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

edited by Alyson E. Blanchard

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 227 | 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)

Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in University Students

edited by

Glen Bates

and

Joanne Dickson

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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 79 | 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 49 | 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 240 | 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 162 | 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 2008 | 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 1108 | 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 690 | 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)

Early Communication Intervention for Individuals with Autism

edited by Cindy Gevarter,

Ciara Ousley

and Sophia D'Agostino

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; early communication intervention; neurodiversity; augmentative and alternative communication; naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions; echolalia; bilingualism; social validity

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

Eating Behaviours in Diverse Populations

edited by Misba Hussain and

Michael Mantzios

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating behaviours; food choices; obesity; mindfulness; mindful eating; self-compassion; socioeconomic status; minoritised groups; clinical populations; cultural norms

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

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Young Victims and Witnesses: Resilience and Recovery

edited by

Karlie E. Stonard

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic violence and abuse; children; young people; witnessing abuse; exposure; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Speech Impairments in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Acquired Aphasia

edited by Junhua Ding, Juqiang Chen and

Min Liu

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: speech impairments; speech production; speech comprehension; stroke aphasia; neurodegenerative disease; neurodevelopmental disorders; large language model; machine learning; linguistic analysis; neurological diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Youth, AI, and Social Connection: Identity, Intimacy, and Mental Wellbeing in a Digital Age

edited by Catherine Smith

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: social development; identity formation; well-being; artificial intelligence; emotional regulation; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Cooperation, Trust, and Reciprocity: Theory and Evidence from the Field of Behavioral Economics

edited by

Jie Zheng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: cooperation; trust; reciprocity; social preferences; social dilemmas; collective action; altruism and spite; guilt and shame; experimental methods; behavioral economics; neuroeconomics; public goods provision; gift exchange

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

21st Century Evidence-Informed Behavioral Interventions Tackling Emerging Criminal Modalities

edited by Marta Sofia De Sousa Pinto, Ricardo Barroso and Celina Manita

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: criminal justice interventions; intervention effectiveness; intervention efficiency; evidence-based practice; criminology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Bounded Rationality: Bridging Cognition and Emotion in Decision Making

edited by

Marcus Selart

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: bounded rationality; decision making; cognition; emotion; heuristics; cognitive constraints; risk perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

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

edited by

Junjun Chen

and

John Chi-Kin Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 48078 | Submission Open

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

(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 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15343 | Submission Open

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

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

Embracing Aging in Place: Fostering Healthy Cognitive Aging in the Community

edited by Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13971 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; cognitive abilities; psychological well-being; aging in place; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Violence and Bullying: Risks, Intervention, Prevention

edited by Yangjin Park, Jennifer L. Murphy and

Sejung Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; violence; aggression; intervention strategies; prevention programs; cyberbullying; workplace harassment; school safety; mental health; policy development

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

Exploring Indebtedness and Its Impact on Well-Being

edited by

José Sepúlveda Maldonado

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: debt; indebtedness; debt stress; income; financial stress; financial insecurity; life satisfaction; mental health; well-being; quality of life

Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms

edited by Victoria Damjanovic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 180 | 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)

Co-Occurring Conditions in Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by Tanya L. Procyshyn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; ADHD; anxiety; depression; eating disorders; epilepsy; gastrointestinal conditions; learning differences; sleep problems

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

The Role of Sleep in Children’s Learning and Memory

edited by

Emma Axelsson

and Laura Roche

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep and memory; sleep and learning; sleep architecture; sleep-related memory consolidation; cognitive development; childhood sleep; paediatric sleep research; sleep quality; sleep duration; sleep hygiene; infant sleep; toddler sleep; preschool sleep; school-aged children; developmental neuroscience; early childhood education; neurodivergence and sleep; academic performance; executive functioning; attention and concentration; working memory; declarative memory; procedural memory; sleep and emotional regulation; sleep interventions; actigraphy; polysomnography; longitudinal studies; sleep difficulties in children; sleep and ADHD; sleep and autism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Psychological Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport

edited by

Mark Thompson

and Raymon Hunte

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Risk Factors and Integrated Interventions in Substance Use Disorders

edited by

Peter Kelly

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use disorders; substance use; risk factors; comorbidity; integrated interventions; psychosocial treatment; pharmacological treatment; implementation science; recovery

