Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health

Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health (JCSEPH) is an Open Access, peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scientific articles on Epidemiology and Public Health. Starting 2024, all articles are published continuously in a single annual volume.

Current Issue

Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026

(In Progress)

Original Article

Examination of premenstrual syndrome in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Hatice Yorulmaz, Sümeyra Damar Yazıcı, Fatma Yalçın Durak, Cansu Ecem Şam

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26001

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17807

Review Article

The benefits of innovative diagnostic tools for neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review

Vivian Ukamaka Nwokedi, Modinat Aina Abayomi, Ahmad Onikoko Abdulgafar, Ndubisi Ubaka Edebeatu, Ogechi Njoku

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26002

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17854

Research Article

The relationship of social media on quality of life and public health: A cross-sectional study on digital divide across generations

Pramila Thapa, Prakash Sharma, Ramesh Bhatta, Anil Chaudhary, Sanjaya Kumar Shah, Rajesh Karki, Konstantina Diamanti, Panagiotis Tsirkas, Antonios Valamontes, Ioannis Pantelis Adamopoulos

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26003

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17855

Research Article

Bridging healthcare gaps through telemedicine: A case study of private hospital initiatives in Jaipur, India

Pradeep Singh Shekhawat, Nivedita Pandey

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26004

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17856

Research Article

Evaluation of sustainable and healthy eating behaviors and ecological footprint awareness in college students

Nuran Usta, Merve Seyda Karacil Ermumcu, Ozge Mengi Celik

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26005

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17858

Review Article

Psychiatry and nutrition–The role of diet in mental health disorders: A review

Oluwafikayo Seun Adeyemi-Benson, Rufus Oluwagbemileke Ajayi, Oluwateniola Ajoke Adeyemi-Benson, Taiwo Temitope Ogunjobi

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26006

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17859

Research Article

Effective communication for behavior change: Lessons from multicultural Hawai’i

Lisa Spencer, Anita Tanner, Kristina Lu

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26007

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17860

Review Article

Assessment of barriers to mental health services in underprivileged African communities: A scoping review

Vivian Ukamaka Nwokedi, Ursular Koranteng, Anthony Onyebuchi Onwudiwe, Yetunde Oluwatoyin Awofolajin, Ozioma Ruth Ozoh, Amber Otibhor Omoike

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26008

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17857

Review Article

Built environment and childhood obesity: A systematic review of the European literature

Franziska Schubert, Zacharias Joel Schulze, Andreas Wienke, Susanne Unverzagt, Zora Michel, Larissa Chandra, Amand Führer

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26009

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17944

Original Article

Infant feeding practices among mothers in Nyankpala, Ghana

Shadrack Koranteng Oduro, Jonathan Kwadwo Osei, Chinelo Uzoamaka Okoye, Ugochi Chinonyerem Ajaero, Sharon Chioma Ajudua, Ayomi Adediran Ofonime, Daramola Precious Oluwakemisola, Amarachi Henrietta Okoronkwo

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26010

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/17945

Letter to Editor

Presumed consent and organ donation: The Netherlands experience and implications for Türkiye

Yasin Uzuntarla

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26011

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18111

Review Article

Mapping and characterizing persistent HIV reservoirs in early-treated individuals: Implications for cure-focused interventions

Kehinde Oluwafemi Fabiyi, Fortune Itoje Ebiala, Vivian Ifeyinwa Eze, Victor Olawale Bejide, Blessing Ometere Ayeni, Maryam Olayemi Bakare

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26012

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18112

Research Article

Public health risk and one health assessment of PFAS soil environmental pollution: Distribution, trophic transfer, and remediation strategy evaluation

Ioannis Pantelis Adamopoulos, Antonios Valamontes, John T Karantonis, Niki Fotios Syrou, George Mpourazanis, Panagiotis Tsirkas, Maad M Mijwil, George Dounias, Pramila P Thapa, Kostas Tepelenis

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26013

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18113

Original Article

Occupational safety and health risk of seaport workers: A study in Bagerhat District

Rina Aktar, Afsana Polly, Sabuj Hossen, Afsana Mimi

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26014

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18114

Research Article

The forgotten threat? Perception of malaria risk and knowledge levels among European university students

Viera Peterková, Ivan Iľko, Alexandra Maruniaková, Júlia Tarabová, Katarína Imreová

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26015

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18115

Original Article

Assessment of nutritional status and anthropometric compositions of over-nourished adults (36-64 years) in Imo State, Nigeria

Nnamdi Okwudili Mbaegbu, Alison Okorie Ede, Philomena Ngozi Obiakor-Okeke, Ihuoma Chinonyerem Benneth-Ugochukwu, Chisom Cynthia Ali-Okoro, Mercy Orji Somtochukwu, Chidiebere Joy Nwankwo, Chike Christopher Anunonwu Okereke, Blessing Tochukwu Onyeje, Joakin Chidozie Nwaokoro, Ijeoma Felicia Okereke, Evelyn Omolegho Akhigbe, Ebelechukwu Nwaoma Ihekwoaba, Egbunonu Rosemary Chiamaka

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26016

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18116

Original Article

Ambient nitrogen dioxide exposure, socioeconomic deprivation, and low birth weight: A spatial epidemiological study of Toronto neighborhoods

Domenica Tambasco

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26017

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18117

Review Article

Omics technologies for diagnosis of infectious diseases: A review

Marina Delegkou, Emmanouil Spyridakis, Caterina Zoumi, Aggelos Galanis, Anastasia Panagopoulou, Constantinos Karamalis

J CONTEMP STUD EPIDEMIOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2026, Article No: ep26018

https://doi.org/10.29333/jconseph/18118