International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Source, Fate, Anthropogenic Influence, and Health Risks

edited by

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; PAH derivatives; anthropogenic activities; source apportionment; multimedia fate; long-range transportation; environmental impacts; health risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicology and Public Health)

Accessibility to Health Services for Migrants, Refugees and Rural Communities

edited by

Margherita Giannoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrant health; migrants access to healthcare; inequalities in access to healthcare; rural communities; access to healthcare; healthcare utilization; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Economics)

The Lived Experience of People Living with Dementia and Caregivers

edited by

Angela Clifford

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15211 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; lived experience; diverse communities; aging in place; quality of life; informal caregiving; caregiver wellbeing; social exclusion; service user experience

Children’s Play: Contributions to Health and Development

edited by

Shirley Wyver

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13349 | Submission Open

Keywords: child; infant; adolescent; outdoor play; indoor play; structured play; unstructured play; risky play; nature play; play pedagogy; play curriculum

(This special issue belongs to the Section Children's Health)

Health Behaviors and Tertiary Prevention among Cancer Survivors

edited by

Marc Karim Bendiane

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8272 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cancer Survivorship; Health Behaviors; Tertiary prevention; lifestyle; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Advances in Adolescent Psychopathology

edited by

Matteo Aloi

,

Cristina Segura Garcia

,

Maria Pontillo

,

Renato De Filippis

and

Ilaria Riccardi

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3945 | Submission Open

Keywords: early diagnosis; young adults; young people; prevention; children; neurodevelopment; mental health; adolescents; psychopathology; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Relationship of Nervous System and Its Effectors in Health, Aging and Disease

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submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3386 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain; autonomic nervous system; central autonomic network; heart rate variability; blood pressure; complementary medicine; alternative medicine; talking therapies; psychotherapy; mind– body connection; neurovisceral integration; polyvagal theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aging)

A Public Health View on Chronic Aging Diseases

edited by

Ljiljana Trtica Majnarić

and Martina Mihalj

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging of the immune system; chronic inflammation; tissue and organ damage; age-related chronic medical conditions and comorbidities; behavioral and environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Global Pandemics Interconnected — Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

edited by Kristina Selthofer-Relatić and Lana Maričić

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; diabetes mellitus; obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Diabetes and Related Disorder Care Management Research

edited by

Chih-Cheng Hsu

and

Thomas T. H. Wan

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic disease management; AI research in diabetes care; clinical decision support systems for diabetes; outcomes evaluation; intervention design and experimental studies in diabetes; predictors of diabetes care outcomes; growth trajectories of diabetes and related complications; polychronic conditions; behavioral and lifestyle changes; ecology of diabetes care; predictive analytics for clinical improvement; transdisciplinary research and collaboration in diabetes care; efficiency analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

The Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Employee Health, Safety, and Well-Being

edited by

Lois James

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; fatigue; bias; discrimination; shift work; extended work hours; burnout; stigma; stressors; quality of work life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Occupational Safety and Health)

Second Edition: Occupational and General Public Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields

edited by

Valentina Hartwig

and

Giuseppe Acri

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational exposure; electromagnetic fields; exposure assessment; static magnetic field

(This special issue belongs to the Section Occupational Safety and Health)

Bio-Banding: Effects, Implications and Practical Applications in Youth Sports

edited by

Alfonso De la Rubia Riaza

and

Christian Thue Bjørndal

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: talent identification; youth sport; competition performance; biological maturation; maturity status; tempo of maturation; maturity timing; growth; human development; sport development; percentage of predicted adult height attained; maturity offset

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sport and Health)

Spatial and Digital Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections

edited by

Diego Fernando Cuadros

and

Godfrey Musuka

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexually transmitted infections; HIV; spatial analysis; spatial epidemiology; mathematical modeling; geospatial targeted interventions; spatial risk factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Disease Epidemiology)

AI in Nutrition: How Technology Is Transforming What We Eat

edited by

Maria Vasiloglou

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: mHealth; eHealth; digital health; digital tools; AI-based interventions; app engagement; dietary monitoring; dietary assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health)

Childhood Violence: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention Strategies

edited by

Julianna Nemeth

and

Gia Barboza-Salerno

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood violence; child abuse; violence exposure; adverse childhood experiences; violence prevention; health equity; health justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

