearing loss; ageing and hearing impairment; socioeconomic barriers in audiology; hearing conservation strategies; inclusive healthcare policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Commercial Determinants of Health: Understanding and Addressing Commercial Sector Harms to Public Health and the Environment

edited by Eric Crosbie

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2801 | Submission Open

Keywords: commercial determinants of health; transnational corporations; civil society; non-communicable diseases; planetary damage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Looking to the Future: Improving Health Outcomes for Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases

edited by Patricia M. Davidson

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; renal; health systems; prevention; social determinants of health; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Implications of Climate Change and One Health Approach

edited by

Alessandra Sannella

and

Francesco Misiti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health approach; climate change; social impact; environment; biomarkers; air-land-water pollution; extreme temperature; non-communicable diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Addressing Health Inequities Among Underserved and Minority Populations Through Cognitive Justice: A Focus on Social Determinants of Health

edited by Marie Rachelle Narcisse

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health; disparities in sleep health; disparities in oral health; disparities in mental health; cognitive justice; underserved and minority populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Exploring and Addressing Healthcare Inequalities in Marginalized Communities

edited by Anaïs Tuepker

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; health disparities; healthcare access; health systems redesign; social exclusion; social determinants of health; marginalization

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

Mental Health Associated with Bullying and Cyberbullying Across the Lifespan

edited by

Claudio Longobardi

and

Sofia Mastrokoukou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; cyberbullying; mental health; lifespan; adolescents; children; adults; older adults; suicidal ideation; emotional well-being; school climate; workplace bullying; prevention programs; digital risk behaviors; internalized and externalized behaviors

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

Advancing Nursing Practice in Chronic Condition Care

edited by Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursing care; chronic conditions; health promotion; health equity; patient empowerment; psychosocial support; long-term care; innovative interventions; health disparities; global health

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

Advancing Workplace Health Management: Strategies, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Cátia Sousa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace health management; occupational health and safety; psychosocial risk; employee well-being; organizational interventions; mental health at work; health-promoting leadership; digitalization and work health; work– life balance; occupational stress management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Closing the Health Gap for Rural and Remote Communities

edited by Fiona Doolan-Noble and

Saliu Balogun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural and remote; environmental determinants of health; health outcomes; public health; intersectionality; entanglement theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Global Climate Change and Occupational Safety and Health of Outdoor Workers

edited by

Rosemary Sokas

Rima Habib

and

Iman Nuwayhid

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global warming; outdoor workers; occupational safety and health; prevention; adaptation; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Innovations in Biostatistics and Epidemiological Modelling for Tackling Global Disease Burden

edited by

Khaled Khatab

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease burden estimation; biostatistics; spatial epidemiology; bayesian modelling; survival and longitudinal analysis; global health; low- and middle-income countries; machine learning; health inequality; causal inference

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

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases: Is It Useful?

edited by Daniel E. Furst

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: evaluating; complementary and alternative medicine; rheumatic diseases

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

Psychological Consequences of Chronic Physical Disease

edited by Howard E. Alper and Iris Udasin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: mood disorders; anxiety disorders; mild cognitive impairment; dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; psychoses; mental health diseases with an organic basis

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

Mental Health and Psychological Resilience: The Mental Health Burden of Terrorism, Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Global Disparities

edited by

Avi Besser

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7097 | Submission Open

Keywords: terrorism; mental health; well-being; psychological burden; epidemiology; resilience factors; risk factors; global disparities; PTSD; anxiety; depression; community support; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Mental Health in Sport

edited by Travis Dorsch, Skye Gerald Arthur-Banning and

Anthony G. Delli Paoli

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; sport; well-being; human functioning; individual differences; interpersonal influences; intervention; public health

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

Nursing Practice in Primary Health Care

edited by

Carey Mather

and Kathleen Tori

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4670 | Submission Open

Keywords: access; equity and sustainability; models of practice; multidisciplinary health teams; primary healthcare models of practice; primary healthcare workforce; recruitment and retention; rural and remote healthcare; rural health workforce

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

What Evidence Best Supports Achieving Health Equity Through Social Determinants

edited by

Lauri Andress

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: equity; lived experiences; biosocial models; social justice; social determinants of health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Advances in Gynecological Diseases (Second Edition)

edited by

Guglielmo Stabile

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecology; women's health; mini-invasive surgery; laparoscopy; hysteroscopy; diagnostic imaging; gynecological oncology; endometriosis; new therapy; urogynecology; female healthcare

Global Migrants and Refugees: Recent Trends, Health Inequities and Aging

edited by