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Travel, Health, and Wellness of Older Adults

edited by

Shu Cole

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3458 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; chronic health conditions; cognitive health; disability; emotional health; health and wellness; healthcare; life satisfaction; physical health; quality of life; senior tourism; social engagement; travel behavior and motivation; travel experiences

Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents Living with HIV and Their Families

edited by

Nelsensius Klau Fauk

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3435 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; adolescents; families; HIV; physical impact; social impact; stigma and discrimination; psychological or metal health impact; educational impact; risk factors for HIV impact

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

Cost-of-Illness and Cost-Effectiveness in Disease Management

edited by

Valentina Lorenzoni

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open

Keywords: cost of illness; cost effectiveness; economic impact; disease burden; costs

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

Multidimensional Aspects of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

edited by

Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião

and

Taís de Souza Barbosa

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10268 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; oral health; general health; oral-health-related quality of life measures; patient-reported outcome measures; psychosocial factors; surveys and questionnaires

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Work Environment Effects on Health and Safety of Employees

edited by

Nicola Magnavita

and

Venerando Rapisarda

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3791 | Submission Open

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

Child Physical Activity and Health

edited by

Wojciech Kolanowski

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 63471 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood; diet; fitness; health; life style; obesity; physical activity

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

Diet Quality and Diet-Environment Interactions on Human Health and Disease

edited by

Aleksandra S. Kristo

and

Angelos K. Sikalidis

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 49086 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; diet; dietary interventions; epigenetics; environmental stressors; exposures; chronic disease; epidemiology; immunity; inflammation; metabolism

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

The Impact of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress on Mental Health

edited by

Yan Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32174 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemics; illnesses; stressors; stress responses; anxiety and depression; mental health; psychosomatic diseases; psychological disorders; cognitive evaluation; social support; coping styles; stress regulation; mental intervention

Physical Activity, Exercise, Sports, and Affective and Cognitive Wellbeing

edited by

Chong Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 31763 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical exercise; cognition; wellbeing; sports; health promotion

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

Long COVID-19, Work and Health

edited by

Emanuela Ingusci

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 31641 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity management; workplace healthy; long COVID-19; job crafting; age; gender; disability; well-being

Advances in the Challenges and Opportunities of Global Public Health

edited by

Takeshi Yoda

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20870 | Submission Open

Keywords: global health; COVID-19; NCD; aging; diabetes; pollution; neglected tropical diseases; hypertension; stroke; developing countries; emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Early Childhood Nutrition and Associated Food Preferences, Dietary Patterns, and Health Outcomes

edited by

Jane A. Scott

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20129 | Submission Open

Keywords: breastfeeding; introduction of complementary foods/solids; food and nutrient intake; dietary patterns; parent feeding practices; social and cultural factors; environment; interventions; health promotion; health disparities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

2nd Edition: Wearable Technology and Health

edited by

Jennifer L. Scheid

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20105 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable technology; fitness watch; exercise; physical activity; sleep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Rising to the Healthy Ageing Challenge: Co-production with Older People and Business

edited by

Elaine Douglas

and

Catherine Hennessy

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18359 | Submission Open

Keywords: population ageing; co-design; co-production; social; health; economy; work; culture; housing; retail

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by Andrew Smirnov and Caroline Salom

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13089 | 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)

Risk and Protective Factors for Maternal and Paternal Mental Health during the Perinatal Period

edited by

Sonia Mangialavori

and

Michele Giannotti

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12976 | Submission Open

Keywords: perinatal; mental health; maternal; paternal; transition to parenthood; screening; couple’ s adjustment; depression; protective factors; risk factors

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

The Use of Technology to Promote Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

edited by

Judith Cornelius

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11364 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; sexual health; reproductive health; innovation; safe sex communication; mobile technology; parent– child sexual communication; grandparent– grandchild sexual communication; risk reduction sexual communication; LGBTQ adolescents; sexual minorities; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Positive Effects of Leisure–Sports and Physical Activity on Public Health

edited by

Francisco José Gondim Pitanga

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11127 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical exercise; cardiovascular health; metabolic health; mental health; immune system; health services; physical activity promotion

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

3rd Edition: Social Determinants of Health

edited by

Roland J. Thorpe, Jr.

