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Impacts of Employee–AI Collaboration on Work Behavior—Second Edition

edited by

Tungju Wu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 23704 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 773 | 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,

Amy A. Direnzo

and

Edwin Gómez

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10555 | 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

Holger Horz

and Maria Zirenko

submission deadline 16 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5709 | 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)

New Methodological Contributions in Organizational and Sports Psychology

edited by

Antonio Hernández-Mendo

Verónica Morales-Sánchez

Rafael Enrique Reigal Garrido

, Encarna Chica Merino and

Raquel Morquecho Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3915 | 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

Pevitr Bansal

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1341 | 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

Heidi Omdal

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | 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 6574 | 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

Gino Casale

and

Sohni Siddiqui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5487 | 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)

The Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental, Physical Health, and Well-Being

edited by

Stefano Mastandrea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4264 | 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)

External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Parola

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3811 | 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

edited by

Antonio Baena-Extremera

José Antonio Sánchez Fuentes

and

Josué Rubén González-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3517 | 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

Gabriel Kuperminc

and Christopher C. Henrich

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3193 | 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 2302 | Submission Open

Keywords: education leadership; urban education; principal development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psychological Processes of Creativity and Online Behavior in the Internet Era

edited by

Chuanhua Gu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | 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 692 | 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

Sara Parry

and

Sonya Hanna

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 592 | 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

Michelle Toews

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 438 | 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 6783 | 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 2496 | 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

Eva Izquierdo Sotorrío

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2833 | 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

Megan Kunze

, Stephanie Shire and Sara Schmitt

submission deadline 12 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5777 | 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

Ming Cui

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16479 | 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 10517 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3323 | 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 1232 | 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 556 | 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 308 | 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

Alexandre Hudon

and Mohamad Matout

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9703 | 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)

Social Cognitive Factors Involved in Human Judgment and Decision Making

edited by Ahreum Maeng

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8145 | Submission Open

Keywords: marketing; consumer behavior; social cognition; face perception; decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

A Whole-School Approach to Promote Mental Health, Equity, and Connectedness

edited by

Matthew Lemberger-Truelove

and Hyunhee Kim

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6090 | Submission Open

Keywords: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS); social determinants of mental health; school counseling; school social work; school psychology; school connectedness; educational equity; school mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development—Second Edition

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 18 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 34839 | 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)

Shaping Workplace Behavior: Leadership, Communication and Office Politics

edited by

Martina Topić-Rutherford

submission deadline 18 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10894 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational behavior; workplace behavior; leadership; behavioral leadership; employee relations; internal communication; office politics; remote work; communication; public relations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Digital Mental Health Interventions: Advances in Research and Clinical Practice

edited by Alberto González-Robles

submission deadline 23 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital mental health; internet-based interventions; mobile health (mHealth); eHealth; blended care; psychological interventions; mental health services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Eating Disorders: Neural Mechanisms, Psychological Factors, and Interventions

edited by Ximei Chen

submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorders; inhibitory control; neural mechanism; food reward; cognitive training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Neurological and Cognitive Changes in Aging

edited by

Claudia Gonzalez

Melanie Burke

and

Jodie Gawryluk

submission deadline 29 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurocognitive aging; cognitive aging; cardiovascular health; neuroimaging; biomarkers; resilience; risk factor; mild cognitive impairment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Values and Motivations in Behaviour: Implications for Individual and Societal Well-Being

edited by

Lisbeth Ku

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12161 | Submission Open

Keywords: personal values; motivation; well-being; prosocial behaviour; antisocial behaviour; value-based behaviour change intervention; societal flourishing; cross-cultural psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Effects of Nature Therapy on Affective and Cognitive Functioning

edited by Jessica Rhodes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8184 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature therapy; cognition; affect; well-being; forest bathing; emotion regulation; attention; stress reactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Digital Lives, Developing Minds: Adolescents, Technology and Mental Health

edited by

Paolo Bozzato

and

Sofia Mastrokoukou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5798 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescence; mobile devices; social media; artificial intelligence (AI); internet use; mental health; developmental trajectories; education and learning; digital well-being; cyberbullying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Problematic Social Media Use Among Adolescents in the Background of Generative AI

edited by

Fanchang Kong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3460 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; problematic social media use; adolescents; measurement; antecedents and mechanisms; consequences; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, and Academic Achievement in Students

edited by

Aleksandra Rogowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2558 | Submission Open

Keywords: academic achievements; adapted physical education; motor competence; motor skills; physical education curriculum; physical fitness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Nature-Based Interventions for Mental Health

edited by

Elissa Pearson

Brianna Le Busque

and

Carla Anita Litchfield

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature contact; nature connection; psychological wellbeing; flourishing; nature-based therapy; animal-assisted therapy; adventure therapy; outdoor health; environmental psychology; conservation psychology; green social work

Daily Health and Well-Being in Young Adults

edited by

Elizabeth Dalton

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open

Keywords: young adult; health; health behaviors; affect; mood; well-being; ecological momentary assessment; experience sampling methodology; daily hassles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Artificial Intelligence and Students’ Mental Health

edited by

Fang Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); students’ mental health; mental health intervention; mental risk detection; ethical issues in AI for mental health; personalized mental health support; adolescent/college student mental health; AI-driven psychological assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Cognitive Assessment

edited by Antonio Laverghetta Jr.

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cognitive assessment; large language models; automated scoring; automated item generation; generative AI; psychometrics; synthetic data generation; test development; measurement models

Fibromyalgia: Pathophysiology, Neuropsychological Alterations, Clinical Variables, and Therapeutic Interventions for Clinical Pain Management

edited by Cristina Muñoz Ladrón de Guevara and

Sandra Melero Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibromyalgia; neuropsychology; cognitive dysfunction; pathophysiology; central pain sensitization; neuroimaging; therapeutic interventions; psychiatric comorbidities; clinical variables; chronic pain management

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

Substance and Alcohol Use in the Perinatal Period

edited by Sam Burton

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: perinatal period; alcohol use; substance use; pregnancy; fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD); stigma; health inequalities; maternal mental health; prevention; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Exploring the Dark Side of Leadership

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: abusive supervision; destructive leadership; exploitative leadership; aversive leadership; narcissism; Machiavellianism; leader moral superiority

Complex Neurobehavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Amanda Zangrillo

and

Alec Bernstein

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: intellectual and developmental disabilities; challenging behavior; functional communication; vocational training; public policy; autism spectrum disorder; traumatic brain injury; prenatal alcohol exposure; interdisciplinary care; assessment and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Poverty on Child Behavioral Outcomes

edited by Courtney S. Walker

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; poverty; resilience; behavioral outcomes; childhood and adolescence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

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