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Educator Well-Being and Resilience: Paradigms, Pathways, and Possibilities

edited by

Junjun Chen

and

John Chi-Kin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 36324 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher resilience; school leader resilience; teacher well-being; methodological design; theoretical framework

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Stress and Drinking

edited by

Julie Patock-Peckham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 30377 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; alcohol use disorders; drinking; psychosocial determinants; heavy episodic drinking; gender

Humor Use in Interpersonal Relationships

edited by Nathan Miczo and John Meyer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27633 | Submission Open

Keywords: humor; interpersonal communication; relational humor; humor functions; teasing; embarrassment and humor; empathetic humor; alienation and humor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Suicidal Behaviors: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention

edited by Irene Caro-Cañizares, María Cantero-García and

Eva Izquierdo-Sotorrío

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20120 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; suicide behaviors; suicide prevention; risk factors; protective factors; tailored interventions; postvention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Social Cognitive Processes in Legal Decision Making

edited by Kayla Burd and Hannah Phalen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17215 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; law; social cognition; social cognitive processes; decision making; judgment; reasoning; memory; prejudice; bias

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Academic Performance: Understanding Complex Student Outcomes Through an Integrative Lens

edited by Eugene Wong, Lisa Looney and Kevin Rosales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11849 | Submission Open

Keywords: academic performance; cognitive abilities; academic motivation systems; perspectives on student outcomes relations within the school setting; student experiences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Exploring New Frontiers in Psychometrics: Advancing Measurement of Skills and Behaviors

edited by Ioannis Tsaousis and

Georgios Sideridis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11169 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychometrics; measurement theory; advanced measurement approaches; skill measurement advancements; advancements in behavioral assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Healthy Work Environment: Employee Well-Being and Job Satisfaction

edited by Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa and Pilar González-Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10220 | Submission Open

Keywords: employee well-being; job satisfaction; psychological well-being; subjective well-being; healthy work environment

The Role of Early Sensorimotor Experiences in Cognitive Development

edited by Claire D. Monroy and Chi-Hsin Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8975 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensorimotor experiences; conceptual and sensorimotor representations; cognitive development; intersensory processing; sensory processing disorders; sensory impairments; sensorimotor coordination; sensorimotor integration; embodied cognition in development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The “Constructive” Side of Media: Promoting Prosocial Behavior, Well-Being, and Health

edited by

Rosa Scardigno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7470 | Submission Open

Keywords: media engagement; participation; prosocial behavior; well-being; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Approaches to Overcoming Selective Mutism in Children and Youths

edited by Heidi Omdal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7429 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective mutism; successful approaches; participation; social interactions; collaboration; communication; parents; kindergarten and school

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Typical and Atypical Cognitive Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Sandra Fernandes

and

Luís Querido

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4032 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; arithmetic; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Life Satisfaction and Mental Health in Migrant Children

edited by Qiaobing Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3347 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Role of Peer Relationships in the Development of Minority Children

edited by Travis Wilson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open

Keywords: minority children; peers; relationships; culture; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

edited by Markus Talvio,

Marco Ferreira

and Marlies Matischek-Jauk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional competence; social and emotional leadership; school development; instruction of social and emotional learning; positive psychology; teacher training; well-being; educational psychology; pro-social classroom; 21st century skills

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

School-Based Mental Health Systems: Psychological Care for Children and Youth

edited by

Nicole Skaar

and Erika Franta

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: school mental health; school behavioral health; comprehensive school mental health systems; multi-tiered systems of support; social and emotional learning; positive behavior interventions and supports; public and private partnerships; specialized instructional support personnel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Workplace Health and Wellbeing

edited by

Abigail Morris

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2686 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace health and wellbeing; employee health; hybrid working; sustainable work; job quality; diversity and inclusion; flexible working

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psychosocial Care and Support in Dementia

edited by Sara Laureen Bartels and Esther Loseto-Gerritzen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13283 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; young-onset dementia; caregiving; social health; inclusion; resilience; coping; technology; eHealth; inequality; inequity; minority; methodology; intervention; psychosocial; development; evaluation; implementation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Socio-Emotional Competencies and School Adjustment in Adolescence

edited by Vítor Alexandre Coelho, Baiba Martinsone and Anastassios Matsopoulos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional learning; school adjustment; school transition; school climate; school belonging; school connectedness; school engagement; differential effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Challenging Behavior of Individuals with Autism and/or Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

edited by Lesley A. Shawler and Michael Kranak

submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9373 | Submission Open

Keywords: challenging behavior; severe behavior; treatment; neurodevelopmental disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Tackling Cyberbullying, Social Media, and Problematic Internet and Mobile Use: Research and Strategies for Effective Intervention

edited by Ana León Mejía and

Roberto Sánchez-Cabrero

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 36483 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberbullying and other forms of online violence; social media-related problems; problematic internet use and related disorders; problematic mobile use and related disorders; prevention strategies and interventions; health and wellbeing; cognitive and behavioral issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Communication Strategies and Practices in Conflicts

edited by

Yiftach Ron

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16305 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; communication; intergroup relations; dialogue; social media; journalism; power asymmetry; conflict resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions Across Lifespan

edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14772 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention; language; memory; numerical processing; reasoning and logic; self-regulation; social competency; spatial ability; theory of mind

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Examining Cognitive Processes of Decision-Making under the Perspective of a Dual-System Approach

edited by

Guy Hochman

and Shahar Ayal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9862 | Submission Open

