International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Health Risks of Exposure to Polluted Air in Workplaces

edited by

Ahmed A. Arif

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; workplace pollutants; health hazards; occupations; workplace inequality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care

edited by Maria Eliete Batista Moura, Denise Andrade and Daniela Reis Joaquim Reis Joaquim de Freitas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); biosafety; microbiology; patient safety; infections; sexually transmitted infections (STIs); vaccines; environmental sustainability; artificial intelligence in infection control

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

Despair and Desires for Health Promotion After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3

edited by Karien Jooste

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; COVID-19; SDG 3; empowering behavior; change management; educational support; challenges; communication; influences on health; related diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Understanding Self-Harm Among Young People

edited by

Katherine M. Boydell

and Helen Christensen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-harm; mental health; adolescents; young people; suicide; non-suicidal self-injury; qualitative inquiry

Scaling Up Physical Activity Interventions in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

edited by

Noël Christopher Barengo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | 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)

Quality of Life and Well-Being in Later Life

edited by

Mosad Zineldin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; well-being; aging; older adults; active aging; mental health; social support; health inequalities; resilience in later life

(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 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

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

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

Negative Health Impacts of Environmental Contaminant Exposure During Early Childhood

edited by

Lori A. Hoepner

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental toxicology; early-life exposure; exposure assessment; environmental epidemiology; biomarkers; endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs); heavy metals; personal care products (PCPs); water pollution; air pollution; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Work Environment Effects on Health and Safety of Employees

edited by

Nicola Magnavita

and

Venerando Rapisarda

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4663 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; prevention; health promotion; one health; total worker health; occupational disease; injury; stress; burnout; inequality; disability management

Application of Big Data Analysis to Health Risk Assessment

edited by

Cristian Ricci

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; risk assessment; health care; epidemiology; public health; health system; information technology; data mining; machine learning; AI applications

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

Public Health Strategies for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

edited by Anna Helova

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | 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)

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

edited by

Paula Clara Ribeiro Santos

and Diana Salvador Bernardo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

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

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

Substance Use Research Methods: Ethics, Culture, and Health Equity

edited by Andrew Smirnov and Caroline Salom

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15778 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use; drug harm reduction; research methods; research ethics; stigma and discrimination; health equity; culture and health; consumer participation; program design and evaluation; sampling and measurement

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

Trends in Sustainable and Healthy Cities

edited by

Adriano Bressane

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14303 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; green infrastructure; renewable energy; efficient waste management; social equity; urban health and well-being; climate resilience; smart cities; community engagement; green building practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

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 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9901 | 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

Optimal Mental Health for Optimal Academic Performance in University Students

edited by

Claudia M. Van der Heijde

and

Guido Van Hal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8521 | Submission Open

Keywords: university students; academic performance; mental health status; drug use; alcohol use; ADHD; study drugs; prevention; (school-based) mental health services; (school-based) mental health programs; (school-based) mental health interventions

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

Community Response to Environmental Noise

edited by

Takashi Yano

, Shigenori Yokoshima and

Mark Brink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6830 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental noise; annoyance; activity disturbance; exposure– response relationships; effects of acoustic and non-acoustic factors; effects of intervention (i.e.; change of infrastructure and social conditions; etc.); combined noise annoyance; combined effects with other agents; noise policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

The Interaction among Environmental, Climatic, and Socioeconomic Aspects and Their Effects on Society

edited by

Washington Luiz Félix Correia Filho

and

José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; climate extremes events; droughts; environmental degradation; meteorology; spatial statistics; sprawl urban; thermal comfort; urban climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Depression and Suicide: Current Perspectives

edited by

Carlos Sequeira

and

Olga Maria Martins de Sousa Valentim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5374 | Submission Open

Keywords: depression; suicide; mental health; psychosocial intervention; literacy; quality of life

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

Health Emergencies and Disasters Preparedness

edited by

Maria D. Mavrouli

and

Spyridon Mavroulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4881 | Submission Open

Keywords: health emergencies; preparedness; disasters; response; pandemics; infectious disease outbreaks; natural hazards; surveillance; health assessment studies; early detection; risk perception

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

Innovations in Rural Health Services: Bridging Gaps and Enhancing Access

edited by John C. Higginbotham

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open

Keywords: telemedicine; mobile clinics; community health workers; health education programs; telehealth ; rural health networks ; accessible transportation ; telepsychiatry; rural health clinics; health technology innovations

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

Psychosocial Impact in the Post-pandemic Era

edited by

Wanderlei Abadio De Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2855 | 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 Impacts Associated with Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants and Residues

edited by

Martin David Rose

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open

Keywords: residues; chemical contaminants; risk assessment; consumer exposure; dietary intake; toxicology; new approach methodologies (NAMs); epidemiology; food control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Multidimensional Trauma and Its Impact on Public Mental Health

edited by Suha Ballout

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2670 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidimensional trauma; public mental health; systemic inequities; historical trauma; political turmoil; economic trauma; wars and conflict; cumulative trauma; trauma-informed care; structural determinants of health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Food Wastes: Opportunities, Risks, Environmental Impact and Perspectives

edited by Clara Naccari and

Nicola Cicero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open

Keywords: food wastes; contaminants; toxicological risk; bioremediation; sustainability; environmental health; pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

