Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Climate Change

Climate change is the long-term alteration of global and regional climate, driven principally by increased atmospheric greenhouse-gas concentrations from human activities, and it is increasingly recognized as a major determinant of human health. From a preventive-medicine and public-health perspective, climate chang…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 38× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-3585 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Climate change is the long-term alteration of global and regional climate, driven principally by increased atmospheric greenhouse-gas concentrations from human activities, and it is increasingly recognized as a major determinant of human health. From a preventive-medicine and public-health perspective, climate change matters because rising temperatures and more frequent extreme events—heat waves, floods, droughts, and storms—affect the burden of disease, mental health, nutrition, water and food security, and the conditions in which populations live. Key aspects of the topic include the pathways linking environmental change to health outcomes, the identification of vulnerable populations, and strategies for adaptation and risk reduction that can prevent harm before it occurs. Related themes include the effects of extreme hydrological events on health, the mental-health consequences of climate-related displacement, and the connections between climate, agriculture, and food systems that underpin nutrition. The journal publishes research touching on these dimensions, including the impact of climate change on public health, the environmental and health vulnerabilities arising from extreme hydrological events as determinants for risk reduction, the mental-health situation of climate-displaced women in urban settings, and the broader links between climate change, land degradation, and food security. This body of work situates climate change within a preventive framework focused on protecting and promoting population health.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 38 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Climate Change, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Preventive Medicine And Care (ISSN 2474-3585).

Journal editorial board
Heejung Kim · South Korea Monica Wang · United States Siddhartha Jonnalagadda · United States

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