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Well-Being in Educational Contexts: Social–Psychological Perspectives and Innovations
edited by , Andrea Baroncelli and Maria Ermelinda de Carlo
submission deadline 19 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 48085 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational culture; social inclusion; caring behaviors; equity in education; organizational well-being; empowerment; continuous learning; educational innovations; leadership and processes in education
Social and Psychological Determinants of Acculturation
edited by Adrian J. Archuleta
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28557 | Submission Open
Keywords: determinants of acculturation; predictors of cultural change; social and psychological processes associated with acculturative strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
The Prevention of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12929 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital harm; domestic violence and abuse; image-based sexual abuse; intimate partner violence; non-consensual image sharing; prevention; technology; technology-facilitated coercive control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Unpacking Clients’ Beliefs About Emotion Regulation in Therapy
edited by Jennifer Marie Binzak Fugate, and Jason Malousek
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotion regulation; beliefs; self-monitoring; therapeutic interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
The Impact of Bullying and School Violence on Youth Mental Health
edited by Christopher C. Henrich and
submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6861 | Submission Open
Keywords: bullying; school violence; peer victimization; mental health; children; adolescents; cyberbullying
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Transforming Student Learning Engagement Through Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38531 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher cognition and practices in using GenAI for student learning engagement; GenAI-based educational interventions to promote deeper student learning engagement; reflections on GenAI integration to promote deeper student learning engagement; transforming student learning engagement through GenAI-integrated curricula; (Gen)AI in collecting and analysing student learning engagement data; GenAI in learning engagement beyond the classroom; GenAI in student learning engagement in classroom; conceptualising student learning engagement in the GenAI age; theorising the role of GenAI in student learning engagement; students’ perceptions of GenAI in their learning engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15599 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep function; neuronal firing; neuronal plasticity; learning; cognitive impairment; sleep loss
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Innovations and Integrations in Quantitative Methods for Behavioral Science Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 9824 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative research methods in social sciences; statistical and computational techniques; methodological innovation and integration; measurement development; software tools and statistical packages; quantitative research in psychology and education
Academic Engagement, Motivation, and Parental Support in Student Achievement
edited by Natalia Suárez Fernández
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6182 | Submission Open
Keywords: academic engagement; motivation; parental support; academic achievement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Use of AI in the Behavioral Sciences
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4955 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; natural language processing; large language models; behavioral sciences; quantitative semantics; machine learning; psychological assessment; mental health; qualitative and quantitative methods; computational psychology; open-ended responses; semantic analysis; digital phenotyping; text mining
Culturomics: New Interdisciplinary Advances for Research on Culture and Human Sustainable Development
edited by Siyang Luo, Yiyi Zhu, and Liqin Huang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4540 | Submission Open
Keywords: culturomics; social change; cultural change; social adaptation; interdisciplinary science; social attitude; social decision making
The Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental, Physical Health, and Well-Being
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open
Keywords: art therapy; visual art, music, and other forms of art; human flourishing and well-being; emotional resonance and self-awareness; aesthetic pleasure; effectiveness of art-based interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Psychological Mechanisms of Health Behavior in Contemporary Contexts
edited by Yueqin Hu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3448 | Submission Open
Keywords: health behavior; motivation; emotion; health beliefs; behavior change; digital monitoring; ecological momentary assessment; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Executive Function in Children With ADHD
edited by and Anna Maria Re
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open
Keywords: ADHD; ADD; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; executive function; neuropsychology, assessment; treatment; neuroscience; behavioral training; comorbidity; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
First-Person Accounts of Psychotherapy and Mental Health Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open
Keywords: first-person accounts; mental health professionals; psychotherapy practice; countertransference; professional identity; recovery narratives; reflective practice; therapeutic process; lived experience; clinician well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Precision Psychiatry: A Step Toward Personalized Mental Health Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision psychiatry; personalized mental health care; biomarkers in psychiatry; computational psychiatry; digital phenotyping; stratified psychiatry; translational neuroscience; data-driven mental health; treatment response prediction; patient-centered psychiatry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Lived Worlds of Autistic Women and Girls: A Neurodiversity Affirming Lifespan Perspective
