International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Mental Health and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: intersectionality issues; wellbeing; mental health; trauma; grief and loss; ethical and legal aspects; behaviours and risks; social determinants; communities; health behaviour and health seeking; quality of life; resilience; empowerment; social justice; self-efficacy; lived experience; holistic approaches; health knowledge; attitudes; practice; health literacy; human and civil rights; health improvement; social inclusion and sense of community; social participation; community participation; mediators and moderators of mental health and wellbeing; education of health and social care professionals; stigma and ostracism; workplace; climate change and mental health connections

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

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Longitudinal Factors Associated with Risk and Improvement

edited by

María Andreu Pascual

and

Heather Hower

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: bipolar spectrum disorders; major depressive disorder; hypo/mania; longitudinal studies; risk factors; outcomes; suicidality; psychosocial functioning; psychosocial treatment; psychopharmacology

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

Digital Technologies in Dementia Care

edited by

Tiago Coelho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; dementia; cognitive decline; disability; behavioral and psychological symptoms; caregiving; digital technology; intelligent assistive technologies; virtual reality; serious games

(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 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Socio-Economic Inequalities in Child Health

edited by

Olufunke A. Alaba

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: socioeconomic inequality; child health; income equality; social determinants of health; socioeconomic position; disparity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Physiological Assessment of Sports Training and Exercise

edited by

Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias

and

Pedro Paulo Menezes Scariot

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise physiology; physical training; testing; monitoring; rehabilitation

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

Statistical Research for Advanced Medical Knowledge and Public Health Improvement

edited by

Nicola Bartolomeo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistical models for precision medicine; adaptive treatment strategies; machine learning in public health; environmental factors and health; healthcare databases; Markov model; statistical methods in public health

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

Health Risk Assessment of Environment and Medical Radiation

edited by Constantin Kappas, Kyriaki Theodorou and

Constantinos Koutsojannis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental radiation protection; radiation protection in medicine; radiobiology; radiomics; imaging biomarkers; scientific misconduct and medical malpractice; radiotherapy plan optimization; 5G and 6G measurements and evaluation; EMF and GIS (geographic information system); artificial intelligence in medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Health Impact of Heavy Metal and Organic Pollution in Marine and Terrestrial Environments

edited by Ho Man Leung and

Wai Chin Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent organic pollutants; heavy metals; ecosystem services; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; ecological risk assessment; ecological footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Big Data Analysis to Health Risk Assessment

edited by

Cristian Ricci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; risk assessment; health care; epidemiology; public health; health system; information technology; data mining; machine learning; AI applications

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

Sexual and Domestic Violence and Adolescent Health

edited by

Federica Collini

,

Sarah Gino

and

Giussy Barbara

submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8876 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; sexual violence; domestic violence; intimate partner violence; child abuse; neglect; gender violence; adolescent health; physical health; psychological health

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

The Management of Nutrition and Obesity

edited by

Rachel E. Scherr

and

Brittany M. Loofbourrow

submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7433 | Submission Open

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

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

Foods and One Health

edited by

César Ozuna

, Elena Franco-Robles and

Esther Pérez-Carrillo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; sustainability; food and nutrition security; healthy foods; food chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

External Occlusion Procedures in Health and Exercise Performance

edited by

Jan Mieszkowski

submission deadline 3 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote ischemic preconditioning; ischemic preconditioning; sport adaptations; sport performance; health; oxidative stress

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

Health Economics and Health Governance in the COVID-19 Pandemic

edited by Ling Gao and

Senhu Wang

submission deadline 7 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16809 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; macro- and/or microeconomics of healthcare financing; socio-economic health impact policies in developing countries; COVID-19 economic response plan; cost– benefit analysis (HTA); political economy of public health; health service research; health governance; health policy analysis; cost-effectiveness of healthcare; allocation of financial resources; health inequality; sociological empirical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Psychological Distress in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic

edited by

Jan Chodkiewicz

and

Monika Talarowska

submission deadline 7 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15178 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; anxiety; depression; coping; PTSD

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

Advances in Gynecological Diseases

edited by

Guglielmo Stabile

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15615 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecology; women's health; mini-invasive surgery; laparoscopy; hysteroscopy; diagnostic imaging; gynecological oncology; endometriosis; new therapy; urogynecology; female healthcare

