International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Public Health Strategies for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

edited by Anna Helova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2818 | 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)

Building Healthy Cities: Influences of the Urban Environment on Active Mobility and Human Health

edited by

Sigit Dwiananto Arifwidodo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2527 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy cities; active mobility; built environment and health; walkability; physical activity; active transportation; health equity; green and blue infrastructure; urban heat island; health impact assessment; non-communicable diseases; climate adaptation; urban planning policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Broadening Economic Evaluation to Inform and Develop Equitable Preventive and Promotive Health Policy

edited by

Ulf Gerdtham

and

Gawain A. Heckley

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2420 | Submission Open

Keywords: Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (DCEA); health equity; public health policy; prevention; health promotion; economic evaluation; equity-informed decision-making; social welfare analysis; equity; health inequalities; resource allocation; efficiency and equity trade-offs; ethics in health economics; fairness in health care; behavioural economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Non-Communicable Diseases: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention Strategies for the Global Burden of Disease

edited by

Balasankar Ganesan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2400 | Submission Open

Keywords: non‑communicable diseases; global burden; social and environmental determinants; behavioral risk factors; prevention and health promotion; health systems and policy; equity and vulnerable populations; sustainable development goals

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

Eco-Wellbeing and Social-Affective Dynamics: Integrating Environmental and Emotional Dimensions of Public Mental Health

edited by Lucas Murrins Marques

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-affective health; climate-related emotions; solastalgia; eco-anxiety; planetary health; environmental exposure; public mental health; resilience; sustainability

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

Exercise and Active Living in Diverse Environments for Health Promotion

edited by

Yongsuk Seo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise and physical activity; physical fitness and health outcomes; active living and built environments; health promotion and disease prevention; healthy aging and non-communicable diseases

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

Leveraging AI-Powered Tools and Big Data for Global Health Surveillance

edited by Elena N. Naumova and

Kristin E. Leonberg

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open

Keywords: global health surveillance; nutrition surveillance systems; environmental monitoring; food security; disease tracking; public health and environmental policies; climate change and extreme weather; data repositories and dashboards; artificial intelligence; data analytics

Virtual Maternity Care in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

edited by

Deborah Fox

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; postpartum; virtual maternity care; antenatal; prenatal; remote pregnancy care; maternity hospital at home

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

Community-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Health and Well-Being

edited by

Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: community-based interventions; physical activity; health promotion; primary prevention; exercise therapy; aerobic and resistance training; multidisciplinary patient care; public health; well-being and quality of life

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

Impact of Environmental Exposures on Maternal and Child Health: Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program

edited by

Emily Oken

and

Mingyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental exposure; maternal health; child health; prenatal exposure delayed effects; cohort studies; child development; pediatric obesity; respiratory system; health status; neurodevelopment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Environmental Exposure and Health Risks of Air and Dust Contaminants

edited by Dudsadee Muenhor

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental exposure assessment; human exposure; health risk assessment; human health risk; carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk; exposure modelling; exposure pathways; air and dust contaminants; source apportionment; spatiotemporal variability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Spatial and Spatiotemporal Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS Prevalence

edited by

Tholang Mokhele

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | 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)

Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life: Patient Care

edited by

Mosad Zineldin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: depression; health-related quality of life; patient safety; healthcare quality; mental health; clinical outcomes; medical errors; integrated care; chronic disease; public health

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

The Impact of Social Inequalities on the Oral Health of Vulnerable Populations

edited by

Marília Jesus Batista

and Manoelito Ferreira Silva-Junior

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: health inequities; oral health; vulnerable populations; social determinants of health; health status; health services; epidemiology; health literacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Nutritional Aspects of Reproductive Health Across the Life Course: Environmental, Cultural, and Clinical Perspectives

edited by

Najjuwah Walden

, Asha Hassan and Tyriesa Howard

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive health; nutrition; life course; food environments; menstruation; maternal health; fertility; menopause; health equity; dietary acculturation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health Risks Posed by Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

edited by Zhenjie Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: social isolation; loneliness; well-being; health; mental health; risk factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Caring for a Vulnerable Population: Reservists, Military Veterans and Their Families Navigating Care Across Health Sectors

edited by Margaret C. Wilmoth

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: military reservists health; access to care for family of military veterans; quality of care for veterans across health care settings

