Psychology International | Aims and Scope Update

Aims (new version):

Aims (old version):

Psychology International (ISSN 2813-9844) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of psychology. It serves as a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research across various subfields, including neuropsychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, sports psychology, educational psychology, social psychology, psychometrics, and mental health. Furthermore, the journal seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration by encouraging contributions that integrate perspectives from related fields such as sports and anthropology. Our primary goal is to facilitate the exchange of psychological knowledge among researchers and practitioners worldwide.

To uphold standards of excellence, Psychology International maintains a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality and relevance of published work, i.e., reviews, research articles, brief reports, etc. Our aim is to encourage researchers to publish their innovative ideas and results in sufficient detail; therefore, there are no restrictions on the maximum length of the papers.

Psychology International (ISSN 2813-9844) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing original articles, reviews, and short communications in the field of psychology. It serves as a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research across various subfields, including cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, social psychology, organizational psychology, and sports psychology.

In addition to the mentioned fields, the journal also welcomes contributions that advance theoretical understanding, present empirical findings, or engage in methodological discussions within these domains. Our primary goal is to facilitate the exchange of psychological knowledge among researchers and practitioners worldwide. We encourage contributions from individuals involved in research or practice in any area of psychology, aiming to foster a global dialogue and promote the advancement of the discipline.

To uphold standards of excellence, Psychology International maintains a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality and relevance of published work. Furthermore, the journal seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration by encouraging contributions that integrate perspectives from related fields such as neuroscience, sociology, anthropology, and education. By embracing diverse perspectives and methodologies, Psychology International strives to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of human behavior and mental processes within the context of psychology, including sports psychology.

Scope (new version):

Scope (old version):

• Behavioral Psychology;
• Biopsychology;
• Clinical Psychology;
• Cognitive Psychology;
• Cultural Psychology;
• Developmental Psychology;
• Educational Psychology;
• Environmental Psychology;
• Evolutionary Psychology;
• Health Psychology;
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology;
• Methodology of research applied to psychology;
• Neuropsychology;
• Personality Psychology;
• Psychodynamics and Psychoanalysis;
• Psychometrics;
• Social Psychology;
• Sports Psychology.

• Abnormal Psychology;
• Behavioral Psychology;
• Biopsychology;
• Clinical Psychology;
• Counseling Psychology;
• Cognitive Psychology;
• Cultural Psychology;
• Developmental Psychology;
• Educational Psychology;
• Environmental Psychology;
• Evolutionary Psychology;
• Forensic Psychology;
• Health Psychology;
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology;
• Personality Psychology;
• Psychodynamics and Psychoanalysis;
• Psychometrics and Social Statistics;
• Social Psychology;
• Sports Psychology.

Section (new version):

Section (old version):

"Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, and Mental Health"

"Neuropsychology, Mental Health and Brain Disorders"

Section Information (new version):

Section Information (old version):

Neuropsychology provides essential tools and insights to help neuroscientists, patients, and other stakeholders gain a deeper understanding of how, why, and in what capacity mental disorders and symptoms manifest. The primary goal of this section is to explore the development of neuropsychological approaches in the investigation, description, measurement, and management of a wide range of mental illnesses and brain disorders. Another key aim is to better articulate the rationale for examining neuropsychological processes within clinical disorders. We seek to bring together the perspectives of neuroscientists and psychologists to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

This section publishes original research across the entire spectrum of neuropsychology, from molecular mechanisms and brain function to the institutional healthcare and environmental factors impacting mental health and brain disorders. It focuses on early diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, interventions, and treatments. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Anxiety and depression;
• Bipolar affective disorder;
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT);
• Myths of mental health;
• Neuropsychology and behavioral and emotional disorders in adults and children;
• Neuropsychology and neuroimaging of emotion in moral cognition;
• Neuropsychology and the impact of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation;
• Sexuality and mental health.

This section also explores clinical articles across the fields of clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology, counseling, and psychotherapy. Topics may cover the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders within clinical psychology, as well as the role of rehabilitation psychology in recovery and management. We are also keen to explore the integration of eHealth, mHealth, and AI-based treatments relevant to clinical psychology and neuropsychology.

It is well known that most psychiatric disorders are associated with cognitive impairment and that neuropsychological approaches can help unravel the mechanisms and factors underlying mental and brain disorders. Neuropsychology provides tools and insights to help psychiatrists, patients and other stakeholders to develop a better understanding of how, why, and in what capacity these disorders and symptoms occur. The main goal of this section is to understand the development of neuropsychological approaches to the investigation, description, measurement and management of a wide range of mental illnesses and brain disorders. Another goal is to better explain the rationale for examining neuropsychological processes within the clinical disorders. We hope to bring together the perspectives of neuroscientists, psychiatrists and philosophers.

This section publishes work across the full continuum of neuropsychology, mental health and brain disorders, from molecules and the brain to institutional healthcare and environmental outcomes impacting mental health and brain disorders. It focuses on early diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, interventions and treatments. Research areas may include (but are not limited to):

• Schizophrenia,
• Antisocial personality disorder.
• Neuropsychology and neuroimaging of emotion in moral cognition,
• Autism,
• Learning and attention disorders,
• Concussion and traumatic brain injury,
• Epilepsy,
• Brain cancer,
• Stroke,
• Artificial intelligence (AI) prediction, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of NMHBD,
• Anxiety and depression,
• Brain injury (BI) as a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease,
• Brain neurobiology of mental illnesses,
• Neuropsychology, behavioural and emotional disorders in adults and children,
• Bipolar affective disorder;
• Neuropsychology and children and youth sexual abuse and exploitation,
• Delusion disorder,
• Dementia,
• Dissociation and dissociative disorders,
• eHealh, dHealth and mental health,
• Impact of individual genes on risk for mental and psychiatric illness,
• LGBT-related mental illnesses and suicide,
• Mental illnesses related to pandemic infectious diseases,
• Myths of mental health,
• Myths of sexuality,
• Neurological disorder,
• Neurodevelopmental disorders,
• Paranoia,
• Psychosis,
• Reducing psychiatric comorbidities in neuropathological disorders,
• Religion, health and mental health,
• Religion, sexuality and mentality,
• Suicidal ideation in childhood and adolescents,
• Sexual and mental health,
• Neuropsychology, cyberbullying, race/ethnicity in schools and mental health,
• The nexus between technology, human sexuality and health,
• War, armed conflicts, and mental health,
• Substance abuse as causes of neuropathology and mental illnesses.