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First-Person Narratives of Mental Illness and Wellbeing
edited by Olivia Sagan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: first-person narrative; mental illness; mental wellbeing; critical
Male Intimate Partner and Sexual Victimisation
edited by and Elizabeth Bates
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: intimate partner violence; sexual victimisation; male victims; help-seeking; masculinity; gender stereotypes; disclosure barriers; stigma; support services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Family Interaction and Children’s Social Development: Behavioral and Neural Correlates
edited by and
submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: family interaction; parent– child synchrony; family relationship; social development; mental health; emotion regulation; interpersonal relationship; neuroscience; interpersonal brain; synchronization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Dealing with the Dark Side of Personality
edited by Shelby Curtis and Nicholas Evans
submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: dark triad; psychopathy; narcissism; Machiavellianism; psychopathy; sadism; interpersonal relationships; dyadic interactions; personality perceptions; interpersonal behavior
The Prevention of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital harm; domestic violence and abuse; image-based sexual abuse; intimate partner violence; non-consensual image sharing; prevention; technology; technology-facilitated coercive control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Understanding Dehumanization and Social Perception Across Development
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: dehumanization; infrahumanization; social perception; child development; intergroup bias; human perception; social cognition; social categorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Transforming Student Learning Engagement Through Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10968 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher cognition and practices in using GenAI for student learning engagement; GenAI-based educational interventions to promote deeper student learning engagement; reflections on GenAI integration to promote deeper student learning engagement; transforming student learning engagement through GenAI-integrated curricula; (Gen)AI in collecting and analysing student learning engagement data; GenAI in learning engagement beyond the classroom; GenAI in student learning engagement in classroom; conceptualising student learning engagement in the GenAI age; theorising the role of GenAI in student learning engagement; students’ perceptions of GenAI in their learning engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10372 | 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)
Culturomics: New Interdisciplinary Advances for Research on Culture and Human Sustainable Development
edited by Siyang Luo, Yiyi Zhu, and Liqin Huang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: culturomics; social change; cultural change; social adaptation; interdisciplinary science; social attitude; social decision making
School Climate Experiences and Their Impact on Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing
edited by Tamika La Salle-Finley
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: school climate; mental well-being; student outcomes; interventions; multi-tiered systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Lived Worlds of Autistic Women and Girls: A Neurodiversity Affirming Lifespan Perspective
edited by and Ceri Ellis
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: autistic; social interaction; gender identity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Innovations and Integrations in Quantitative Methods for Behavioral Science Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative research methods in social sciences; statistical and computational techniques; methodological innovation and integration; measurement development; software tools and statistical packages; quantitative research in psychology and education
Humor as a Window into Personality and Emotional Functioning
edited by Wilson McDermut
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: humor (humour); personality; emotion
Academic Engagement, Motivation, and Parental Support in Student Achievement
edited by Natalia Suárez Fernández
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: academic engagement; motivation; parental support; academic achievement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Psychological Mechanisms of Health Behavior in Contemporary Contexts
edited by Yueqin Hu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: health behavior; motivation; emotion; health beliefs; behavior change; digital monitoring; ecological momentary assessment; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Executive Functions and Prospective Memory Enhancement: Interventions, Neurocognitive Mechanisms and Individual Differences
edited by and Ya Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: prospective memory; executive functions; working memory; inhibition; switching; cognitive flexibility; training; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
The Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental, Physical Health, and Well-Being
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)
The Mechanisms and Interventions of Eating Behaviors
edited by
submission deadline 13 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating behaviors/ disorders; restrained eating; overweight and obesity; cognitive function or reward; mindfulness; music; and eating behaviors; cognitive training; tDCS; and healthy eating; EEG; fMRI; and other neuroimaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Violence and Trauma Prevention Among Urban Adolescents
edited by and Colleen S. Walsh
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban youth; youth violence; community violence; traumatic stress; trauma exposure; adverse childhood experiences; resilience; youth empowerment; prevention science; intervention; implementation science; health equity; social ecology
The Neural Mechanisms of Visual Cognition
edited by Yijun Ge and Feng Liu
submission deadline 27 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual cognition; neural mechanisms; multimodal neuroimaging; visual attention; feedforward– feedback processing; perceptual awareness; cross-modal integration; naturalistic paradigms; affective modulation; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Learning to Thrive: Integrating Social Emotional Learning Across the Diverse Educational Context
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 353 | 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)
Resilience and Youth Development
edited by and Christopher C. Henrich
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | 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)
Place-Based Approaches for Sustainable Consumer Behavior
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behavior; place; place-based research; marketing; sustainable consumption; unsustainable behaviors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)
Neuroscience of Cognition and Motor Control
edited by Eleni Konsolaki
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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)
Advancing Research and Practice in Teen Dating Violence Prevention
edited by Michelle Toews
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)
Nonverbal Communication in Leadership submission deadline 11 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonverbal; non-verbal; leadership; dominance; first impression; evolution; faces; facial expression; power; authority; status; charisma; assertiveness; embodied leadership
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Understanding and Preventing Internalizing Problems in Children and Adolescents submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: societal stressors; interpersonal emotion regulation strategies; school-based mental health promotion programs; children; adolescents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Substance and Alcohol Use in the Perinatal Period
edited by Sam Burton
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence and Students’ Mental Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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)
Daily Health and Well-Being in Young Adults
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)
Contemporary Approaches to Loss, Grief, and Bereavement
edited by Lesa Rae Vartanian
submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: death education; death attitudes; well-being; resilience; grief; human development; youth; coping; teaching; k– 12 education
Process-Based Approaches in Chronic Diseases and Family Caregivers
edited by Rosa Romero-Moreno and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: acceptance and commitment therapy; contextual behavioral approaches; chronic stress process; chronic illnesses; family caregiving; psychosocial predictors; interventions; Process-Based Therapy (PBT); transdiagnostic mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
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