How Sport and Physical Activity Contribute to Healthy Lifestyle and Physical Fitness for Public Health

edited by

Andy Pringle

and

Clare M.P. Roscoe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2135 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy ageing; health improvement; physical fitness; sport and physical activity programmes; implementation considerations; interventions evaluation; public health

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

Prevention and Management of Sexually Transmitted Disease

edited by

Alessandra Sinopoli

and Denise Rinaldo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexually transmitted diseases; sexual health education; STD prevention; drug-resistant infections; behavioral interventions; diagnostic techniques

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

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 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1857 | 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)

Impact of Climate and Ecosystem Changes on Human Life Using Integrative and Multidisciplinary Approaches

edited by

Halina B. Röllin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; population health toxic effects; sex/gender response; individual susceptibility; One Health; nutritional impact; environmental and public health; occupational health; prevention strategies and policy formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Environmental Epidemiology and Spatial Analysis

edited by Weeberb Joao Réquia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1639 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental epidemiology; spatial analysis; geographic information systems; health disparities; environmental exposures; spatial epidemiology; spatial modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Health Inequalities in Primary Care

edited by Charles Hongoro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1535 | 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)

Understanding and Addressing Factors Related to Health Inequalities

edited by

Nadav Davidovitch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1503 | Submission Open

Keywords: health inequalities on the local; regional; and global levels; healthcare in peripheral; rural; and remote areas; social determinants of health; Health in All Policies; vulnerable populations; climate change and health; health justice; climate justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Environmental Factors Impacting Reproductive and Perinatal Health

edited by Kira C. Taylor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; contaminants of emerging concern; reproductive health; fertility; fecundability; perinatal health; reproductive epidemiology; environmental epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Advances and Trends in Mobile Healthcare

edited by Nancy Oriol and Mollie Williams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Work Psychology and Occupational Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Masahito Fushimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: work psychology; occupational health; mental health; COVID-19 pandemic; self-care; coping strategy; stress; worker

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global 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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 878 | 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)

Health Economics Perspectives on Health Promotion and Health Equity

edited by Alemayehu Desalegne Hailu, Lumbwe Chola and

Olufunke A. Alaba

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 775 | 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)

Long-Distance Running for Sport and Public Health: Advances in Methods, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Veronique Billat

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-distance running; trail; ultra trail; marathon pacing; hitting the wall; glycogen depletion; energy conservation; sustainable pace; fuel utilization; aerobic metabolism; hydration strategies; blood glucose levels; lactate accumulation; target pace; ageing

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

Dental Caries Diagnosis and Prevention in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Apoena Ribeiro

,

Adriana Modesto

and

Cristiane Duque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric dentistry; dental caries; caries diagnosis; disease management; prevention

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

Psychosocial Well-Being and Stress Related to Environmental Disaster and Climate Change

edited by Adriano Zamperini and

Marialuisa Menegatto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental disaster; climate change; psychosocial stress; health and well-being; community resilience; individual resilience; hazard; traumatic event; crisis; disaster recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

System Approaches to Improving Latino Health

edited by Jason Daniel-Ulloa and Barbara Baquero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: Latina/o/x; system-level determinants of health; discrimination; community-engaged science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

STRONGER Scholars: A Research Education Program to Reduce Tobacco-Related Cancer Disparities and Improve Health Equity

edited by

Lorraine R. Reitzel

and

Brian J. Carter

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer prevention; cigarette; e-cigarette; health equity; mentored research; professional development; public health; research training; smokeless tobacco; smoking; tobacco cessation; tobacco use; vaping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Enhancing Sleep Quality to Improve the Health of People with Chronic Diseases

edited by

Abbas Smiley, MD, PhD

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep quality; physical activity; nutrition; lifestyle; chronic disease

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

The Storm Ahead: Advancing Health Literacy and Equity in the Face of Emerging Threats and Systemic Disparities

edited by Thomas A. LaVeist and Ballington Kinlock

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: health disparities; health literacy; health equity; climate change; environmental health hazards; social determinants of health; maternal and child health; aging and stress; community-based interventions; resilience and adaptation

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

Social Factors Influencing Health Outcomes Among Persons Living with HIV

edited by

Gulzar H. Shah

, Marian M. Tabi and

Tran Ha Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: health equity; social determinants of health (SDoH); HIV/AIDS; discrimination; social stigma; HIV comorbidities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Research on Rural and Urban Mental Health: Emotional Resilience, Suicide Prevention and Substance Use Disorder

edited by

Hilda Shilubane

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; coping strategies; substance use; suicide prevention

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

Family Caregiving, Nursing and Health Promotion

edited by

Sharon Anderson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursing interventions for family caregivers; caregiver-centered care and health promotion strategies; impact of family caregiving on physical and mental health; equity; diversity; and inclusion in caregiving and nursing; technological innovations and digital health for caregiver support; workforce and policy approaches to supporting caregivers; resilience; burnout prevention; and self-care among caregivers; cross-cultural perspectives on family caregiving; palliative and end-of-life care: the role of family caregivers and nurses

(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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 254 | 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)

Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Promotion

edited by

Nancy Clark

and Geoffrey Maina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; substance use; community-based services and support; immigrants; refugees; capacity building; lived experience; global perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Promoting Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Immigrants and Minorities

edited by