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Psychosocial Impact in the Post-pandemic Era

edited by

Wanderlei Abadio De Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9780 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; psychosocial impact; post-pandemic era; mental health; well-being; emergency and disaster psychology; public health; post-pandemic education; violence; coping mechanisms

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

Health Inequalities in Primary Care

edited by Charles Hongoro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9342 | Submission Open

Keywords: access and use; effective coverage; health inequalities; quality of healthcare; primary care funding; health technology; public– private mix models; community involvement; supportive health policies

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

Role of Social Determinants in Health of Vulnerable Groups

edited by

Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4950 | Submission Open

Keywords: health disparities; health equity; structural racism; health policy; chronic disease; infectious disease; discrimination and health; community-based interventions; socioeconomic inequality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Biopsychosocial Predictors of Vulnerability, Resilience, and Intervention Responsiveness Among Trauma-Exposed Populations

edited by

Eamonn Arble

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4255 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; resilience; assessment; intervention

Advances in Women’s Health and Pelvic Health: Lifelong Care

edited by

Paula Clara Ribeiro Santos

and

Diana Salvador Bernardo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4028 | Submission Open

Keywords: pelvic; pregnancy; postpartum; menopause; health promotion; physical activity; urinary incontinence

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

Community-Informed Health Promotion Interventions with Indigenous Communities

edited by

Nicolette Teufel-Shone

and

Amanda M. Hunter

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2950 | Submission Open

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

(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 2322 | 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)

Public Health Strategies for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

edited by Anna Helova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health strategies; HIV/AIDS; prevention; treatment; implementation strategies; community-based interventions; policy; sustainability; health equity; social determinants of health

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

The Role of the Food Environment in the Health of Children and Adolescents

edited by Juliana Souza Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1969 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1882 | 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

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

edited by

Espen Olsen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

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

Reducing Stigma and Discrimination in Global Mental Health

edited by

Oladapo Akinlotan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | 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)

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 959 | 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 935 | 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 653 | 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 494 | 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 312 | Submission Open

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

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

Optimizing Resource Allocation for Population Health and Disease Prevention

edited by

Randolph Hall

and Mingdong Lyu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 279 | 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)

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 273 | 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)

Environmental Public Health Interventions in Chronic Disease Prevention

edited by Elizabeth W. Holt

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 265 | 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)

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 163 | 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 647 | 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 3221 | 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 | 12 articles | Viewed by 41691 | 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 10474 | 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 10069 | 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 8481 | 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 7023 | 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)

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 4694 | 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 4268 | 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 3596 | 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 2934 | 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 1573 | 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 1365 | Submission Open

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

(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 1285 | 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)

Achieving HIV Management Through Nursing and Public Health Interventions

edited by

Deliwe René Phetlhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | 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)

Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Bridging the Gap

edited by Andrew Yockey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Social Equalities and Wellbeing in Community Health

edited by

Bridgette Masters-Awatere

and

Rebekah Graham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | 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)

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 885 | 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)

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 714 | 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)

Healthcare Communication in Public Health

edited by Anne Moorhead

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication; healthcare; public health; digital health

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

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

edited by

Shela Hirani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Headache and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Strategies

edited by Petr Konecný

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 346 | 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 318 | 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 304 | 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 299 | 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 289 | 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)

Infectious Disease Prevention in Sexual Minority Groups: Advancing Sexual Epidemiology

edited by Derek T. Dangerfield II

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 426 | 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 192 | 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 245 | 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)

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