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Approaches That Enable Analytical Generalization in Psychological and Sociological Research

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | 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 18485 | 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 34631 | 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 23105 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14712 | 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 10908 | 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 9244 | 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)

Promoting Social–Emotional and Academic Support in Educational Settings

edited by Jiayi Wang and

Yi Ding

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8346 | 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)

School-Based Intervention for Stress in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Amanda W. G. Van Loon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6685 | 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 5248 | 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 4467 | 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)

Sensory and Motor Functioning in Cognitive Aging

edited by

Ruth E. McKenzie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor functioning; sensory functioning; cognitive aging; dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; physical activity; physical functioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Psychiatry)

Metacognitive Reasoning and Social Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: Implications for Ethical Reasoning and Social Responsibility

edited by Robert Bruce Thompson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: metacognition; self-regulation; ethical reasoning; development; mindfulness; social responsibility; children; SEL/social emotional learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Relationship between Hemispheric Asymmetry and Personality

edited by

Eric Prichard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: handedness; personality; hemispheric activation; dark triad; corpus collosum; psychology of belief

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Distraction, Learning, and Memory in Human-Machine Interaction: Assessment and Intervention Through Digital and Immersive Environments

edited by

Pedro F.S. Rodrigues

Bruno Cunha

and Sara Margarida Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: distraction; attention; learning; memory; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); human– machine interaction (HMI); cognitive mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Physical and Motor Development in Children

edited by

Ermioni Katartzi

and Thomas Kourtessis

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2224 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor competence; physical activity; genetics; developmental disorders; developmental coordination disorder; motor learning; assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Impact of Music on Individual and Social Well-Being

edited by Helena Ferreira Rodrigues and

Ana Isabel Lemos do Carmo Pereira

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11864 | Submission Open

Keywords: music; well-being; community music; lifespan; music interventions; sound vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Neurophysiological and Behavioral Responses to Stressful Situations, Training, Therapies or Illness

edited by

Juan Pedro Fuentes García

and

Santos Villafaina

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12050 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; HRV; training load; biomarkers; fitness; periodization; mental load; fatigue; exercise; pathology

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

Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Giacomo Mancini

, Federica Andrei,

Roberta Biolcati

and Elena Trombini

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7862 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sexual Development

edited by Mike Abrams and Kira Abrams

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 2247 | 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 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | 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)

Novel Approaches to Intervention in Aphasia

edited by Caroline Newton

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: aphasia treatment; aphasia intervention; language rehabilitation; acquired language disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Innovations and the Future of School-Based Interventions for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

edited by Brian R. Barber

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: school-based interventions; emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD); innovative educational practices; intervention testing; implementation and scaling of interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Body Image and Wellbeing: From a Social Psychology Perspective

edited by

Cristian Di Gesto

Amanda Nerini

Camilla Matera

and

Giulia Rosa Policardo

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3743 | Submission Open

Keywords: body image; sociocultural influences; esthetic surgery; stereotypes and gender differences; attitudes and behaviors; eating habits; pregnancy and postpartum period; sport and physical activity; intersectionality; wellbeing; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Social and Psychological Determinants of Acculturation

edited by Adrian J. Archuleta

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10645 | Submission Open

Keywords: determinants of acculturation; predictors of cultural change; social and psychological processes associated with acculturative strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Leadership in the New Era of Technology

edited by Xin-An Zhang, Lin Lu and Ming Kong

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11945 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership; technology; artificial intelligence; big data; algorithm; platform gig workers; leader substitution; leader judgment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psycho-Affective Processes and Their Role in Development, Learning, and Well-Being Throughout Life

edited by Adrian Paterna

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: psycho-affective processes; emotional regulation; cognitive development; well-being; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Positive Youth Development Through Outdoor Recreation

edited by Eddie L. Hill,

Amy A. Direnzo

and

Edwin Gómez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: PYD; outdoor recreation; Leave No Trace; resilience

Promoting Health Behaviors in the New Media Era

edited by

Qinghua Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 37992 | Submission Open

