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...

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...

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

🌍✨ 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

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

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

🚽 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.

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...

🎉 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

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

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

🌍✨ 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

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...

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

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

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

Read Dr. Bryan Smale, Dr. Jeffrey Wilson, and Nnamdi Akubueze’s paper on the determinants and mitigating factors of loneliness among older adults by clicking here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WSS #wellbeing #olderadults #loneliness

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

Authors Nissa Yaing Torres-Soto, Víctor Corral-Verdugo, Nadia Saraí Corral-Frías investigate the role of self-care as part of a network of behaviors that help to maintain a positive family environment and wellbeing. To read this top-cited paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Titled, “The need to change the narrative, to change the context: Urban Indigenous women surviving-or-thriving responses to stressors” this paper explores the life stressors and coping strategies used by Indigenous women. To read the paper, click here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ws... #WSS #research

One of our highly cited papers, titled “Ambiguous loss of home: Syrian refugees and the process of losing and remaking home” examines social-relational dimensions of change & loss following experiences of political terror, war & forced migration

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives globally, but how did African immigrants in the U.S. navigate isolation and social distancing? To learn more, read one of Wellbeing, Space and Society’s top cited papers: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...  #WSS #wellbeing #COVID19Pandemic

One of our highly cited papers focuses how young adult experience their neighbourhood & how these experiences may be linked with their sense of loneliness, or their sense of social connectedness. To read this paper, click: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WSS #research #Wellbeing #Journal

Meet Dr. Bower, one of Wellbeing, Space and Society’s Early Career Editorial Board Member. Dr. Bower is a Senior Research Fellow at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney.   #WSS #editorialboard #research

Did you know that urban public spaces are essential for our physical and mental wellbeing? While research shows their benefits, there’s still a gap in understanding their role in rapidly growing cities of the Global South.

One of our most frequently papers, titled “Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being,” (…)   www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WSS #wellbeing #COVID19Pandemic #journal #health

One of our highly cited papers, titled “Impact of low-cost urban green space intervention wellbeing behaviours in older adults: a natural experimental study” assesses the impact of low-cost physical changes to four urban amenity green spaces on older adults’ wellbeing behaviours in the UK

A highly cited publication from Wellbeing, Space and Society theorises climate anxiety as an emergent form of posthuman knowledge. To read this paper by Authors Candice Boyd, Hester Parr, Christopher Philo, click here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #research #climate #WSS #highlycited

In @wssjournal.bsky.social, Cleothia Frazier finds perceived neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased anxiety and externalized anger, suggesting older adults’ perceptions of physical neighborhood stressors can have a deleterious impact on emotional health. doi.org/10.1016/j.ws...

📢 Calling all qualitative health researchers! 🌍📝 SSM - Qualitative Research in Health is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing international and interdisciplinary research on medical care, illness, health, and well-being. #journal #research

Meet Emal Ahmad Hussainzad, a PhD student at Wuhan University. Emal’s research focuses on the intersection of architecture and well-being, particularly in informal settlements (click here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ws... to read Emal’s recently published paper in Wellbeing, Space and Society!).

Dr. Susan J Elliott, Wellbeing, Space and Society’s Editor in Chief, has received the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision at the University of Waterloo!!   To read more, click here: uwaterloo.ca/environment/....    Congratulations to Dr. Elliott!!

✨ How do architecture and daylight exposure impact health in informal settlements in Kabul, Afghanistan? The latest study published in WSS explores the links between demographics, building design, and well-being. Read Emal Ahmad Hussainzad & Zhonghua Gou’s paper at doi.org/10.1016/j.ws... #research

Read one of the top cited papers from Wellbeing, Space and Society, titled “Academic Greenspace and Well-Being- Can Campus Landscape be Therapeutic? To read the paper, visit our website: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Wellbeing #Greenspace #Research #therapeutic #TopCited

Researchers Drs. Kimiora Raerino, Rau Hoskins, Kara Beckford, & Aneta Cram have recently published a paper in WSS titled ““I want to see more of this, where our stories are told”: Exploring iwi cultural landscapes through photovoice.” To read this paper, visit doi.org/10.1016/j.ws... #research

📢 Call for Special Issue Proposals! Wellbeing, Space & Society welcomes Special Issues that spotlight key research areas within the journal’s scope. 🌍✨
 📄 Ready to lead a Special Issue? Submit your proposal today! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well... #journal #specialissue #research

SSM - Population Health embraces interdisciplinary work across the Social Sciences and beyond! Submit your work today! ✨ www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ssm-... #SSMPopulationHealth #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #HealthResearch

Attend the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Annual Meeting “Community Engagement in Population Health Science.” Visit the IAPHS website for more information regarding abstract submission and registration, iaphs.org/conference/ #conference #research #publichealth

New paper alert! 🚨 Read how the authors (Drs. Rowland, Conolly, Abrams, Harris & Maben) of the paper titled “Mobilising knowledge with nurses practicing during the Covid-19 pandemic: Prioritising strategies for enhancing nurses’ psychological wellbeing in the workplace”….(continued)

🌟 Lead a Special Issue in Wellbeing, Space & Society! 🌟   Wellbeing, Space & Society welcomes Special Issues that spotlight key research areas within the journal’s scope.   📄 Ready to lead a Special Issue? Submit your proposal today! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well... #WSS #research #journal

Join Carleton University's Department of Geography and Environmental Studies for the 75th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers, happening from May 20–23, 2025. To learn more, visit the CAG 2025 website: www.cag-acg.ca/cag-2025-home #conference #research #health

🌟 Lead a Special Issue in Wellbeing, Space & Society! 🌟   Wellbeing, Space & Society welcomes Special Issues that spotlight key research areas within the journal’s scope.   📄 Ready to lead a Special Issue? Submit your proposal today! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well... #WSS #research #journal

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the AAG is accepting nominations for the Mid-Career Scholar Award. The award seeks to recognize mid-career scholars who have made significant contributions in health & medical geography. #WSS #AAG #HealthGeography #award #nomination

Exploring the interplay between space, place, and wellbeing? Submit your research to Wellbeing, Space & Society! We welcome interdisciplinary work across scales. #wellbeing #space #place #society #interdisciplinary #research #journal #submission

Did you know? Social Science and Medicine is our partner journal! Social Science & Medicine is a leading international journal in our field! This interdisciplinary forum publishes cutting-edge social science research on health. To learn more, click here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/soci...