edited by and Ceri Ellis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open
Keywords: autistic; social interaction; gender identity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Exploring Profiles and Innovative Strategies for Effective Psychological Transformation in Legal and Forensic Psychology
edited by , and María Pilar Martínez
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence; psychological profiles; offender rehabilitation; victim recovery; emotional regulation; cognitive–behavioral interventions; forensic psychology; social reintegration; digital technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
The Mechanisms and Interventions of Eating Behaviors
edited by
submission deadline 13 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating behaviors/ disorders; restrained eating; overweight and obesity; cognitive function or reward; mindfulness, music, and eating behaviors; cognitive training, tDCS, and healthy eating; EEG, fMRI, and other neuroimaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Impacts of Employee–AI Collaboration on Work Behavior—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19686 | Submission Open
Keywords: employee–AI collaboration; work behavior; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; human–machine interaction; job redesign; employee adaptation; trust in AI; organizational change; employee motivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Violence and Trauma Prevention Among Adolescents Living in Urban Settings
edited by and Colleen S. Walsh
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban youth; youth violence; community violence; traumatic stress; trauma exposure; adverse childhood experiences; resilience; youth empowerment; prevention science; intervention; implementation science; health equity; social ecology
People’s Attitudes and Opinions Towards AI in Mental Health Care
edited by Emma Claire Palmer-Cooper and Mark Weal
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; eHealth; mHealth; mental health; digital health; human-AI interaction; health equity; digital inclusion; patient perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Positive Youth Development Through Outdoor Recreation
edited by Eddie L. Hill, and
submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9608 | Submission Open
Keywords: PYD; outdoor recreation; Leave No Trace; resilience
AI-Based Assessment and Learning Analytics: Psychological Constructs, Validity and the Human-in-the-Loop in AI-Enabled Education
edited by and Maria Zirenko
submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4599 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in education (AIEd); adaptive assessment; learning analytics; educational measurement; construct validity; human-in-the-loop; educator AI-related competencies; educator‘ AI readiness; algorithmic fairness and bias
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Neural Mechanisms of Visual Cognition
edited by Yijun Ge and
submission deadline 27 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual cognition; neural mechanisms; multimodal neuroimaging; visual attention; feedforward–feedback processing; perceptual awareness; cross-modal integration; naturalistic paradigms; affective modulation; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
New Methodological Contributions in Organizational and Sports Psychology submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3246 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative methodologies; organizational psychology; sports psychology; human behavior; sports contexts; social network analysis
The Development, Trajectories, and Treatment of Childhood Aggressive Behavior Problems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open
Keywords: aggression; conduct problems; children; adolescents; disruptive behavior disorders; reactive and proactive aggression; trauma; callous-unemotional traits; prevention and intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Youths
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: anxiety disorders; avoidant behavior; cognitive behavior therapy; collaboration; evidence-based interventions; individual and systemic perspectives; participation and inclusion in kindergarten and school
(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Towards Media Effects and Humor
edited by John A. Banas
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6011 | Submission Open
Keywords: humor; media; media effects; beliefs; attitudes; prejudice; misinformation; comedy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Learning to Thrive: Integrating Social Emotional Learning Across the Diverse Educational Context
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4681 | Submission Open
Keywords: social and emotional learning in diverse contexts; evidence-based SEL programs; mental well-being and growth of students, families and professionals; SEL in sustainable school and workplace environments; long-terms effects of SEL; SEL implementation challenges and barriers; new models and measurements for SEL components
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3513 | Submission Open
Keywords: career development; career choices; teacher career-related support; parental career-related support; peer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Self-Determination and Motivation in Physical Education submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2495 | Submission Open
Keywords: motivation; physical activity; teaching; education; models; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Resilience and Youth Development
edited by and Christopher C. Henrich
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2464 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; youth development; social and emotional learning; mental health; academic performance; social skills; prevention; longitudinal designs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Approaches in Developing Leaders in Urban Schools
edited by Craig Voto
