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

edited by

Tungju Wu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3476 | 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)

Traumatic Experiences and Perinatal Period

edited by

Agata Freedle

and Amber L. Randolph

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: perinatal mental health; reproductive trauma; parenting; cumulative trauma; pregnancy; postpartum

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Education for Autistic Children and Young People

edited by

Rebecca Wood

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; education; autistic teachers; monotropism; inclusion; teacher training; neurodiversity; autistic cognition; school

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Prevention, Intervention and Treatment of Eating Disorders

edited by Courtney McLean and

Kathleen de Boer

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorders; disordered eating; treatment approaches; interventions; screening; prevention; risk factors; mental health; diagnosis; diverse populations

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

The Role of Psychological and Educational Knowledge in Supporting Gifted Development

edited by Niamh Stack and Margaret Sutherland

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: gifted development; gifted education; inclusive education; educational psychology; multiple exceptionalities; intersectionality; multidisciplinary; highly able; exceptional learners; high potential learners; psychology; education; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Music Listening as Exploratory Behavior

edited by

Mark Reybrouck

Piotr Podlipniak

and

David Welch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21395 | 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)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development—Second Edition

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19595 | 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)

Physical Activity for Mental Health: The Diverse Evidence and New Avenues

edited by Jingdong Liu and

Shuge Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16351 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical exercise; sports; work-related physical activity; mental health; mental illness; subjective wellbeing; quality of life; burnout; personality and individual differences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Giacomo Mancini

, Federica Andrei,

Roberta Biolcati

and Elena Trombini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11987 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional intelligence; psychological well-being; children; adolescents; development; assessment; prevention; training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective

edited by Hyunwoo Yoon

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5362 | Submission Open

Keywords: intersectionality; health disparities; social identities; behavioral perspective; inequality; health outcomes; public health strategies

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes—2nd Edition

edited by

John Parkinson

and Rhiannon Tudor Edwards

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open

Keywords: dual-process theory; intention– action gap; health economics; illness prevention; health promotion; systems thinking; sustainability; environmental design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sexual Development

edited by Mike Abrams and Kira Abrams

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2624 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood trauma; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); sexual development; adult sexuality; sexual dysfunction; trauma and sexual behavior; attachment and intimacy; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); dissociation and sexuality; hypersexuality and hyposexuality; psychosexual development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Shaping Workplace Behavior: Leadership, Communication and Office Politics

edited by

Martina Topić-Rutherford

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1654 | 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)

The Affective, Cognitive, and Cultural Dimensions of Engagement with Computational Thinking and Emerging Technologies

edited by Daisuke Akiba and Julie M. Albright

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; computational thinking; computing and digital literacies; digital literacy; culturally responsive computing education; equity in technology; inclusive STEM education; STEM equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Psychological Aspects of Sexual Dysfunctions

edited by Cátia Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological factors; cognitive factors; behavioral factors; emotional factors; relationship factors; sexual functioning; sexual dysfunctions; sexual satisfaction; sexual health; psychological treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychological, Cognitive and Behavioral Drivers of Risk-Taking in Digital Gambling and Financial Decision-Making

edited by

Lening Alexis Olivera-Figueroa

and Ali Emdad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital gambling; financial decision-making; risk-taking behavior; cognitive biases; personality traits; impulsivity; emotional influences; online trading; behavioral interventions; responsible gambling; online gaming; sports betting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Bridging Gaps in Cancer Care: The Intersections of Psycho-Oncological Support and Palliative Care with Social Determinants of Health

edited by

Julia Roick

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: psycho-oncological support; palliative cancer care; supportive oncology; social determinants in cancer care; cancer disparities; health equity in cancer; vulnerable cancer patients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Improving Implementation Support for School Behavioral Health Systems to Amplify Positive Student and School Outcomes

edited by Mark Weist, Katherine A. Perkins, Susan Barrett and Kimberly Yanek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: school behavioral health; school mental health; implementation support; systems coaching; leadership coaching; instructional coaching; practice-based coaching; peer coaching; multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Artificial Intelligence and Computational Approaches in the Assessment and Treatment of Speech–Language Disorders

edited by

Selcuk Guven

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; speech– language pathology; computational modeling; personalized therapy; explainable AI; multilingual and cross-cultural applications; clinical decision support

(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 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 384 | 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)

Understanding Well-Being in Daily Life

edited by Helen Keyes and

Eimear Lee

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: well-being; quality of life; behaviour change; lifestyle; mental health; physical environment; routines; stress reduction

Social Cognitive Factors Involved in Human Judgment and Decision Making

edited by Ahreum Maeng

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Pedagogy of Wellbeing in Higher Education: Innovating Educational Practice to Support Student Mental Health

edited by Pras Ramluggun and

Tamara Power

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: students’ mental health; pedagogy of wellbeing; inclusive pedagogy; integrating wellbeing into curriculum design; culture of wellbeing on campus; psychologically aware teaching; psychologically safe learning environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Sexual Violence Against Women Across Contexts: Prevention, Education, and Intervention

edited by

Yolanda Rodríguez Castro

and

Rosana Martínez-Román

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual violence; technology-facilitated abuse; prevention strategies; education and awareness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Stress and Resilience in Adolescence and Early Adulthood

edited by Christa C. Christ

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; resilience; coping; adolescence; early adulthood

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

Psycho-Social Aspects of Sport and Management

edited by

Yair Galily

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; appraisals; emotions; coping; performance; resilience; well-being; psychophysiology; performance; anti-doping

