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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Wellbeing, Space and Society’s impact factor is now 2.9. Thank you to all the authors who submitted their work & have advanced the field of wellbeing. Thank you to our excellent Editorial Board Members & reviewers who generously continue to share their time & scholarly expertise. #Wellbeing

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you are interested in poverty-related infectious diseases and/or the health & wellbeing of those residing in slums, we encourage you to check out a newly published article titled “Exploring social dynamics of infectious diseases of poverty in urban India: A qualitative grounded theory study.”

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A recent paper published in Wellbeing, Space and Society examines food-sharing practices using causal loop diagrams. If you are curious about food sharing in Caribbean Small Island Developing States or would like to use causal loop diagrams in your work: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We are currently seeking papers for a new Special Issue titled “Onlife Wellbeing in a connected society.” To learn more about this SI: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... #wellbeing #journal #specialissue

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Registration for the International Medical Geography Symposium closes soon! Don’t forget to register! For more details, visit the IMGS 2026 website: event.fourwaves.com/2026imgs/pages

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2026 International Medical Geography Symposium

Join 2026 International Medical Geography Symposium, July 12-17, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Read this recently published study (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) exploring the social and mental health impacts of the 2021 Ahr Valley flood in Germany on older adults. #research #flood #germany #wellbeing #olderadults #climatechange

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

There is still time to register for the International Medical Geography Symposium! Happening in Toronto, Canada, from July 12th to July 17th, you don’t want to miss this conference! For more details, visit the IMGS 2026 website: event.fourwaves.com/2026imgs/pages

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wellbeing, Space & Society is an interdisciplinary journal concerned with the role that space and place play in shaping wellbeing across the range of spatial scales from the local to the global. If you are interested in learning more, visit the journal website: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In this highly cited study, researchers used a participatory action research approach to co-develop a community garden intervention in order to improve Syrian refugees sense of community in Denmark! To learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #wellbeing #communitygarden

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Are you interested in urban well-being? Read “Art in the city reduces the feeling of anxiety, stress, and negative mood: A field study examining the impact of artistic intervention in urban public space on well-being” published in WSS! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🚀 One of our most-cited papers is shaping the conversation around climate anxiety and wellbeing. To read the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #climate #climatechange #climateanxiety #Wellbeing #research

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Read one of our top cited papers titled “Wellbeing in the city: Young adults' sense of loneliness and social connection in deprived urban neighbourhoods.” To read this study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #research #wellbeing #urban #loneliness

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🌍✨ Calling all researchers! We’re seeking submissions that explore the vital connections between space, place and wellbeing. Submit your papers (www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well...) and join the conversation on wellbeing. #ResearchCall #Wellbeing #SocietyAndSpace #PolicyImpact #WSS

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

One of our highly cited papers synthesises global literature on the relationship between environmental stewardship and the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples. To read this paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #review #global #wellbeing #health

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Read one of our top cited papers titled “Academic Greenspace and Well-Being — Can Campus Landscape be Therapeutic? Evidence from a German University.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WSS #Wellbeing #greenspace #campus #university #place #topcited #research

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Submit your abstract to the International Medical Geography Symposium happening in Toronto, Ontario! Deadline to submit is March 16th, 2026! event.fourwaves.com/2026imgs/pages #research #conference #Toronto #health #medical #healthgeography #medicalgeography

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

One of our most cited papers, titled “Understanding changes in park visitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A spatial application of big data” used Google’s park mobility data to assess what factors influenced change in park visitation during the pandemic. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Are you interested in greenspaces and how greenspaces shape wellbeing? Read one of Wellbeing, Space and Society’s top cited paper “The role of urban and rural greenspaces in shaping immigrant wellbeing and settlement in place.” To read this paper click here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the authors who submitted their work and have advanced the field of wellbeing through their research. We would also like to thank our Editoral Board Members and reviewers who generously shared their time and expertise. #ThankYou #research

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

If you are a researcher currently studying the world through poststructuralist, posthumanist, new materialist and non-representational theoretical lenses, we highly recommend you read the new book titled “Whole Onflow: Processes of the World Materializing.”

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

IMGS will be held from July 12–17, 2026 at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). For more details and to register, visit: event.fourwaves.com/2026imgs/pages #conference #healthgeography #abstract #IMGS

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2026 International Medical Geography Symposium

Join 2026 International Medical Geography Symposium, July 12-17, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The 21st IMGS will be held at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) from July 12–17, 2026! Mark your calendars!! For more details and to register, visit: event.fourwaves.com/2026imgs/pages #conference #health #geography

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2026 International Medical Geography Symposium

Join 2026 International Medical Geography Symposium, July 12-17, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The 2026 CAG/CARTO Annual Meeting, taking place at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, is now accepting abstracts for poster and oral presentations in English & French.  ✅ Submit your abstract by January 16th, 2026: event.fourwaves.com/cagcarto2026... #conference #abstract

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Season’s greetings and happy holidays to those who celebrate! Thank you for being part of our scholarly community this year.

