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Long-Term Care and Aging: Evolving Needs, Challenges, and Solutions

edited by

Angela K. Perone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-term care; aging; nursing homes; care homes; assisted living; home- and community-based services; dementia care; caregiving; caregivers; care support; staffing; policy; financing; affordability; quality of life; quality of care; social isolation; disparities; interventions

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

Substance Misuse and Mental Health Among Young Adults

edited by

Andrea L. Paiva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: young adults; substance misuse; mental health; prevention; harm reduction; cannabis; depression; college students; health disparities; community-based research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Promoting Indigenous Health Equity and Well-Being

edited by

Sirry M. Alang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: Indigenous health; health sovereignty; Indigenous well-being; aboriginal health; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Impact of Physical Activity on Health Outcomes and Body Image

edited by

Paolo Meneguzzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; body image; eating disorders; compulsive exercise; mental health; gender differences; health promotion; psychosomatics

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

Air Pollution Exposure and Its Impact on Human Health

edited by

Nedim Durmus

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7502 | 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)

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 1 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4803 | 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)

Interventions to Improve the Care of People Living with Dementia

edited by

Afeez Abiola Hazzan

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia care; person-centered interventions; caregiver support; cognitive impairment; community-based care; assistive technologies; dementia-friendly environments; early diagnosis and care planning; non-pharmacological interventions; multidisciplinary approaches; quality of life in dementia

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

Global Nursing Leadership for Climate Resilience and Health Equity

edited by

Roberta Proffitt Lavin

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: global nursing; climate resilience; health equity; nursing education; environmental health; public health nursing; sustainable healthcare; disaster preparedness; social justice

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

Food Consumption, Nutrition and Public Health in Scarce Resource Communities

edited by

Paul Kiprono Chelule

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: malnutrition; overweight and obesity; food security; tradional foods; child nutrition; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Improving Public Health Responses to Infectious Diseases

edited by

Clarence Suh Yah

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health response; infectious disease surveillance; outbreak preparedness; health system resilience; epidemiology; risk communication; pandemic preparedness; community engagement; antimicrobial resistance; global health policy

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

Health Management on the Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Diseases

edited by Chintana Wacharasin

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; quality of Life; health management; self-management; disease burden; long-term care; chronic care model; healthcare interventions; multidisciplinary approaches; digital health literacy; culturally responsive care

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

Critical Care and Public Health: Integrating Patients, Families, and Communities

edited by

João Lindo Simões

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care; intensive care units; family-centered care; patient participation; community health services; public health; health equity; caregivers; shared decision-making; continuity of patient care

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

Reducing Health Disparities: The Role of Health Literacy and Health Promotion

edited by Hae-Ra Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18729 | Submission Open

Keywords: health disparities; health literacy; health promotion; community; public health; health systems; social determinants of health; under-resourced communities; community engagement; community action for health; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Effect of Social Media on Adolescent Health Behaviors and Health-Related Outcomes

edited by Samantha Marsh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6363 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media; adolescents; health; psychological distress; anxiety; attention; physical health; attachment; parent– child relationship; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Health-Related Quality of Life of Older People with Chronic Disease

edited by César Fonseca and Elisabete Alves

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5834 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; chronic diseases; interventions; health-related outcomes; mental health; nursing; patient-centered care; quality of life

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

HIV Care Engagement and Quality of Life Among People Living with HIV

edited by Chadwick K. Campbell

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5661 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; HIV care engagement; ART adherence; HIV stigma; intersectionality; intersectional stigma; social and structural determinants; HIV clinical outcomes; long-acting injectable ART

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

Association of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior with Older Adults’ Health

edited by

Mauro Lúcio Mazini Filho

and

Luis Leitão

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5162 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity in older adults; healthy aging; sedentary behavior; frailty; multicomponent exercise; health promotion; energy metabolism; mental health in aging; resistance training; aerobic training

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

Health Impacts of Resource Insecurity on Vulnerable Populations

edited by Patrick Mbullo Owuor,

Godfred O. Boateng

and

Elizabeth Onyango

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3383 | Submission Open

Keywords: water insecurity; food insecurity; housing insecurity; energy insecurity; resource insecurity; low- and middle-income countries; sustainable development; gendered inequalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Transportation and Public Health: Pathways, Challenges, and Innovations

edited by Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2983 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; active travel; public transit; autonomous vehicles; built environment; public health; health impact; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

The Impact of Family Capabilities on the Wellbeing and Mental Health of Family Members

edited by

Nicolette Vanessa Roman

and

James Reid

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: family; family capabilities; mental health; family wellbeing; family centredness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care

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

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2187 | 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)

Spatial and Spatiotemporal Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS Prevalence

edited by

Tholang Mokhele

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 266 | 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)

Public Health Implications of Sleep and Physical Activity on Mental Health Across the Lifespan

edited by

Hiroshi Kadotani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep; mental health; well-being; activity; sports; wearable device; depression; anxiety; pediatric; geriatric

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

Food, Public Health and Global Justice in Times of Crisis

edited by

Rebeca Monroy-Torres

and Martha Kaufer-Horwitz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; water security; human rights and health; foods politics; sustainable diets; ultra-processed foods; functional plants; foods and ingredients environmental health; environmental nutrition; nutrition and chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