Paul Archibald

and Marino A. Bruce

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9939 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Associations between Mental Health and Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Cultural Factors

edited by

Alessandro Germani

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7278 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural factors; intrapersonal factors; interdisciplinary approach; interpersonal relations; interpersonal relationships; mental health; multidisciplinary approach; object relations; psychological factors; social factors

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

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: Participation and Meaning in Daily Life

edited by

Jorge Pérez-Corrales

and

Elisabet Huertas-Hoyas

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6223 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; occupational therapy; participation; meaning; daily life; community

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

The Role of Neighborhood Social Networks in Health Behaviors and Healthy Aging

edited by

Nestor Asiamah

and

Ruth G. Lowry

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6163 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; aging in place; neighborhood walkability; social networks; social participation; older adults; active social networks; frail social networks; sedentary social networks; psychometrics

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

Research on Environmental Exposure, Pollution, and Epidemiology

edited by

Megan L. Benka-Coker

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6122 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental exposure; pollution; epidemiology; vulnerable populations; public policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

The Physiology of Endurance Training and Its Practical Application for Lifelong Health

edited by

Veronique Billat

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5915 | Submission Open

Keywords: endurance training; physiology; aerobic capacity; metabolic adaptations; cardiovascular health; longevity; cognitive function; healthspan

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

Promoting Health and Safety in the Workplace

edited by

Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz

and

Clarice Alves Bonow

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5547 | 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)

A Global Call for Research Addressing Syndemics of Substance Use, Mental Health, and Structural Determinants in Disparities Related to HIV/STI in Minoritized Populations

edited by

Elena Cyrus

Typhanye Vielka Dyer

Donté T. Boyd

and

Allysha C. Maragh-Bass

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5094 | Submission Open

Keywords: syndemics; substance use; mental health; HIV; risk; violence; disparity

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

Depression and Suicide: Current Perspectives

edited by

Carlos Sequeira

and

Olga Maria Martins de Sousa Valentim

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4184 | Submission Open

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

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

Environmental Exposures and Epigenomics in Health and Disease

edited by

Athena Starlard-Davenport

and

Chunrong Jia

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2166 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental exposure; epigenetics; health disparities; cancer; disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Human Exposure to Genotoxic Environmental Contaminants

edited by

María Evarista Arellano

and Olivia Torres Bugarin

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: genotoxicity; environmental contaminants; industrial pollutants; agricultural pesticides; pharmaceuticals; nanomaterials; micronuclei assays; human health risk; nanogenotoxicology; regulatory policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Research on Suicide Assessment, Prevention and Management

edited by

Masahito Fushimi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: community support; gatekeeper; health literacy; intervention; mental health; postvention; prevention; risk factor; suicidal behavior; suicide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Recovery Strategies for Optimizing Exercise and Fitness' Health Benefits

edited by

Gian Mario Migliaccio

and

Luca Russo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: marginal gains; performance; physiological adaptation; sleep; sport nutrition; mental fatigue; breathing rate

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

Health Effects of Airborne Particulate Matter

edited by

Jonathan E. Thompson

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne particulate matter (PM); respiratory diseases; cardiovascular health; toxicology of air pollutants; epidemiological studies; public health interventions; environmental policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Comprehensive Assessment of Children's Oral Health: Evaluating Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

edited by

Antonija Tadin

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: children's attitudes; children’ s knowledge; dental caries; dental trauma; healthcare practicians; oral disease; oral health; oral health behavior; oral health education; oral health literacy; oral health practice; oral health promotion; oral health prevention; oral hygiene; parental attitudes; parental knowledge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Dietary Patterns in Promoting Overall Health and Well-Being

edited by

Adelia Bovell-Benjamin

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional epidemiology; chronic disease prevention; balanced diets; holistic health; socioeconomic influences; sustainable eating practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

