Epidemiology & Public Health
A section of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144).
Section Information
“Epidemiology and Public Health” is a field of research and practice that underlies determinants (risk factors) of disease, as well as predictors of wellness and preventive healthcare. Scientists and practitioners in this discipline aim to improve health at both the individual and population level. The focus can be local (neighborhoods, villages, cities) and global (countries, continents, planet), or laboratory-based (e.g., molecular, genetic, metabolic). Statistics, informatics, and systems science tools are used to map patterns of disease transmission, herd immunity, and incubation period, and to characterize susceptible individuals and populations.
Areas of study include infectious diseases, environmental exposures, disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, preventive medicine, violence/trauma, sports injuries, cardiovascular health, cancer, diabetes, ageing, chronic health conditions, aberrant brain function, post-trauma stress disorder, vascular disorders, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, disruptive sleep, and military exposures. Investigations may be retrospective or prospective, controlled trials, or pragmatic research designs utilizing electronic medical records and informatics systems. Often, mathematical models and computerized algorithms are used to improve understanding around the target(s) of investigation.
Keywords
- cancer
- cardiovascular diseases
- diabetes
- infectious diseases
- HIV/AIDS/HPV
- mental health
- genetic disorders
- substance abuse
- physical activity and nutrition
- tobacco control and cessation
- environmental exposures
- trauma (sexual, war-related, refugee, psychologic, childhood)
- drug and alcohol-related harms
- social determinants of health
- respiratory and zoonotic diseases
- military exposures
- statistical/mathematical risk models
- pragmatic and comparative effectiveness studies
- randomized clinical trials
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Medical Malpractice and Risk Management in General Practice Medicine (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Epidemiological and Statistical Methods for Medical Research (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Public Health in the Post-pandemic Era (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Health, Lifestyle and Environmental Risk Factors Monitoring (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Public Mental Health Crisis during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic—Part 2 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Providing Primary Care to Those with Multimorbidities: Current Challenges and Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Public Health and Healthcare Management for Chronic Care (Deadline: 26 January 2025)
- Cardiovascular Events and Epidemiology (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Obesity: From Clinical Correlation to Management and Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
- A History of Burn Care (Closed)