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

Innovations in Biostatistics and Epidemiological Modelling for Tackling Global Disease Burden

edited by

Khaled Khatab

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease burden estimation; biostatistics; spatial epidemiology; bayesian modelling; survival and longitudinal analysis; global health; low- and middle-income countries; machine learning; health inequality; causal inference

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

The Health and Well-Being of Foster Families

edited by Stacy Blythe and

Nicole Peel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: foster care; foster families; carer wellbeing; child wellbeing; out-of-home care; kinship care; mental health; family health; trauma-informed care; social determinants of health

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

Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Cristina Terra de Souza Lindsay

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal; pregnancy; minority; reproductive rights; gender; immigrant; structural factors; social and cultural factors; environment; interventions; health promotion; health disparities; health equity; health policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Integrating Mental Health Services into Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention

edited by James Christoffel Heunis and Gladys Kigozi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis (TB); HIV/AIDS; mental health integration; low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); mental, neurological, and substance use disorders (MNS); treatment adherence; health systems strengthening; stigma; structural barriers; task sharing; stepped care; integrated care; people centered approaches; public health

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

New Advances in Epidemiology of Viral Infectious Diseases

edited by

Layze Braz De Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infectious diseases; epidemiology; global health; health surveillance; emerging viruses; public health preparedness; outbreak investigation; event-based surveillance; health systems; infectious disease control

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

Prevention of HIV Outbreaks Among People with Risky Behaviours

edited by

Hailay Abrha Gesesew

,

Lillian Mwanri

and

Nelsensius Klau Fauk

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV outbreaks; high-risk populations; risky behaviour; HIV prevention; key populations; conflict and humanitarian settings, and harm reduction

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

Sleep, Digital Health, and Health Equity: Innovations in Population Health Research and Care Delivery

edited by

Azizi Seixas

and Mascha Korsch

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep health; health equity; digital health; population health informatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sleep disparities; circadian science; precision medicine; behavioral interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Public Health Innovations for Adolescent Well-Being: HIV, Sexual Health, and Psychosocial Support

edited by

Lufuno Makhado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent health; HIV prevention and care; sexual and reproductive health; psychosocial support; youth-friendly health services; digital health innovations; integrated public health interventions

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

Suicide Prevention and Intervention in Older Adults

edited by

Diego De Leo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; old age; men; women; risk factors; suicide imitation; depression; somatic conditions; social determinants

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

Physical and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence: Building Foundation for Healthy Living

edited by

Dartagnan Guedes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; health education; health outcome; lifestyle interventions; health behaviors; biological risk factors; psychoemotional markers; health outcome tracking; children; adolescents

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

Implementing and Evaluating Digital Health Solutions in Global Health Systems

edited by Azizi A. Seixas and Waseem Abu-Ashour

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; telemedicine and telehealth; mobile health and remote monitoring; artificial intelligence in healthcare; implementation science; health services and outcomes research; health systems strengthening; healthcare quality and patient safety; health equity and access; health policy and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Integrating Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation into Public Health: Strategies, Innovations, and Population Outcomes

edited by Gul Baltaci

submission deadline 2 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiotherapy; rehabilitation; public health; health promotion; primary healthcare; community-based rehabilitation; tele-rehabilitation; digital health; population health; health policy

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

Air Pollution Exposure and Its Impact on Human Health

edited by

Nedim Durmus

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15809 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; particulate matter (PM); human health; respiratory diseases; cardiovascular diseases; environmental exposure; urban air quality; epidemiology; public health policy; pollution mitigation; climate–health interactions; wildfire smoke; extreme weather and air quality; drug pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care

edited by

Farinaz Havaei

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14005 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-term care; quality of care; quality of life; working conditions; person-centered care; cognitive impairment; staffing and workload

