International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | 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)

Occupational Health Nursing in Diverse Settings

edited by Gugu Mchunu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

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

(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 2026 | Viewed by 658 | 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)

Resilience and Rights: Advancing Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in an Era of Crisis

edited by Julie H. Hernandez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); crisis responses; climate change and health; humanitarian interventions; resilience; women and girls’ empowerment; policy integration; transformative health interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Primary Care for People with Dementia

edited by

David William Molloy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

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

(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 290 | 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 280 | 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)

Optimizing Resource Allocation for Population Health and Disease Prevention

edited by

Randolph Hall

and Mingdong Lyu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 280 | 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)

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 167 | 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)

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

edited by Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail

submission deadline 3 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 649 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3309 | 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)

Promoting Health and Safety in the Workplace

edited by

Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz

and

Clarice Alves Bonow

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 42237 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; workforce; individual and environmental occupational health; workplace well-being strategies; work– family balance; workplace safety; interventions; mental health; inter-relational conditions in the workplace; conditions of work-related illness

(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 10530 | 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)

Sustainable Nutrition: Bridging Food Systems, Climate Change, and Human Health

edited by

Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye

,

Maria Beatriz Trindade De Castro

and

Marija Knez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10195 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; sustainable nutrition; climate change mitigation; dietary patterns; sustainable diets; plant-based diets; agroecology; sustainable food procurement; food security; non-conventional edible plants; underutilised crops; shorter supply chains; biodiversity; dietary diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Exploring Quality of Life in Nursing and Patient Care

edited by

Nikolina Farčić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8717 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; nurses; nursing; patients; education; health; pain

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

Mental Health in Healthcare: Challenges and Perspectives from the Past to the Future

edited by Érika Oliveira-Cardoso

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7114 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health in healthcare; burnout and stress in healthcare professionals; resilience strategies; mental health care for patients and families; family-centered psychological care; organizational culture and well-being; evidence-based mental health interventions; technology and innovation in mental health services; communication and empathy in healthcare; integrated mental health systems

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

4th Edition: Social Determinants of Health

edited by

Roland J. Thorpe, Jr.

, Marino A. Bruce and

Paul Archibald

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5943 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants; health disparities; race; gender; and social inequalities; health equity; discrimination; urban and rural environment community factors; structural racism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Public Health Advances in the Recognition and Response to Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence

edited by

Gia Elise Barboza-Salerno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and legal determinants of violence; prevention frameworks; public health policy; proactive policy; structural violence

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4321 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3712 | 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)

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 2948 | 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)

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

edited by

Lorann Stallones

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1651 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by

Razia Abdool Gafaar G. Khammissa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | 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)

Social Equalities and Wellbeing in Community Health

edited by

Bridgette Masters-Awatere

and

Rebekah Graham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | 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)

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Across the Life Course: The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Francisco José Gondim Pitanga

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; sedentary behavior; artificial intelligence; public health

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

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

edited by

Shela Hirani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Healthcare Communication in Public Health

edited by Anne Moorhead

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication; healthcare; public health; digital health

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

Headache and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Strategies

edited by Petr Konecný

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 379 | 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)

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

edited by

Lanthé I. M. Kruger

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 322 | 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)

Understanding the Link Between Climate Change and Public Health Vulnerabilities

edited by

Gabriella Meltzer

and Nadav L. Sprague

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; social determinants of health; threat multiplier; environmental health; environmental justice; health disparities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Environmental and Social Determinants of Health in Stroke

edited by

Jason Wang

and Pina C. Sanelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 305 | 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)

Reimagining Population Health Disparities in Socioeconomic Contexts: A Forward-Looking Agenda for Equity and Planetary Health

edited by Rosemary M. Caron and

Semra A. Aytur

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: population health; disparities; health equity; planetary health; social determinants of health; environmental justice; climate change; sustainable development; socioeconomic contexts; policy innovation; systems thinking; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Addressing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Disparities: Determinants, Effectiveness, and Implementation

edited by Katherine G. Merrill and

Natasha Crooks

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual health; reproductive health; health disparities; intervention; implementation science; adolescent; health services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Infectious Disease Prevention in Sexual Minority Groups: Advancing Sexual Epidemiology

edited by Derek T. Dangerfield II

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; epidemiology; social determinants

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

Digital Health Literacy: Building Assets for Health Equity and Engagement

edited by Elizabeth Andrade and Cheryl Himmelfarb

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health literacy; intervention; access; social determinants of health; measurement; access; community-engaged; chronic disease prevention; chronic disease management; health behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Challenges and Opportunities in Children and Adolescent Mental Health: Integrating Research Evidence and Clinical Practice

edited by

Elisa Delvecchio

and Elide Francesca de Caro

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescence; well-being; cross-cultural issues; social media use; internet access; environmental issues; climate change; vulnerability; resilience; psychological assessment; health-care settings; clinical intervention

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

Health Economics Perspectives on Health Promotion and Health Equity

edited by Alemayehu Desalegne Hailu, Lumbwe Chola and

Olufunke A. Alaba

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6853 | Submission Open

Keywords: health economics; health promotion; health equity; health disparities; cost-effectiveness analysis; social determinants of health; economic evaluation; health inequalities; pricing and taxation; health behaviours; financing mechanisms

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

Health Promotion in Childhood and Adolescence

edited by

Christine Markham

, Marie A. Brault and

Emily Lemon

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2423 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; childhood; adolescent; participatory research; intervention development; program evaluation; implementation of science; sexual and reproductive health; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Addressing Risk Behavior in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Luca Cerniglia

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental psychopathology; risk behaviors; adolescence; resilience; prevention and intervention

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

Person-Centred Perinatal Healthcare

edited by

Sally Pezaro

,

John Pendleton

, Kaveri Mayra, Suzanne Miller and George Parker

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open

Keywords: person-centred care; reproductive justice; intersectional feminism; perinatal health equity; maternal health disparities; gender-inclusive care; birth experience; shared decision-making; systemic racism; community-led care

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

Social Support, Social Networks, Community Integration, and Recovery for People with Serious Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorders

edited by Mark Costa and

Megan Evans

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: community integration; social network; recovery; serious mental illness; substance use disorder

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

End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes and Hospitals

edited by Kittikorn Nilmanat and

Margaret Fitch

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: death and dying; end-of-life care; ethical dilemma; nursing home; palliative care; person-centered care; technology; self compassion

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

Promoting Health Equity for Vulnerable Groups in Low-Resource Settings

edited by Takalani Grace Tshitangano

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; health policy and systems; health program development and evaluation; infection control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by

Dante Roger Culqui Lévano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18988 | 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)

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

edited by

Sana Malik

and Miguel Muñoz-Laboy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7670 | 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)

Scaling Up Physical Activity Interventions in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

edited by

Noël Christopher Barengo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4476 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; strength training; aerobic exercise; physical activity guidelines; social determinants of health; non-communicable diseases; cardio-metabolic diseases

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

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