Nature and Health

The Editors invite manuscripts on the special focus topic of Nature and Health. We seek to bring together cohorts within the field of ecopsychology in a traditional sense (such as Deep Ecology), with cohorts from many health-related fields and other scientific disciplines. Original research, novel review papers, and personal narratives are welcomed, as are investigations that use qualitative methods.

Here are examples of some of the areas and approaches:

• Interaction with animals, plants, and/or landscapes for health
• Social determinants of the nature-health relationship
• Wilderness experiences and health
• Ecotherapy
• Forest bathing
• Indigenous ways of knowing
• Psychological pathways
• Causal mechanisms
• Diversity and equity
• Agency, power, self-determination, and sovereignty
• Social vulnerability
• Epidemiology
• Neuroscience
• Implementation science—studies of what works
• Relationship with nature (beyond STEM)
• Reciprocal healing of humans and nature
• Individual differences
• Traditional ecological knowledge
• Measuring nature contact
• Racism and discrimination in nature
• Positive psychological well-being
• Biodiversity
• Attitudes towards being in nature
• Nature/built environment interactions
• Multilevel studies

Your contribution should be no longer than 5,500 words (excluding references) and submitted no later than January 19, 2022. Early submissions are welcomed. Please submit using the Journal’s online submission portal.

Visit Ecopsychology to learn more, read past issues, and view author submission guidelines.

For questions, please contact Editor-in-Chief Ecopsychology, Peter Kahn or Guest Editors, Gregory Bratman or Hector Olvera-Alvarez.