Guest Editors

Athanasios Damialis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Łukasz Grewling, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland

Read the editorial published by the guest editors.

To mark four decades of publishing cutting-edge research, Aerobiologia invites submissions to a special Topical Collection exploring the evolving role of Aerobiology within the Planetary Health framework.

Planetary Health emphasizes the interconnectedness of human well-being and Earth’s natural systems. As one of the planet’s largest ecosystems, the atmosphere plays a vital role in both ecological processes and human health. Aerobiology, with its focus on bioaerosols and airborne biological particles, is uniquely positioned to address the challenges posed by global environmental change.

This celebratory collection seeks contributions that explore the impact of multi-exposure to bioaerosols and their implications for Planetary Health. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Multi-exposure to bioaerosols and non-biological agents in different environments (indoor and outdoor) and their synergistic effects on human health, supported by clinical and epidemiological data.
• Impacts of human-driven environmental change (climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, etc.) on bioaerosol sources, patterns, and characteristics, with emphasis on previously understudied geographical areas such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• Long-term and large-scale trends in bioaerosols (up to continental scales), emphasizing big-data approaches.
• Methodological advances and innovations, including artificial intelligence, environmental DNA, and related technologies, for defining safety thresholds for exposure to bioaerosols and establishing good air quality metric standards.
• Proposals and strategies for improving air quality regarding bioaerosols in order to promote human health, well-being, and the sustainability of human civilization within the Planetary Health framework.

We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications from interdisciplinary fields.

📅 Join us in celebrating 40 years of Aerobiologia by contributing to this landmark collection.

How to submit

If you want to send a pre-submission enquiry, please contact the journal.

All submissions will be peer reviewed as usual and final decisions made by the Editor-in-Chief. 

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the journal submission guidelines.

IMPORTANT: Please do not forget to select "Planetary Health Collection" in the dropdown menu during the submission process.