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

Coping with Anxiety and Psychological Distress

edited by Lindsey M. West

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12867 | Submission Open

Keywords: anxiety; psychological distress; coping strategies; intolerance of uncertainty; therapeutic interventions; cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); integrated psychotherapy; parenting and anxiety; aging and mental health; natural disasters; climate change; political unrest; case studies; mental health interventions; community resilience; environmental stressors; social support; innovative therapeutic practices; psychological well-being; stress management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Mental Health Promotion in the Workplace

edited by Giouliana Kadra-Scalzo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9050 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; employee well-being; return-to-work; occupational recovery; leadership; flexible working; stress; digital interventions; flourishing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Models and Approaches to Workplace Health Promotion and Well-Being with Diverse Population Groups

edited by Andrew Joyce and Perri Campbell

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8396 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace health promotion; health and well-being, organizational design and structure; intervention model and outcomes; diverse populations; barriers to workplace health and well-being

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

Advances in Indigenous and American Indian and Alaska Native Health and Wellness: 2nd Edition

edited by

Claradina Soto

and

Amy E. West

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7371 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral and mental health; health promotion; pediatric health; injury prevention; school health; communicable diseases; non-communicable diseases; environmental health; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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

edited by

Paula Clara Ribeiro Santos

and

Diana Salvador Bernardo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6786 | Submission Open

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

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

Community Health Nursing and Public Health Approach

edited by

Pedro Melo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4999 | Submission Open

Keywords: community health nursing; public health nursing; community-based care; community-based research; community empowerment; nursing diagnoses; nursing interventions; nursing outcomes; nursing education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Impact of Physical Activity on Mental Health and Well-Being

edited by

Iransé Oliveira-Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3995 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; mental health; wellbeing; exercise; mood; cognition; stress; neurobiology; endorphins; prevention; therapy

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

AI Chatbots and Human Assistants for Mental Health

edited by

Luke Balcombe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI chatbots; therabots; augmented emotional intelligence; neurodivergence; trauma-informed care; digital mental health; human–AI co-regulation; scalable solutions; ethical AI; assistive technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Management of Nutrition and Obesity: Second Edition

edited by Rachel E. Scherr

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2156 | Submission Open

Keywords: food insecurity; obesity prevention; policies, systems, and environments; public health programs; food environment; social safety net programs for health; food justice

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

Utilization of Spatial Analysis and GIS to Improve Public Health

edited by Ori Gudes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1892 | 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)

Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion for (Im)migrant People

edited by Marie Guerda Nicolas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open

Keywords: (im)migrant mental health; acculturation and adaptation; trauma and displacement; culturally responsive care; social determinants of health; refugee wellbeing; health equity; community-based interventions; migration policy and mental health; intersectionality and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases

edited by

Patricia Penilla-Navarro

and

Francisco Solis-Santoyo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; epidemiological studies; disease prevention; vector control; insecticide resistance; integrated vector management (IVM); surveillance and monitoring; arboviruses; malaria elimination; One Health approach; climate change and vector ecology

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

Public Health and Implementation Research for HIV Prevention Interventions

edited by

Geoffrey Setswe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; prevention; interventions; biomedical; behavioral; environmental; structural

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

Advances in Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

edited by

Aziz Rahman

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-communicable diseases; cardiovascular diseases; cancers; diabetes; chronic respiratory diseases; risk factors; prevention; health promotion; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Global Public Health: Challenges and Responses

edited by

Nopadol Precha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; environmental microbiology; antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); airborne microbiome; wastewater surveillance; climate change; public health policy; microbial ecology; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Oral Health Care, Structural Vulnerability, and Inequalities in Rural and Underserved Communities

edited by Roosevelt Da Silva Bastos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health care; structural vulnerability; health inequalities; life course epidemiology; social determinants of health; vulnerable populations; health services research; primary health care; global oral health; health systems

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

Climate Minds: Advancing Mental Health, Public Health Policy, and Interventions in a Warming World

edited by Fortunate Silinda and

Georgina Spies

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mental health; climate-related psychological distress; eco-anxiety

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

Improving Healthcare Quality Across Diverse Populations

edited by Patrice Ngangue and

Tu Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare quality; health equity; health systems; implementation science; quality improvement; access to care; vulnerable populations; health systems resilience

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

Public Health Strategies for Epidemiological Interventions in Women and Children

edited by Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; women’s health; maternal health services; child health; infant; newborn; neonatal screening; breast feeding; maternal and child health; health promotion; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

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