Keywords: dual systems; cognitive processes; heuristics and biases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Social-Emotional Competence: Theories, Correlates, and Measures

edited by

Rebecca Y. M. Cheung

and

Sum Kwing Cheung

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9576 | Submission Open

Keywords: family process; parenting; parent– child relationships; social– emotional competence; social– emotional learning; mental health; emotion regulation; mindfulness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Neurodivergent Individuals: Advancing Research, Practice, and Well-Being

edited by Niko Kargas, Ana Maria Barcelos and Matina Tsiora

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8210 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodiversity; autism spectrum; animal-assisted interventions (AAIs); animal-assisted therapy (AAT); animal-assisted education (AAE); animal-assisted activities (AAAs); companion animals; well-being; evidence-based practices; human– animal bond

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Dark Side of Leadership: Research at Team- or Cross-Level of Analysis

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7534 | Submission Open

Keywords: abusive supervision; destructive leadership; exploitative leadership; aversive leadership; negative leadership; narcissism; Machiavellianism; leader moral superiority; supervisor undermining; cross-level of analysis; team level

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Early Identification and Intervention of Autism

edited by Melanie Pellecchia and Katherine E. Pickard

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7438 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; early intervention; toddlers and preschool-aged children; implementation; caregiver-mediated intervention; naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention; community-partnered research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Burnout and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers

edited by

Lauren A. Fowler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4682 | Submission Open

Keywords: burnout; psychological well-being; healthcare workers; resilience; stress management; occupational health; emotional fatigue; healthcare workforce sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Finding Healthy Coping Mechanisms in Autobiographical Memory

edited by

Jeffrey Gibbons

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open

Keywords: autobiographical memory; fading affect bias; moderators; mediators; emotion regulation; healthy coping mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Understanding Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorders

edited by

Selcuk Guven

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: dyslexia; developmental language disorder (DLD); phonological and morphological processing; morphosyntax; reading and spelling difficulties; neural correlates; bilingualism and cross-linguistic differences; executive functions; evidence-based interventions; artificial intelligence and technology in diagnosis and intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Sleep Disorders: New Developments

edited by Dimitris Dikeos and Vagioula Tsoutsi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; sleep apnea; circadian rhythm; sleep health; diagnosis; treatment; aging; comorbidities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

The Impact of Workplace Harassment on Employee Well-Being

edited by Robert T. Hitlan and Armando X. Estrada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace harassment; sexual harassment; ethnic harassment; bystander harassment; organizational health and well-being; work attitudes and behaviors; discrimination; organizational climate; employment; gender; sexual orientation; intersectionality; misogyny; psychological health; physical health; social– sexual behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Advanced Studies in Human-Centred AI

edited by

Andy J. Wills

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred AI; neural networks; AGI; bias; decision-making; therapy; healthcare; experimental psychology; explainable AI; trust and trustworthiness; deepfake detection; AI alignment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Violence

edited by Abigail H. Conley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: interpersonal violence; sexual assault; dating violence; adolescents; youth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Language and Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Sobh Chahboun and Alexander Gamst Page

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 359 | 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 Processes After Alcohol Use

edited by Lydia Devenney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol hangover; mental and physical symptoms; cognitive impairment; cognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Benefits of Game-Based Learning

edited by Ian Turner

submission deadline 8 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5881 | Submission Open

Keywords: game-based learning; gamification; games; video games; digital game-based learning; active learning; critical thinking; play

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by Zachary LaBrot and Margaret Powell

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; developmental disabilities; autism spectrum disorder; ADHD; intellectual disability; tic disorders; psychosocial intervention; behavioral intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Approaches That Enable Analytical Generalization in Psychological and Sociological Research

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical generalization; grounded theory; innovation; creativity; review; empirical research; novel models; psychology; sociology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Music Listening as Exploratory Behavior

edited by

Mark Reybrouck

Piotr Podlipniak

and

David Welch

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15576 | Submission Open

Keywords: music as a sound environment; music as soundscape; exploratory behavior as a cognitive category; broad-and-build theory: broadening the behavioral and cognitive repertoire; music perception and attentional dynamics; skillful coping with sounds; musical affordances; exploratory listening and homeostatic regulation; music knowledge acquisition; musical improvisation as exploratory behavior; musicality as an evolutionary achievement; discovery learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

The Emotional Antecedents and Consequences of Buying and Consuming: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Consumers’ Emotions—Second Edition

edited by

Rogelio Puente-Diaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24685 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumption; buying behavior; emotions; consumer's emotions; consumer behavior; marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Work Motivation, Engagement, and Psychological Health

edited by Zheni Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16564 | Submission Open

Keywords: work motivation; work engagement; flexible work; motivation profile; changes in motivation; psychological health; employee well-being; motivational training and development; longitudinal/temporal patterns in motivation and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development—Second Edition

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9906 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; cognitive functions; physical education; psychology; creativity; attention; emotions; academic performance; psychosocial health; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Impression Formation and Decision Making

edited by Ana Gheorghiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8473 | Submission Open

Keywords: impression formation; decision making; first impressions; person perception; individual differences; social perception; heuristics; dual-processing models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity

edited by

Fabio Garcia-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7035 | 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)

Advances in Clinical Interventions on Grief

edited by

David Dias Dias Neto

and Manuela Alexandra Coelho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open

Keywords: grief; bereavement; prolonged grief disorder; mental health; therapy; psychological intervention; death; prevention; treatment; mechanisms of change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

School-Based Intervention for Stress in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Amanda W. G. Van Loon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: school-based interventions; children; adolescents; stress; mental health; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychology of Health Behavior Change

edited by Tom St Quinton and Ben Morris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3401 | Submission Open

Keywords: health behavior change; theory testing; health psychology; social cognition; theory effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Health Behaviors

edited by Hyoung Suk Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological factors; cognitive factors; emotional factors; health behavior; substance use; physical activity; diet; health seeking behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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