A Means of Promoting the Health Benefits Derived from the Forest Environment to the General Public

edited by

Hiroko Ochiai

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest environment; forest medicine; health promotion; preventive medicine; mental health; physical health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Health)

New Advances in Therapy and Rehabilitation Methods for Stroke Patients

edited by

Paweł Wańkowicz

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; stroke; biomarkers; rehabilitation; brain-machine interface; medical intervention; constraint-induced therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Recent Trends in Health Literacy Research, Health Status of the Population and Disease Prevention

edited by

Anna Kłak

submission deadline 4 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4019 | Submission Open

Keywords: health literacy; health status; population; disease prevention; infodemiological study; chronic diseases; infectious diseases; health skills; health behavior; protection of health; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

The Impacts of Health Intervention on Cancer Epidemiology

edited by

Maria Francesca Piazza

,

Maura Galletta

and

Daniela Amicizia

submission deadline 5 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; screening; healthy lifestyle; health promotion; information need; psychosocial need; satisfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Eating beyond an Individual Choice: Ways to Achieve Healthy and Sustainable Feeding

edited by

Verônica Cortez Ginani

and

Renata Puppin Zandonadi

submission deadline 8 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7396 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; food literacy; food safety; food security; sustainability; food choices; food purchase; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Social Inequalities in Later Life: Care Services in the Future

edited by

Ann Liljas

submission deadline 9 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; advanced age; older adults; social inequalities; inequity; healthcare service; healthcare; social care; long-term care; care homes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aging)

Dental Hygiene and Oral Health Research: Lessons and Challenges

edited by

Xiangqun Ju

,

Lisa Jamieson

and

Gloria Mejia

submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8717 | Submission Open

Toxicological and Health Effects of Environmental Contaminants

edited by

María Gemma Albendín

submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8304 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine disruption; biomarkers; emergence contaminants; microplastics; pesticides; metals; pharmaceutical products; particulate matter (PM); air pollution; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicology and Public Health)

Health Promotion, Physical Activity and Health Behaviors among Teenagers and Young Adults

edited by

Riki Tesler

submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; physical activity; health behaviors; teenagers; young adults; wellbeing; innovation; intervention program

New Technologies in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Ivana Mihajlović

and

Mladenka Novaković

submission deadline 12 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial wastewater; emerging treatments; circular economy in industrial wastewater treatment plants; green technologies; byproduct valorization and recovery; pilot scale studies; recalcitrant pollutants; sustainable sludge management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Science and Engineering)

New Advances in Health of Older Adults

edited by

Ewa Zasadzka

and Katarzyna Hojan

submission deadline 12 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; diseases of the elderly; physiotherapy; occupational therapy; new technologies; comprehensive geriatric evaluation; sarcopenia; frailty syndrome; geriatric giants; COVID-19 pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aging)

2nd Edition: Sleep and Wellbeing

edited by

Natalie D. Dautovich

and Joseph M. Dzierzewski

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2466 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep health; well-being; insomnia; disparities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Eutrophication Management and Ecological Restoration of Waterbodies

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submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient limitation; climate change; biological manipulation; water quality forecast; simulation-optimization model; internal processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Science and Engineering)

2nd Edition: Advances in Foot Disorders and Its Treatment

edited by

Gabriel Domínguez-Maldonado

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1893 | Submission Open

Keywords: foot orthoses; diabetic foot; rheumatism; osteoarthritis; metabolic disease; infection; orthopedics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Strengthening One Health through Human Resources Development

edited by

Paulo Ferrinho

and

Inês Fronteira

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; one health labor market; responses to pandemic threats; workforce capacity building; workforce development; workforce education and training; workforce financing; workforce planning; workforce tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Health)

Trends in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Quan Yuan,

Xiang Liu

and

Yangfan Deng

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient removal; nutrient recovery; membranes; aerobic granular sludge; constructed wetlands

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Science and Engineering)

Environmental Policy Uncertainty and Green Investment Under the Background of Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Shijin Wang

, Donglan Zha and

Chu Xia Lin

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon peak; carbon neutrality; carbon emissions; environmental policy; green investment; industry circulation; ecological efficiency; sustainable development; industrial intelligence; environmental pollution; resource misallocation; environmental pollution; environmental regulation; the impact of environmental pollution on carbon emissions; environmental pollution and human health; environmental pollution and human health risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anthropogenic Circularity)

