EUSPR

European Society for
Prevention Research


The European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) promotes the development of prevention science, and its application to practice so as to promote human health and well-being through high quality research, evidence based interventions, policies and practices.

News

Call for Papers: Prevention and health promotion in and with communities: Best practices, challenges, and the road ahead

The goal of the special issue is to highlight cutting-edge research and practice regarding best practices, investigate cross-cultural or cross-system differences, and discuss challenges and opportunities of developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based community-level prevention programs and systems. This also includes questions regarding networking and capacity building that is how to support prevention workforce communities, involve…

Mission

To promote the inclusion of science-based principles of prevention in policies addressing non-communicable health issues, such as obesity, psychoactive substance use, violence, crime, mental and sexual health.

Cornerstones of these advancements are:

cross-disciplinary
networks of scientists

decision-, opinion- and policy makers and practitioners

methodology
development

promotion of higher education and career development in prevention

implementation
research

advocacy for
evidence-based prevention

16th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting

23rd – 26th September 2025, Berlin, Germany

Membership

Membership in EUSPR is open to qualified professionals who work in the field of prevention: all European and international researchers, professionals, practitioners, policy makers and students who share the Society’s aims.
We also encourage membership from all countries, particularly those professionals who wish to develop collaborative links with European researchers and decision-makers involved in prevention.

The journal of Prevention (JoP) is the official journal of the European Society for Prevention Research.

The Journal of Prevention is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes manuscripts aimed at reducing negative social and health outcomes and promoting human health and well-being. It publishes high-quality research that discusses evidence-based interventions, policies, and practices.