New Advances in Community-Based Approaches to Cancer Prevention Epidemiology

edited by

Melinda S. Butsch Kovacic

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; community outreach; CBPR; cancer education; community co-design; cancer prevention; cancer screening; cancer diagnosis; cancer treatment; cancer survivorship; patient navigation; lay educator training; community health worker; community stakeholders; cost of cancer; risk factors; social determinants of health; equitable research participation; diverse participation in clinical trials; cancer disparities; access to care; primary care; comorbidities; cancer advocacy; supportive services

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

Environmental Threats to Human Health: From Genetics to Epigenetics. A New Vision of Medicine and Epidemiology Focused on Primary Prevention

edited by

Prisco Piscitelli

Alessandro Miani

, Liborio Stuppia and

Annamaria Colao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; prevention; environment; health; epigenetics

Access to Public Health Services and Challenges to Healthcare Management

edited by Isabella Piassi Dias Godói and Carlos Podalirio Borges de Almeida

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: access to public health services; quality of public health services; social control; healthcare management

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

Physical Activity Interventions Among Older Adults: Health and Functional Outcomes

edited by

Gregory W. Heath

and Zibin Guo

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; aging; public health; community interventions; clinical interventions; mental health; health-related quality of life; functional independence; disability; non-communicable diseases

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

2nd Edition: Digital and Community-Based Interventions to Address Determinants of Food-Related Behaviors to Reduce Obesity and Chronic Disease

edited by

Jylana L. Sheats

and

Elvin Thomaseo Burton

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants; eating behavior; physical activity; digital health; culturally-relevant intervention; community-based; systemic inequities; build environment; food environment; historically marginalized populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Men’s Health Care and Health Literacy

edited by

Anderson Reis de Sousa

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: men's health; masculinity; health care; health literacy; health education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Advances in Perioperative Treatment and Critical Care

edited by

Jakub Klimkiewicz

submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; extracorporeal life support; regional anesthesia; perioperative medicine; critical care; futile treatment; triage

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

Physiology of Exercise and Training: Impacts on Public Health

edited by

Cássia Da Luz Goulart

, Fernando Almeida-Val and Guilherme Peixoto Tinoco Areas

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; community-based exercise programs; rehabilitation; exercise training; exercise physiology; training adaptations; cardiovascular response; muscle physiology; metabolic pathways; endurance training; aerobic capacity; CPET

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

Influence of the Environment on Ocular Diseases

edited by

Anat Galor

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution and eye health; climate change and ocular diseases; UV radiation and eye diseases; urbanization; lifestyle; and ocular health; occupational and environmental exposures; public health perspectives

Advances in Primary Health Care and Community Health

edited by

Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas

and

María Julia Ajejas Bazán

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12204 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; community health care; primary health care; health promotion; lifestyle; environmental health; health care sciences and services; chronic disease

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

Public Health Consequences of Social Isolation and Loneliness

edited by

Ami Rokach

and

David Berman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 68289 | Submission Open

Keywords: loneliness; isolation; alienation; public health; illness; intervention strategies

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

Innovative Strategies and Global Perspectives in Nursing Education

edited by

Jennie C. De Gagne

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 24291 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative teaching strategies; competency development; impact of technology; clinical education strategies; assessment and evaluation; curriculum design and development; evidence-based approaches; interprofessional education; cultural competence; social determinants of learning

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

Oral Diseases: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Razia Abdool Gafaar G. Khammissa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24206 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral medicine; oral lesions; oral health; multidisciplinary approach; soft tissue lesions

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents

edited by

Diana Arabiat

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23871 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; social health; physical health; wellbeing indicators; coping; children and adolescents

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

Health Promotion and Interventions for Marginalized Mothers and Children

edited by

Shela Hirani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15972 | Submission Open

Keywords: marginalized; vulnerable; women; mother; children; health promotion; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health Intervention for Young Children with or at Risk for Disabilities

edited by Michelle Heys

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13810 | Submission Open

Keywords: children and young people; disability; health systems; intervention development; implementation science; equity

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

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