Special Issues

Behavioral Sciences runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Behaviors That Affect the Learning Process in High School and University
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14765 | Submission Open
Keywords: high school; university; motivation; teacher strategies; academic performance; disruptive behaviors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Monitoring Student Behavior to Assess and Support Student Learning in Virtual Environments
edited by M. Shane Tutwiler
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7890 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual environments; assessment; learning analytics; educational psychology; measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Prosocial Behaviours at Work: Key Concepts, Measures, Interventions, Antecedents, and Outcomes
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6169 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosocial behavior; prosocial organisational behaviour; prosocial personality; organisational citizenship behaviour
Burnout and the Quality of Personal, Working and Social Life submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2679 | Submission Open
Keywords: burnout; healthcare; medical; education; psychotherapy; emotional intelligence; depression; professional errors; suicide; counseling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Assessing Injury Risk and Cycling Performance submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycling; Injury; Illness; trauma; recovery; performance
The Impact of Sustainable Technologies in Physical Education and Sport Performance submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development through PA; physical education; recreational activity; sport sciences; physical activity; sport counselling; human movement sciences; motor skills; human motor performances; fitness; PA curriculum; technology in sports; exergames; sport performance monitoring by sustainable technology; PA measurement technologies
Selected Papers from the 2023 Neuroaesthetics Conference: Universality of Aesthetic Experience in Individual Contexts submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroaesthetics; neuroarts; empirical aesthetics; psychology; neuroscience; social sciences; empiricism and philosophy of science
Neurophysiological, Neuroimaging, and Neuropsychological Predictors of Human Alcoholism and Risk
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18534 | Submission Open
Keywords: electroencephalogram (EEG); event-related potential (ERP); event-related oscillation (ERO); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI); Functional MRI (fMRI); functional connectivity; Resting state networks; Tractography; spectral Power; amplitude; frequency bands; signal Processing; coherence; synchrony; LORETA; current source density (CSD); Fourier transform; wavelet transform; S-transform; time-frequency representation; alcoholism; alcohol use disorder (AUD); binge drinking; social drinking; heavy drinking; chronic drinking; children/offspring of alcoholics; high-risk individuals; Family history; externalizing traits/disorders; internalizing traits/disorders; cognitive processing; affective processing; attentional processing; reward processing; linguistic processing
Training and Education in Children with Autism submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12089 | Submission Open
Keywords: special education; autism spectrum disorder; learning with autistic children; teacher and caregiver of autistic children; parent training and parent coaching; models of interventions and training in autistic children; social and communicative training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Understanding the Experiences of Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Interventions for Chronic Illnesses submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8155 | Submission Open
Keywords: qualitative; mixed methods; interventions; chronic illness; experiences; attitudes and perceptions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Important Perspectives on Workplace Relationships
edited by Steve Duck
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8023 | Submission Open
Keywords: workplace relationships; success at work; workplace stress; working and COVID; workplace disrespect; workplace bullying; workplace productivity; working from home; organizational communication; supervisor– subordinate; peer; friendship; and romantic workplace relationships; workplace geography; working from home; communication competency; job insecurity; military transition to civilian workplace
Understanding Youth Knowledge, Behaviors and Conditions concerning Mental Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6910 | Submission Open
Physical Activity and Health: Social Psychology Perspective submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6290 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; health promotion; social psychology perspective; determinants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
New Perspectives on Trauma-Responsive Care
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5571 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma-informed care; trauma-responsive care; trauma-informed organization; trauma-informed schools; trauma-informed program; trauma-informed practice; trauma-informed community; trauma-informed policy; healing-centered engagement
Domestic Violence during and after the Lockdown: The Shadow Pandemic submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open
Keywords: domestic violence and abuse; intimate partner violence; COVID-19; pandemic; shadow pandemic; gender-based violence; violence
Advances of Counselling Psychology for Children and Youth submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: counselling services; mental health and psychosocial support for children and youth; school-based interventions; positive psychology interventions; psychological and psychosocial problems
Cognition in Adults with Dyslexia submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental dyslexia; adult; cognition; executive function; attention; memory; working memory; prospective memory; long-term memory; everyday memory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Counseling Psychology in Different Settings: Practice and Implications submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: counseling psychology; various settings; practice; interventions; implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Related Research on Interrogation Analysis: From the Perspective of Criminal Psychology
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: interrogation analysis; forensic linguistics; complex dynamics; police investigations; interviews; social dynamics
Shifting the Therapeutic Paradigm for Children with Neuromotor Disabilities to Maximizing Development submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3235 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; pediatrics; developmental science; technology; outcomes across the lifespan; systems of care; complexity; multiple developmental domains; early diagnosis; early intervention; assessment and Treatment; methodology; biobehavioral marker; motor learning and plasticity; brain-behavior relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Advanced Studies in Educational Psychology and Innovative Methodologies: The Key Role of the Digital Issue submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4821 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital learning; ICTs; transmedia learning; multimodal education; digital environments
Quality of Life of People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities: The Power of Context and Supports submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4212 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; self-determination; supports; support needs; disabilities; opportunities; rights
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Harm from Social Networking and Alcohol Use
edited by , Lei Han and Xingchao Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4029 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent; social networking; social network sites; risk behaviors; alcohol use
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Typical and Atypical Cognitive Development submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open
Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; arithmetic; development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
The Developmental Trajectory of Children's Social Behaviors and Their Cognitive Neural Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3043 | Submission Open
Keywords: social behavior; social withdrawal; aggressive behavior; prosocial behavior; antisocial behavior; parent– child interaction; parenting; neuroscience; ERP; fMRI; fNIRS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Managing Organizational Behaviors for Sustainable Wellbeing at Work
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational behavior; wellbeing; social sustainability; UNSDG; employee; workplace
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Behavior as a Window to the Brain: How Fine-Grained Behavioral Modelling Can Advance Neuroscience
edited by Silvia Maggi and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral modelling; decision-making; learning; cognitive flexibility; computational modelling; behavioral neuroscience; reinforcement learning; algorithms; protocol design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Adaptability Resources, Future Work Selves, and Psychological Resilience: Systemic Determinants and Supports submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: professional development; career adaptability; future work selves; psychological resilience; under-represented groups; systems of influences; determinants; actions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
The Shaping of Services for Health Promotion submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: health service; mental health; welfare; quality of life; health practice; clinic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Psychological and Behavioral Changes in Specific Occupational Groups under Long-Term Stress submission deadline 1 Aug 2023 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: long-term stress; wellbeing; occupational groups; coping strategies; burnout
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Social Preferences in Economic Behavior
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3691 | Submission Open
Keywords: social preferences; fairness; self-serving bias; inequity aversion; trust; reciprocity; altruism and spite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)
The Role of Protein Complexes in Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 16 Aug 2023 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein complex; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism spectrum disorder; schizophrenia; intellectual disability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development
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submission deadline 30 Aug 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open
Keywords: career development; career choices; teacher career-related support; parental career-related support; peers behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Behavioral and Psychological Intervention for Long Term Health Conditions submission deadline 31 Aug 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4728 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioural science; behaviour change interventions; components; mechanisms; health care providers; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
From Neuron to Neuropathology: Innovation in Conceptual Frameworks, Diagnosis, Interventions and Treatment
edited by , Nick Morton and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain injury; TBI; neurorehabilitation; neuropathology; cognitive function; behavioural therapy; innovative treatment; stroke; dementia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Behaviors in Educational Settings
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2023 | 16 articles | Viewed by 14531 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher behaviors; learning behaviors; social behaviors at school; behavioral analysis  ; applied behavioral analysis  ; children and adolescents; behavioral intervention; behavioral consultation; behavioral therapy  ; curriculum development; program development 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Current Opinion in Sport Psychology submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1983 | Submission Open
Keywords: motivation; theory-based approaches; mental health; well-being; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Physical Activity and Aging submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; aging; mental health; frailty; lifestyle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Theoretical Issues and Statistical Methods in Neuropsychological Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: dissociation; neuropsychology; neuropsychological diagnosis; single-case methods; single-case studies; statistical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Social Behaviors and Psychological Effects of Students during Experiences the Social-Educative and Inclusive Interventions: Active Programs and Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: good-health and well-being; health education; university students' health habits; service-learning; social work to improve health public; motivation in higher education; social behavior; university students' state of moods; healthy benefits of social inclusion' internship; psychological effects from teaching and new learning models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
The Role of Synaptic Plasticity in Animal Behavior and the Development of Psychiatric Disorders submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: synaptic plasticity; animal behavior; psychiatric disorders; mental disorder; preclinical model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Cognitive and Linguistic Aspects of the Multilingual Advantage submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive science; cognitive linguistics; psycholinguistics; cognition and behavior; first language acquisition; L2/L3/Ln acquisition; foreign language learning; non-typical language development; child and adult simultaneous bilingualism and multilingualism; child and adult successive bilingualism and multilingualism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Stress and Children’s, Adolescents' and Young Adults’ Ways to Cope with It
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; coping; trauma; mass disasters; mental health; well-being; social support; COVID-19; addiction; physical and social activity; nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
The Psychology of Decision-Making: How Choice Context, Content and Task Influence People’s Behaviour submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychology of decision-making; behavioural science; behavioural economics; decision environment; cognition
Neuroscience and Well-Being at Work: New Measurement Perspectives submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational well-being; subjective well-being; neuroscientific measurement; emotions; neuromanagement; leadership; organizational relationships; trust; workspaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Diagnosis and Psychological Intervention for Bipolar Disorder: From Childhood to Adulthood submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: bipolar disorder; child and adolescent psychiatry; psychological interventions; social rhythm regulation; substance abuse; cognitive behavioral therapy; emotion dysregulation; mood disorders; pathophysiologic models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Stress and Drinking submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; alcohol use disorders; drinking; psychosocial determinants; heavy episodic drinking; gender
Cognitive Control and Interaction submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2715 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhibitory control; cognitive control; interaction; robot; human– robot interaction; virtual environment; competition; cooperation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Action Research, Methods and Measures in Community Psychology submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open
Keywords: community psychology; well-being; empowerment; trust; mattering; social justice; gender issues; hope; civic engagement; gender issues; hope; civic engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
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