Keywords: new media; social media; artificial intelligence; health behaviors; social scientific approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Innovations in Music Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing

edited by

Hyun Ju Chong

and

Amy Clements-Cortés

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 31307 | Submission Open

Keywords: music memory; reminiscence and association; developmental music therapy; music psychotherapy; music emotion regulation; community music therapy; telehealth; digital music health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Externalizing and Antisocial Behavior Across the Lifespan

edited by Rita Pasion and Carlos Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24553 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral sciences; assessment; intervention; development; antisocial behaviour; aggression; impulsivity; psychopathology; personality

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

Mental Health and the Natural Environment

edited by Curt Davidson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24506 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; behavioral health; nature; natural environment; nature therapy; ecotherapy; experiential education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Sexual Double Standard: Prejudice in Gender and Sexual Orientation

edited by Carmen Gómez-Berrocal and María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14728 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual double standards; gender norms; gender roles; gendered prejudices; sexual identity/ sexual orientation; personality traits; social influence; interpersonal relationship; gender-based conflict; sexual/mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Neural Correlates of Cognitive and Affective Processing

edited by

Giovanni Federico

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14525 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive neuroscience; neuroimaging; neuropsychology; experimental psychology; cognitive psychology; neurophysiology; cognitive science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Role of Attachment Behavior and Relationships in Lifespan Development

edited by Catarina Pinheiro Mota,

Inês Carvalho Relva

and Mónica Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14521 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment; family; caregivers; relationships; psychological adjustment; emotional regulation; resilience; mental health; agency; autonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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

edited by Jingdong Liu and

Shuge Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12892 | 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)

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

edited by Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12110 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychology of Sexual and Gender Diversity

edited by

CJ Bishop

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11958 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual diverse; gender diverse; sexual and/or gender minority; LGBTQ2SIA+; identity; prejudice and discrimination; BDSM; resiliency; allyship; intersectionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Providing Emotional Support for People with Chronic Diseases

edited by

Sara Gostoli

and Giulia Raimondi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11300 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; chronic disease; coping; emotional burden; emotional support; mental health; psychological distress; psychological intervention; psychological well-being; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Paving the Path to Well-Being Through Human Behavior Analysis with Data Science

edited by

Kota Kodama

Makoto Niwa

and Itsuki Kageyama

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10038 | Submission Open

Keywords: well-being; job satisfaction; data analysis; questionnaire survey; biometric data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Transforming Student Learning Engagement Through Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

edited by

Muhammad Rahimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9721 | 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)

Effects of Family Functioning on Adolescent Mental Health

edited by Øyfrid Larsen Moen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8304 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; family function; family support; intervention; mental health; resources

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

Subjective Well-Being in Sport Participants and Spectators

edited by Kyusoo Chung and

Hoyeol Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4346 | Submission Open

Keywords: subjective well-being; sport participants; sport spectators; sport consumption; sporting environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Workplace Communication: An Emerging Field of Study

edited by Janie Harden Fritz and Kristen Majocha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3394 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace communication; organizational socialization; organizational relationships; professional civility; incivility; conflict

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Language and Cognitive Development in Bilingual Children

edited by Maki Kubota, Kimberly Crespo and Adriana Weisleder

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2895 | Submission Open

Keywords: child bilingualism; cognitive development; language acquisition; individual differences; neurolinguistic methods; socioemotional outcomes; longitudinal studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Impact of Social Stigma on Marginalized Populations

edited by

Ratchneewan Ross

and Forgive Avorgbedor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | 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)

Communication for Neurodiverse Individuals: Current Trends in Research

edited by Jonna Bobzien and Anne M. Perrotti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorders; autistic; neurodiversity; communication; language; augmentative or alternative communication; communication skills training; non-speaking; self-determination; functional communication

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

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes—2nd Edition

edited by

John Parkinson

and Rhiannon Tudor Edwards

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1468 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health and Counseling Practices

edited by Carl John Sheperis, Donna Sheperis and Mikael Rubin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Online Behavioral Dynamics of Psychological Harm: Technology-Facilitated Abuse

edited by

Michal Dolev-Cohen

and Gaia Cuccì

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: sextortion; image-based sexual abuse; online sexual abuse; technology-facilitated abuse; cyberbullying; cybercrime; cyberstalking; online exploitation; doxxing; online grooming

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