Applications of Spatial Science and Technology in Health Research, 2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

Infectious diseases have a significant impact on global health and have added to the existing high burden of chronic disease, with a recent example being the coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19).

Spatial lifecourse epidemiology has been emerging in the era of big data growth and rapid developments in geoinformation technology (mainly geospatial models, software tools, Earth observation, and geographical information systems). It is a rapidly growing approach employed to investigate the long-term effects of environmental, behavioral, psychosocial, and biological factors on health-related states and events and their underlying mechanisms.

Spatial lifecourse epidemiology calls for efforts from geospatial science to provide long-term spatial data and advanced spatial methods for revolutionizing traditional epidemiological research in addressing both infectious and chronic disease issues. The growth in the geoinformation sector, combined with the continuous availability of new geospatial epidemiological data, has resulted in increasing interest in developing innovative methods in spatial data analysis, software tools, and relevant platforms. Their availability provides important support in analyzing the characteristics of infectious diseases and in taking robust public health measures aimed at improving human health and wellbeing. As a result, geoinformation is being used in the domain of spatial (lifecourse) epidemiology to address questions relating to the geographic distribution of infectious diseases, their properties, and how to control their impact on society.

For this Topic, we welcome contributions focusing on state-of-the-art research on spatial (lifecourse) epidemiology, with a particular focus on the application of geoinformation and geospatial data analysis technologies. We seek original research and review articles on spatial (lifecourse) epidemiology regarding infectious and chronic diseases, including but not limited to diseases such COVID-19, influenza, cholera, tuberculosis, Zika virus, and Ebola. Submissions may cover any of the following topics:

• Spatial patterns of infectious diseases through quantitative analysis, such as geostatistical analysis methods;
• Prediction models of spatiotemporal transmission trends;
• Datasets and databases handling epidemiological data;
• Innovative tools and platforms in the analysis of epidemiological data;
• The impact of community interventions on epidemiology driven by socioeconomic factors;
• Relationships of environmental, socioeconomic, and/or pollution factors with infectious diseases;
• Advances in the use of geoinformation in the study of infectious diseases.

Prof. Dr. Peng Jia
Prof. Dr. Yansong Bao
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ijerph	-	8.5	2004	27.8 Days	CHF 2500	Submit
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ijgi	2.8	7.2	2012	34.2 Days	CHF 1900	Submit
Remote Sensing remotesensing	4.1	8.6	2009	24.9 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Informatics informatics	2.8	8.4	2014	34.9 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Geographies geographies	1.7	2.9	2021	17.4 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	3.3	7.7	2009	19.3 Days	CHF 2400	Submit

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