International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Optimal Mental Health for Optimal Academic Performance in University Students

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7650 | 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)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7031 | 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

Community Response to Environmental Noise

edited by

Takashi Yano

, Shigenori Yokoshima and

Mark Brink

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6180 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4572 | 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)

Health Emergencies and Disasters Preparedness

edited by

Maria D. Mavrouli

and

Spyridon Mavroulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4207 | 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)

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 2474 | 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)

Food Wastes: Opportunities, Risks, Environmental Impact and Perspectives

edited by Clara Naccari and

Nicola Cicero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Multidimensional Trauma and Its Impact on Public Mental Health

edited by Suha Ballout

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | 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)

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 1391 | 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)

Innovations in Rural Health Services: Bridging Gaps and Enhancing Access

edited by John C. Higginbotham

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1360 | 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)

Environmental Epidemiology and Spatial Analysis

edited by Weeberb Joao Réquia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1291 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | 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)

Health Inequalities in Primary Care

edited by Charles Hongoro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1143 | 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)

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 1042 | 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)

Environmental Factors Impacting Reproductive and Perinatal Health

edited by Kira C. Taylor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1015 | 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)

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 796 | 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)

Work Psychology and Occupational Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Masahito Fushimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | 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)

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 493 | 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)

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 457 | 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)

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 452 | 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)

Advances and Trends in Mobile Healthcare

edited by Nancy Oriol and Mollie Williams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

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

(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 369 | 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)

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 247 | Submission Open

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

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

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 228 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 195 | 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)

Role of Social Determinants in Health of Vulnerable Groups

edited by

Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 190 | 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)

System Approaches to Improving Latino Health

edited by Jason Daniel-Ulloa and Barbara Baquero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Promoting Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Immigrants and Minorities

edited by

Salima Meherali

and

Zohra S. Lassi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent sexual health; reproductive health; immigrant youth; minority health; barriers to sexual and reproductive health access

(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 140 | 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)

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 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Physical Activity Promotion and Exercise Intervention for Persons with Chronic Disease

edited by

Edmar Lacerda Mendes

and Alynne Andaki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diabetes management; exercise interventions; exercise protocols; health outcomes; obesity prevention; physical activity promotion; physical fitness; rehabilitation; chronic disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Family Caregiving, Nursing and Health Promotion

edited by

Sharon Anderson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 117 | 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)

Spatial and Spatiotemporal Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS Prevalence

edited by

Tholang Mokhele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial epidemiology; spatiotemporal; HIV/AIDS; spatial statistics; prevalence; incidence; patterns; machine learning; GeoAI; geographically weighted regression; spatial autocorrelation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by Julie H. Hernandez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | 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)

Advancing Breast Health and Breast Cancer Prevention Through Policy, Community, System and Technological Change

edited by Mi Hwa Lee and Deeonna Farr

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast health; breast density; breast cancer; mammogram; health policy; intervention; breast cancer

(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 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Dental Caries Diagnosis and Prevention in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Apoena Ribeiro

,

Adriana Modesto

and

Cristiane Duque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

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

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

Utilization of Spatial Analysis and GIS to Improve Public Health

edited by Ori Gudes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; spatial epidemiology; health equity; disease mapping; healthcare accessibility; environmental health; public health informatics; geospatial modelling; health risk assessment; urban health planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

The Effect of Positive Psychology on Health

edited by

Emre Umucu

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

Keywords: positive psychology; well-being; self-determination; mental health; artificial intelligence; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

New Trends in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Health-Related Quality of Life

edited by

Philippe Gorce

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: work-related musculoskeletal disorders; musculoskeletal diseases; ergonomic risk assessment; public health; health safety; health-related quality of life; occupational heath; occupational safety; occupational ergonomics; systematic review and meta-analysis studies in public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Occupational Risks, Health Risk Assessments, Social Inclusion and Well-Being of Informal Workers

edited by Vanessa Resende Nogueira Cruvinel

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: informal employment; precarious work; informal sector; occupational health; urban poverty; social protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

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

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

Psychological Wellbeing, Mental Health and Problematic Internet Use among Adolescents

edited by

Javier Ortuño Sierra

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7610 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet use; addiction; adolescence; self-regulation; prevalence

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

Healthy Spaces, Healthy Lives: Analyzing the Role of Built Environment on Human Health

edited by

Alenka Temeljotov Salaj

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5842 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban environment; health and wellbeing; innovative models; sustainable design; innovative approaches; impact factors; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Mental Health Challenges Affecting LGBTQ+ Individuals and Communities

edited by Jonathan Glazzard and

Mark Vicars

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+; mental health; trauma; wellbeing

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

Health Promotion Among People with Psychiatric Disorders

edited by April Joy Damian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of mental health; health equity; mental health promotion; mental health and well-being; marginalized populations

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

Exposomic Approach to Dementia and Cognitive Ageing

edited by Jessica Gong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; cognitive aging; environmental determinants; exposome; air pollution; noise pollution; climate change; urbanization; green spaces; neurotoxicity; neurodegeneration; epidemiology; biomarkers; health impact; risk assessment; risk management; preventive interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Non-Pharmacological and Complementary Therapies for Chronic Illness: New Advances in Nursing

edited by

Federica Dellafiore

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-pharmacological therapies; complementary therapies; chronic illness; nursing; role and responsibilities of nurses

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

Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimisation

edited by Megan L. Willis and Rebecca O’Reilly

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: intimate partner violence; domestic violence; family violence; risk factors; intimate relationships; dating violence; psychological abuse; perpetrator; victim– survivor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by Érika Oliveira-Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

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