Social and Structural Influences on Social Identities

edited by Negin Ghavami

submission deadline 18 May 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: social identities; structural factors; intersectionality; intergroup relations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Impact of LGBTQ+ Relational Development on Mental Health

edited by

Dumayi Gutierrez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ relational well-being; mental health; minority stress; intersectionality; identity development; BIPOC LGBTQ+ communities; social support; stigma and discrimination; power and privilege; sexual and gender diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Parental and Infant Mental Health in the NICU Settings and Post-Discharge

edited by Soudabeh Givrad and Richard J. Shaw

submission deadline 26 May 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: NICU infant mental health; NICU maternal mental health; NICU paternal mental health; NICU parent-infant attachment; NICU family mental health; NICU mental health outcomes; NICU mental health interventions

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

Roleplaying Games and Wellbeing

edited by Ian S. Baker and Ian Turner

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: roleplaying games; RPGs; Dungeons and Dragons; D& D; wellbeing; lifelong play; play; storytelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Health Behaviors

edited by Hyoung Suk Lee

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5539 | 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)

Socio-Emotional Competencies and School Adjustment in Adolescence

edited by Vítor Alexandre Coelho, Baiba Martinsone and Anastassios Matsopoulos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2337 | 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)

Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by Zachary LaBrot and Margaret Powell

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2051 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health and Counseling Practices

edited by Carl John Sheperis, Donna Sheperis and Mikael Rubin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; mental health; machine learning; large language models; digital health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in University Students

edited by

Glen Bates

and

Joanne Dickson

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: university students; mental health; psychological stressors well-being; resilience; treatment interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Emotions and Stereotypes About People with Visible Facial Difference

edited by

Anna Stone

and Angela Gosling

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible facial difference; employment discrimination; emotional response; stereotyping; implicit evaluation; familiarization; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations

edited by

Seyma N. Yildirim-Erbasli

and Sevilay Kilmen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in assessment; psychological assessment; cognitive assessment; adaptive testing; natural language processing; large language models; fairness and bias mitigation; ethical AI; behavioral data analysis; psychometrics and AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Attitudes, Values and Social Axioms

edited by

Gari Aikaterini

and

Penny Panagiotopoulou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: attitudes; values; social axioms; life satisfaction; well-being; self-efficacy; self-awareness; self-construal; psychological flexibility; personal thriving; cultural dimensions; cross-cultural dimensions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Perinatal Depressive and Affective Disorders: Assessment, Screening and Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: perinatal; postpartum; prenatal; father; mother; parents; depression; affective disorders; attachment; dyadic; pregnancy; screening; assessment; treatment; prevention

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

Adaptive Decision Making in Complex Environments

edited by Bjørn T. Bakken

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive styles; decision making; cognitive processing; intuition; analysis; crisis management; VUCA (volatile; uncertain; complex; ambiguous); adaptability; preparedness; safety; security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Breaking Barriers: Unveiling Resistances to Overcoming Gender-Based Violence in Psychological Research Today

edited by

Marta Soler

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender-based violence (GBV); societal behavioral patterns; psychological processes; social structures; social dynamics; violence and silence

In the Shadows of Personality: Unpacking the Traits of the Dark Tetrad

edited by Alyson E. Blanchard

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: dark triad; psychopathy; primary and secondary psychopathy; narcissism; grandiose and vulnerable narcissism; machiavellianism; sadism; development and stability of antisocial traits; biological and neurobiological bases of the dark triad; cultural and contextual influences on the dark triad; dark triad and behavior; personality pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Parent-Child Relations and Children's Emotional Development: Enhancing Intervention Effectiveness

edited by David S. DeGarmo and Wendy Hadley

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: parent– child relations; social emotional learning; emotion regulation; emotion socialization; parent training; intervention effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Second Edition: Perspectives on Violence and Sexual Harassment

edited by Rosa Valls-Carol

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender violence; sexual harassment; socioneuroscience; cognitive science; behavioral change; interventions; prevention; bystander intervention; psychological effects; survivors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Social Psychology for a Sustainable Future: Understanding and Promoting Pro-Environmental Action

edited by

Miriam Capasso

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychosocial factors; sustainable behavior; behavior change; environmental psychology; sustainable consumption; environmental emotions; interventions; social norms; communication strategies; motivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Body Image and Disordered Eating: Psychosocial, Cultural, Cognitive and Clinical Perspectives

edited by

Panagiota Tragantzopoulou

and

Vaitsa Giannouli

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: body image; body image disturbance; eating disorders; disordered eating; orthorexia nervosa; body positivity; sociocultural influences; media and body ideals; emerging eating behaviors; gender and body perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Picturing Morality from Multidisciplinary Perspectives—Third Edition

edited by

Chuanjun Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ethics; moral dilemma; moral judgment; health ethics; business ethics; organizational ethics; moral sociology; moral psychology; civic moral education; justice; AI ethics; responsibility; technological ethics; virtue ethics; moral behavior; unethical behavior; cheating; harming; lying; prosocial behavior; corruption; rule breaking; extra-role behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Mental Health and Behavioral Intervention for Children at Risk

edited by Yean Wang, Guanghuai Zheng, Xinfeng Tang, Kuo Zhang and

Xiaokang Lyu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: children at risk; mental health; depression; health promotion services; prevention; behavioral intervention; positive psychology of children in difficult circumstances; cognitive behavioral mechanism; psychological resilience; longitudinal intervention study

Digital Interventions and Research for Health and Psychological Well-Being

edited by

Silvia Francesca Maria Pizzoli

Stefano Triberti

and Ruth Melia

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; psychological intervention; human– technology interaction; cyberpsychology; chronic illness; digital mental health; psychotherapy; virtual reality; eHealth; artificial intelligence; user experience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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