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open
Keywords: education leadership; urban education; principal development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Early Identification and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
edited by Chongying Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open
Keywords: early identification; biomarkers; early intervention; social-cognitive development; cross-cultural studies; parents/caregivers support; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Psychological Processes of Creativity and Online Behavior in the Internet Era
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open
Keywords: creativity; online behavior; psychological process; cognitive process; emotional process; internet use; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Neuroscience of Cognition and Motor Control
edited by Eleni Konsolaki
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive–motor integration; perception–action coupling; executive function; sensorimotor processing; motor learning and adaptation; cortico-basal ganglia-cerebellar networks; cognitive–motor rehabilitation; neural plasticity; brain connectivity; decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Place-Based Approaches for Sustainable Consumer Behavior
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behavior; place; place-based research; marketing; sustainable consumption; unsustainable behaviors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)
Advancing Research and Practice in Teen Dating Violence Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: cross-sector collaborations and partnerships; digital abuse and the role of technology/social media; evidence-based and promising prevention programs; intersectionality and culturally responsive strategies; policy development and systems-level change; prevention and implementation strategies; school and community-based interventions; teen dating violence; trauma-informed and resilience-building approaches; youth-led initiatives and peer education models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
The Role of Future Time Perspective Among Young Adults
edited by Janet L. Koposko
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6526 | Submission Open
Keywords: future time perspective; time orientation; future orientation; young adulthood; adolescence; emerging adulthood; developmental psychology; decision-making; future planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Diversity and Complexity of Young Bilingual Children’s Daily Experiences
edited by Lulu Song and Rufan Luo
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open
Keywords: bilingual development; bilingual education; bilingualism; multilingualism; dual-language learners; language and literacy experiences; language-learning environments; diversity; home; classroom/(pre)school; neighborhood; parent–child interactions; classroom interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Suicide Behaviors and Prevention Among Vulnerable Populations
edited by Irene Caro-Cañizares, Elena Brenlla and
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open
Keywords: suicide; suicide behaviors; suicide prevention; vulnerable population; elderly; adolescence; migration; social exclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Interventions Supporting Young Children with Developmental Differences and Their Families
edited by , Stephanie Shire and Sara Schmitt
submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5170 | Submission Open
Keywords: naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions; developmental differences; culturally and linguistically responsive practices; caregiver-mediated interventions; early childhood special education; early childhood intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Influence of Parenting in Adolescent and Young Adult Development
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14675 | Submission Open
Keywords: parenting; parents; parent–child; child development; adolescent; young adult; family
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Language and Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders
edited by Sobh Chahboun and Alexander Gamst Page
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9864 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder (ASD); language development; cognitive processing; executive functioning; pragmatic language; bilingualism in autism; neurocognitive development; social communication; early intervention; inclusion and education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms
edited by Victoria Damjanovic
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental psychology in education; behavioral science and student learning; equity in cognitive development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Psychology of Entertainment, Narrative, and Nostalgia
edited by Andreas Miles-Novelo and Karen Dill-Shackleford
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: entertainment; narrative; nostalgia; technology; identification; media habits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Exploring and Improving the Effectiveness of Treatments for Severe Challenging Behavior
edited by Katherine R. Brown and Kayla Randall
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: caregiver training; caregiver adherence; treatment generalization; treatment durability and maintenance; ecological validity; professional training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Sexual Violence: Risk, Revictimization, and Resilience
edited by Abigail H. Conley
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpersonal violence; sexual assault; dating violence; adolescents; youth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Digital Interventions for Addiction and Mental Health
edited by and Mohamad Matout
submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9220 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital interventions; mental health; addiction; teletherapy; mobile health (mHealth); artificial intelligence; virtual reality; user engagement; relapse prevention; psychoeducation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
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