Urban Environmental Health: The Resilience of Urban Systems to Risk

edited by Liang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban environmental health; urban systems resilience; urbanization; risk management; urban health disparities; climate change; pollution; waste management; health adaptation policies; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Women's Health, Pregnancy and Child Health

edited by

Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye

,

Kim Bul

,

Dayana Rodrigues Farias

and

Maria Beatriz Trindade De Castro

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20848 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal health; pregnancy; child health; women’ s health and wellbeing; health inequalities; diversity and inclusion and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Sustainable Work Environment and Occupational Well-Being

edited by

Delfina Gabriela Garrido Ramos

,

João dos Santos Baptista

and

Joana Cristina Cardoso Guedes

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 3069 | Submission Open

Keywords: health and well-being; health behaviour change programs; health inequalities; human health; occupational Health; occupational risk; decent work and economic growth; telework; digitization; industrial sustainability and work; sustainable industrial design; trends; perspectives; and responses in work sustainability; social environment; work environment; environmental health; clean technologies and work environment; environmental risk; climate changes; work; and well-being; renewable energies and work environment; green jobs; emerging risks for environmental and occupational well-being; heat stress and work; cold work environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Impact of Disability and Dysphagia in an Adult Population

edited by

Akio Shimizu

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open

Keywords: dysphagia; sarcopenia; sarcopenic dysphagia; oral frailty; oral hypofunction

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

Public Healthcare: AI and Robotics to Empower Medical Tools and Patient Wellbeing

edited by

Giovanni Luca Masala

,

Massimo Esposito

and

Aniello Minutolo

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive AI technology; robots; conversational agents; natural language processing; language models; question answering; diagnostic techniques; ageing; patient monitoring

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

Analysis Approaches for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

edited by

Lihua Li

,

Bian Liu

and

Liangyuan Hu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease prevention; health promotion; health intervention; analysis approach; statistical modeling; impact analysis

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

Sports Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Performance Optimization

edited by

Melissa Kossman

and

Avinash Chandran

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4509 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury risk; rehabilitation; prevention; public health; athletic training; sports medicine; biopsychosocial; sport safety; epidemiology; healthcare education

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

Environmental Injustice and COVID-19: Challenges and Recommendations

edited by

Anuli Njoku

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health; racism; noise pollution; soil pollution; indoor air quality; secondhand smoke; air pollution; water pollution; pharmaceutical waste; medical waste; electronic waste; health equity; COVID-19; health disparities; marginalized; minority

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Child Physical Activity and Health

edited by

Wojciech Kolanowski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 35809 | 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 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 30054 | 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)

Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): What Can Be Learned from Human and Experimental Studies?

edited by

Alexandra Noël

and Meghan Rebuli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14982 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS); electronic cigarettes; e-cigarettes; vaping; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; health effects; in vivo; in vitro; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Adolescent Nutrition and Health

edited by

Stefania Ruggeri

and

Laura Censi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13541 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; nutrition; health; dietary pattern; micro macronutrient; malnutrition; overweight/obesity; physical activity; COVID-19 pandemic; effective interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Psychological Distress and Psychological Factors in the Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Chronic Pain

edited by

Valeria Donisi

and Cinzia Perlini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13064 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic primary pain; neurological disease; psychological distress; depression; anxiety; coping strategies; psychological flexibility; pain catastrophizing; psychological treatments

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

Forest Therapy and Health

edited by

Takahide Kagawa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12437 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest therapy; shinrin-yoku; green spaces; urban park; preventive medicine; mental health; stress reduction; five sense stimulation; lifestyle-related diseases; depression; post-COVID-19 condition; diseases concomitant of COVID-19; landscape planning; environmental planning; forest management; regional promotion

Media Psychology and Health Communication

edited by

Juan José Igartua Perosanz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11370 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative persuasion; framing; fear appeals; positive emotions; entertainment– education; public service announcements (PSAs); restorative narratives; exergames; smartphone applications; health message tailoring; COVID-19 pandemic; vaccine hesitancy; cancer prevention; smoking prevention; diabetes prevention; organ donation; alcohol consumption prevention; physical activity promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Inequities and Interventions in Children's Health and Wellbeing

edited by Hui Huang and

Qi Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11204 | Submission Open

Keywords: inequalities among children; disadvantaged or vulnerable children; children’ s health; children’ s wellbeing; social-emotional wellbeing; children’ s welfare; policies; interventions; programs and services; child maltreatment; exposure to violence; protective care; youth justice; children’ s health insurance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing

edited by

Elijah O. Onsomu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10927 | Submission Open