Land Ecological Environment Assessment and Model Optimization

edited by

Chuxiong Deng

,

Xiao Ouyang

and

Beibei Hu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: land system science; ecological and environmental effects of land use; ecosystem services; ecological resilience of land systems; ecological restoration of territorial space; land use simulation and forecasting; model optimization of land use ecological effect assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Ecology)

Intelligent Data Mining/Analytics Approaches in Healthcare

edited by

Mohammadhossein Amini

and

Majid Jaberi-Douraki

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive modeling; disease diagnosis; machine learning; healthcare; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health)

Physiotherapy and Exercise Rehabilitation to Cure Diseases and Improve Health

edited by

Alfonso Ibañez Vera

,

Daniel Rodríguez-Almagro

and

Raquel Fábrega-Cuadros

submission deadline 16 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9208 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiotherapy; physical therapy; electrotherapy; electrical stimulation; therapeutic exercise; pain; manual therapy; posture; rehabilitation; temporomandibular disorders; pelvic floor disorders; idiopathic scoliosis; percutaneous electrolysis; diathermy; quality of life; sleep quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health)

Digital Health Technologies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

edited by

Pedro Miguel Lopes De Sousa

submission deadline 16 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: eHealth; mHealth; empowerment; health promotion; disease prevention; self-management; digital health technology; medical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health)

Wellbeing in Healthy and Diseased Populations through Physical Activity

edited by

Natascia Rinaldo

and

Nicola Lamberti

submission deadline 18 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; wellbeing; physical activity; exercise; rehabilitation; quality of life; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exercise and Health)

Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Forensic Medicine: Future Challenges, Limits of Application and Critical Issues

edited by

Roberto Scendoni

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; decision-making; public health; forensic medicine; legal medicine; privacy; doctor-patient relationship; medical ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disaster Medicine)

Social Support in Online Health Communities: Big Data Analysis and Outcomes

edited by

Xuan Liu

submission deadline 24 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open

Keywords: social support; online health communities; patient-centered health care; e-health service; informational social support; emotional social support; text mining; social network analysis; speech recognition; image recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Communication and Informatics)

Prevention and Healthcare for Populations at High Risk for Overweight and Obesity

edited by

Di Girolamo Filippo Giorgio

submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; overweight; prevention and therapy; healthcare; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular health; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Statistics and Risk Assessment)

Mental Health and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

edited by Alfonsina D'Iorio

submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; quality of life; mental health; non-motor symptoms; QoL measures; QoL improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion)

Prevention and Remediation of Petroleum Polluted Soil

edited by

Lin Li

and Qiyou Liu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum hydrocarbons; remediation technology; soil; degradation; aged crude oil; microorganism; advanced oxidation; desorption; PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon); transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Science and Engineering)

Physical Condition, Performance and Health: Focus on the People with Disabilities

edited by

Aitor Iturricastillo

and

Javier Yanci-Irigoyen

submission deadline 26 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; adapted sports; quality of life; mobility; access to resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabilities)

Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health in Organizations

edited by

Bojan Obrenovic

,

Dragana Ostic

and

Sikandar Ali Qalati

submission deadline 28 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: employee wellbeing; mental health; psychological well-being; job uncertainty; psychological health; anxiety; depression; workplace stress; organizational wellbeing; global crisis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Occupational Safety and Health)

The Social and Health Issues Facing HIV/AIDS Patients

edited by

Yong Cai

submission deadline 28 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: PLWHA; HIV; antiviral therapy; stigmatization; mental health; social issues; medical care; suicide

Nursing Home Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

edited by

Karin Wolf-Ostermann

and

Heinz Rothgang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8242 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; caregiver; long-term care; nursing home care; nursing staff

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Association between Morphological Variables and Physical Fitness with Health Status in Older People

edited by

Pablo Valdés-Badilla

and

Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5951 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sports; martial arts; physical performance; body composition; lipid profile; nutrition; mental health; older adults; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aging)

Innovations for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sport and Physical Activity

edited by

Kam-Ming Mok

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5842 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; injury mechanism; motion analysis; rehabilitation; physical wellness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sport and Health)

Advancing Environmental Governance for Sustainable Urbanization

edited by

Bing-Bing Zhou

and

Helen Zheng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4428 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urbanization; coupled rural– urban system; urban environment; built environment; urban infrastructure; green infrastructure; environmental governance; spatial planning; place-based policymaking; actionable knowledge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Ecology)

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