The Hidden Epidemic: Child Abuse and Its Long-Term Public Health Consequences

edited by Diene Carlos and

Wanderlei Abadio de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: child abuse; child neglect; domestic violence; long-term health outcomes; adverse childhood experience; childhood adversity; trauma-informed care; public health; child and adolescent mental health; prevention strategies; family violence; health policy

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

Strength, Function, and Independence: Public Health Innovative Approaches to Muscle Health in Aging

edited by

Ricardo Aurélio Carvalho Sampaio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: activities of daily living; aging; body composition; exercise intervention; frailty; innovative assessment; muscle power; muscle strength; physical function; sarcopenia

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

Discrimination as a Social Determinant of Health and Healthcare Inequities

edited by

Anuli Njoku

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health; racism; discrimination; environmental health; maternal health; mental health; health disparities; health equity; minority; health policy

Achieving Effective Fall Prevention and Intervention for Older Adults

edited by Nise Ribeiro Marques

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: fall prevention; older adults; aging; public health intervention; mobility; injury prevention; community health; assistive technologies; multidisciplinary care; geriatric health

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

Addressing Health Inequities in Cardiovascular Care and Prevention

edited by

Vincent L. Mendy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cardiovascular health; cardiovascular care; quality of care; social determinants of health; risk factors; health equity; health inequities; health disparities

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

Air Pollution, Air Quality Management, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Stephan K. Schwander

and

Yeongkwon Son

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; wildfire smoke; air quality monitoring; air pollution management and reduction; environmental sustainability; exposure and risk mitigation; environmental policy; public health; urban public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Adherence to Physical Activity and Its Role in Health Promotion

edited by

Apichai Wattanapisit

, Areekul Amornsriwatanakul and Piyawat Katewongsa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: adherence; health promotion; lifespan; physical activity; behavior change

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

Pharmaceutical Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems: Public Health Risks and Sustainable Solutions

edited by Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical pollution; public health; ecotoxicology; antimicrobial resistance; wastewater pollution; water contamination; aquatic ecosystems pollution; human exposure pathways; pollution prevention; water treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Physical Activity and Its Association with Health in University Students

edited by

Thiago Ferreira de Sousa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: university students; physical activity; cross-sectional studies; longitudinal studies; intervention; health

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

The Effects of Urban and/or Rural Living Environments on Mental Health and Suicide Risk Across All Ages

edited by

Richard Alan Sharpe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; self-harm; suicide; risk; prevention; rural; urban and environment

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

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 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevention and Interventions Among Vulnerable Populations: Overcoming Roadblocks to HPV Elimination

edited by Jessica S. Wells

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); vulnerable populations; health equity; healthcare access; HPV vaccination; HPV screening and treatment; social determinants of health; global health; cancer prevention and control

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

Primary Care: Nursing’s Contributions to Improving Access and Quality of Care

edited by Helena Eri Shimizu

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary care; quality of care; integrality; patient safety; access to health services; longitudinality

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

Youth-Focused HIV Prevention Innovations in High-Need Populations

edited by Allysha C. Maragh-Bass and

Adam Sukhija-Cohen

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV prevention; health disparities; adolescent health; racial equity; LGBTQ+ health; sexual/gender minorities; implementation science; qualitative research; quantitative research; ending the HIV epidemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Cultural Resilience and Health Equity: Centering on American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

edited by Vanessa Hiratsuka

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; culturally based interventions; community driven; participatory research; physical; mental; emotional; and spiritual health; decolonizing health and medicine; Indigenous methodology; Indigenous-led health initiatives

Addressing Oral Health Needs in Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

edited by

Ana Neumann

submission deadline 7 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health disparities; vulnerable populations; community oral health; access to dental care; health policy; cultural competency in oral health care; oral disease prevention; social determinants of oral health; underserved populations; clinical outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Occupational Health and Prevention of Work-Related Diseases

edited by

Heather Scott-Marshall

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; workplace safety; psychosocial risks; ergonomics; workplace wellness; occupational stress; injury prevention; health promotion programs; workplace fatigue; health and safety regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Health Promotion and Mental Health Among People with Breast Cancer

edited by Cannas Kwok

submission deadline 13 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; health promotion; mental health; cancer survivorship; women’ s health

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

Improving the Quality of Maternity Care

edited by

Ruth E. Zielinski

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11710 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; childbirth; postpartum; maternal health; perinatal outcomes; respectful maternity care; evidence based maternity care; obstetric care; midwifery care

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

Prevention and Treatment of Trauma-Related Mental Illness

edited by Clint A. Bowers and Deborah C. Beidel

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open

Keywords: PTSD; peer support; virtual environments; post-traumatic growth; exposure therapy; cognitive processing therapy

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

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

edited by Mi Hwa Lee and Deeonna Farr

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 321 | 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)

Health Promotion Among the People with Periodontal Disease

edited by

José Miguel Amenábar

and

Joao Paulo Steffens

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal disease; health promotion; oral health; prevention; patient education; lifestyle modification; self-care; quality of life; public health; systemic health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health and Health Equity in Latin America

edited by Thankam S. Sunil

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7491 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; social determinants of health; behavioral determinants; health disparities; policy differentials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Role of Social Determinants in Health of Vulnerable Groups

edited by

Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2542 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2313 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; resilience; assessment; intervention

Public Health Strategies for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

edited by Anna Helova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | 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)

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