Keywords: evidence-based practice; nursing; healthcare

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

Health and Risk Behaviors in Adolescents and Youths

edited by

Jiun-Hau Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10806 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral medicine; social and behavioral sciences; behavioral epidemiology; health behavior; risk behavior; adolescent; youth; young adult; student; LGBTQ; health communication; health education; health promotion; health policy; disease prevention; behavior change theory; behavioral intervention; health and well-being; quality of life

(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 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10217 | 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)

Educating for Environmental, Social and Economic Health: The Role of Education for Sustainable Development

edited by

Salvador Baena-Morales

and

Alberto Ferriz-Valero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9992 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for sustainable development; health; sustainable development goals; environment; public health; competencies for sustainable development; economic development; higher education; curriculum; active methodology; teaching innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

Physical Activity Interventions for Healthy Ageing and Fall Prevention

edited by

Salvador Romero-Arenas

and

Fernanda Borges-Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8461 | Submission Open

Keywords: older adults; daily physical activity; well-being; balance; postural control; gait analysis; exercise prescription; strength and conditioning; multicomponent; Tai Chi; yoga; exercise physiology; exercise therapy; wearables; sensors; virtual reality

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

Advances in Male Reproductive Health and Urology

edited by

Guglielmo Mantica

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7506 | Submission Open

Keywords: andrology; aging male; public health; genitourinary cancer; laparoscopy; robotic surgery; quality of life; urolithiasis; BPH; pediatric urology; reproductive medicine; new technologies; biomarkers; reconstructive urology; urethroplasty

Sexuality, Health, and Gender

edited by

María Isabel Ventura-Miranda

,

María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández

and

Isabel María Fernández Medina

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7370 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual health; gender; sexual education; identity; Sexual violence; LGTBQ+ Collective; community health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Health Impact of Physical Activity on Injury Rehabilitation and in Treatment of Chronic Diseases

edited by

Anna Lipert

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6100 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; injury; rehabilitation; sport; treatment; training; intervention; approach; health promotion; chronic disease

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

Health, Social Problems and Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Diseases, Quality of Life, and the Need for Emotional and Social Support

edited by

Grażyna Bączyk

and

Dorota Formanowicz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4425 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; health problems; health-related quality of life; well-being; social support; emotional support; general and specific scales

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

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care

edited by

Matthew Allsop

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3758 | Submission Open

Keywords: palliative care; end-of-life care; digital technology; health research; user involvement; global health

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

The Role of Family Support in Children's Mental Health

edited by

Bruno Anthony

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3695 | Submission Open

Keywords: family-centered care; peer-delivered services; recovery-oriented models; peer-facilitated parenting programs; integration of peer support with traditional child treatment services; juvenile probation

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

The Impact of Air Pollution on Ecosystem Safety, Human Health, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Guofeng Shen

,

Gang Li

and

Nan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3361 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; indoor air quality; environmental effect; human health; public health; economic benefit; premature death; respiratory disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Living with Multimorbidity—from Current Prevention Strategies to Personalized Care

edited by

João Pedro Gregório

,

Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo

and

Regina Menezes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimorbidity; lifestyle; nutrition; physical activity; healthy behaviors; quality of life; mental health

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

Overweight and Obesity in Children during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

edited by

Elżbieta Petriczko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood obesity; obesity prevention; metabolic complications of obesity

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

Digital Innovations for Health Promotion

edited by

Holly Blake

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital Health; e-health; m-health; health promotion; health education; prevention; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Technologies for Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Motor Disabilities

edited by

Claudia Ferraris

and

Veronica Cimolin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor disabilities; technologies for health monitoring; motor rehabilitation; movement disorders; movement analysis

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

Prevention of High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence

edited by

Robert Andrew Yockey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent health; prevention; epidemiology; health promotion; adolescence

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

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