Bridging the Toddler Data Desert: Advancing Methods, Theory, and Diversity in Early Developmental Science

edited by

Anastasia Kerr-German

and

Abigail Fiske

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopment; cognition; toddlers; executive functions; emotion regulation; language development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Digital Technologies, Mental Health and Well-Being

edited by

Didier Courbet

and

Marie Pierre Fourquet-Courbet

submission deadline 16 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; mental health; well-being; problematic Internet use; social media; Internet addiction; online therapy; virtual reality; public health communication; digital stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Mental Health in Adolescent

edited by

Qingqing Li

submission deadline 16 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent mental health; well-being; internalizing and externalizing symptoms; digital mental health; prevention and intervention; developmental psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Understanding the Foundations of Relationship Dynamics: Predictors of Quality and Conflict

edited by Bruna Da Silva Nascimento and Renan Pereira Monteiro

submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: close relationships; relationship dynamics; relationship satisfaction; relationship quality; conflict in relationships; conflict resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

From Insight to Action: Psychological Foundations and Behavioral Interventions for Change

edited by

Georgia Pistolla

and Dimitra Sifaki-Pistolla

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral change interventions; psychological foundations; interdisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Promoting Social–Emotional and Academic Support in Educational Settings

edited by Jiayi Wang and

Yi Ding

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11524 | Submission Open

Keywords: social– emotional support; academic support; school-based intervention; consultation; teacher coaching; program development and evaluation; teacher well-being; student well-being; university training; school professionals; equity and inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Narrative Approaches and Practice in Health Psychology

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12963 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative; methodology; psychology; stories; qualitative; corpus; metaphor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychology of Health Behavior Change

edited by Tom St Quinton and Ben Morris

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6511 | 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 Social Stigma on Marginalized Populations

edited by

Ratchneewan Ross

and Forgive Avorgbedor

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open

Keywords: stigma; culturally diverse; marginalized groups; violence; trauma; mental health; health outcomes; measurement and tool development; positive psychology; research methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Emotion, Motivation, and Learning: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education

edited by

Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón

Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete

and

Carlos Arriagada-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional regulation; motivation in education; socio-emotional learning; teacher and student emotions; affective neuroscience; educational well-being; emotional climate in schools; culturally responsive education; cognitive– emotional processes in learning; generativity and teacher development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Affective Shifts: Emotion, Identity, and Consumer Behavior in a Changing Digital World

edited by

Tamar Avnet

and

Travis Tae Oh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotions and affect; technology; online culture; social identity; consumer behavior; consumer digital journey; social and digital media; consumer wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Metacognition in Learning and Memory

edited by

Yoonhee Jang

and

Lisa K. Son

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: metacognitive monitoring; metacognitive control; metacognitive regulation; learning and memory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Novel Psychological Perspectives on Traumatic Bereavement: From Research to Practice

edited by Jamison Bottomley and Joah Williams

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; bereavement; grief; mental and behavioral health; psychological intervention; fatal overdose; suicide; minority; minority stress; social determinants of health

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

The Psychology Perspective on Emerging Media

edited by

Arienne Ferchaud

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: media effects; emerging media; media psychology; media effects; mass communication; mediated communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Diet, Lifestyle and Neurobehaviors

edited by

Lina Begdache

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2672 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain health; nutrition; cognitive function; exercise; resilience; sleep; mental health; psychological stress; motivation; brain– body connection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Diversity Ideologies and Their Impact on Intergroup Relations in Pluralistic Societies

edited by Jasper Van Assche

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity ideologies; colorblindness; multiculturalism; interculturalism; intergroup contact; intergroup threat/conflict; social identity; prejudice; discrimination/inequality; collective psychological ownership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Burnout and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers

edited by

Lauren A. Fowler

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7846 | 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)

Promoting Women’s Mental Health

edited by

Omolade Allen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: women’ s health; health promotion; mental health; public health; gender

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Sleep Disorders: New Developments

edited by Dimitris Dikeos and Vagioula Tsoutsi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3311 | 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)

Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder—2nd Edition

edited by

Kwang-Sun Cho Blair

, Sarah E. Bloom and Cynthia Livingston

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional behavior assessment; functional analysis; function-based intervention; challenging behavior; problem behavior; ASD; positive behavioral interventions and supports

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

Coaching for Learning and Well-Being

edited by

Qing Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: coaching; coaching psychology; learning and development; well-being; personal growth; educational coaching; workplace coaching; executive coaching; career coaching; coaching effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Acting in the Moment: Decision-Making Under Risk, Delay and Forward-Looking Environments

edited by