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🌍✨ Calling all researchers! We’re seeking submissions that explore the vital connections between space, society, and wellbeing. Submit your papers (www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well...) and join the conversation on wellbeing. #ResearchCall #Wellbeing #SocietyAndSpace #PolicyImpact #WSS

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Dr. Gavin J. Andrews and Dr. Cameron Duff, members of Wellbeing, Space and Society’s Editorial Board, along with Dr. Keith Woodward have authored a new book titled “Whole Onflow: Processes of the World Materializing.” #research #book #geography

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The paper focuses on the experiences of binationally mobile Mexicans living near the US-Mexico border in southern Arizona doi.org/10.1016/j.ws...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Read a recently published paper in Wellbeing, Space and Society titled ““Don’t leave it all to science”: How Mexicans living along the US-Mexico border view health and care seeking.” #wellbeing #research #WSS #healthcare

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

In honor of this day, Wellbeing, Space and Society highlights important research on sanitation & hygiene. Check out the article Navigating water and sanitation environments in schools: Exploring health risk perceptions of children with physical disabilities using drawing (doi.org/10.1016/j.ws...)

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🚽 In a world that’s constantly changing, one thing remains essential: we’ll always need the toilet. Sanitation protects our health, preserves our environment, and upholds dignity — yet billions still live without it. The need for sustainable sanitation solutions has never been more urgent.

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Tess Osborne @tessosborne.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

We have a new paper in @wssjournal.bsky.social: “Caring with: positioning social support in landscapes of care.” It argues that social support is central to sustaining informal dementia care, reshaping how care is organised and experienced. Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Caring with: positioning social support in landscapes of care

Informal caring is often framed as an individualised activity, with support networks positioned as peripheral rather than integral to sustaining care.…

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kentokatsuragawa.bsky.social @kentokatsuragawa.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

🎉 New publication! “Relationship between subjective wellbeing, personality traits, and lifestyle migration in Japan” is out in Wellbeing, Space & Society (doi.org/10.1016/j.ws...). Thanks to co-authors, family and WSS! @wssjournal.bsky.social #Wellbeing #LifestyleMigration #Personality #Japan

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Drawing on ethnographic research the authors of the paper titled “Strengthening Community Ties in South Africa: Tackling Food Insecurity and Structural Challenges through Community-Led Initiatives” explore community-based initiatives that demonstrate how residents leverage social networks

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The authors of the paper titled “Sexual consent education among youth experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: Findings from an arts-based and qualitative study” explored homeless youth experiences of sexual consent and violence, & the potential of arts-based approaches

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🌍✨ Calling all researchers! We’re seeking submissions that tackle pressing societal issues and explore the vital connections between space, society, and wellbeing. Submit your papers (www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well...! #ResearchCall #Wellbeing #SocietyAndSpace #PolicyImpact #WSS

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

New research published in Wellbeing, Space and Society has concluded that a third of children do not play outdoors after school, which may have implications for their health and wellbeing. To read the full paper, click here: linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Join us in congratulating Dr. Susan J Elliott, 2025 inductee to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). To read more about Dr. Elliott’s work and the RSC, visit the University of Waterloo news article: uwaterloo.ca/news/rsc-rec... @uwaterloo.ca

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Thank you to all for submitting your research to WSS. We have seen a substantial increase in the number of submissions and we are thrilled! And a big thank you to our reviewers, who continue to dedicate their time & expertise to ensuring the quality & integrity of the journal. #WSS #ThankYou

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Dr. Susan J Elliott, co-editor-in-chief of Wellbeing, Space and Society, will be giving a keynote lecture (titled “Women, water and wellbeing in the face of climate change: what’s violence got to do with it?”) at the International Conference on Conflict and Violence Research 2025

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We welcome original contributions that explore policy, practice, and resource allocation to enhance equity, responsiveness, & person-centred care.

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🔬📢 Calling all health systems researchers! SSM - Health Systems publishes cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that advances our understanding of health & social care systems worldwide.

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Wellbeing, Space and Society Journal @wssjournal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We welcome original contributions that explore policy, practice, and resource allocation to enhance equity, responsiveness, & person-centred care.

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