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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 8874 | 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)

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sexual Development

edited by Mike Abrams and Kira Abrams

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1510 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

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

(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 | Viewed by 547 | 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)

Intrusive Thoughts and Mental Imagery in Suicidality: Uncovering Transdiagnostic Mechanisms in Mental Disorders

edited by Jaël S. van Bentum and Sarah Brown

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide prevention; suicide behaviors; suicidal thoughts; intrusive thoughts; intrusions; mental imagery; assessment; interventions

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

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 139 | 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 | Viewed by 467 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3521 | 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 5841 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | 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 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

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

Externalizing and Antisocial Behavior Across the Lifespan

edited by Rita Pasion and Carlos Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16535 | 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)

Promoting Health Behaviors in the New Media Era

edited by

Qinghua Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11569 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Mental Health and the Natural Environment

edited by Curt Davidson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9990 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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 8307 | 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)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7738 | 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)

Psychology of Sexual and Gender Diversity

edited by

CJ Bishop

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6101 | 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)

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

edited by Jingdong Liu and

Shuge Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5900 | 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)

Providing Emotional Support for People with Chronic Diseases

edited by

Sara Gostoli

and Giulia Raimondi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5232 | 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 5142 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

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

edited by Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4144 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Effects of Family Functioning on Adolescent Mental Health

edited by Øyfrid Larsen Moen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3782 | Submission Open

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

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

Transforming Student Learning Engagement Through Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

edited by

Muhammad Rahimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1814 | 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)

Communication for Neurodiverse Individuals: Current Trends in Research

edited by Jonna Bobzien and Anne M. Perrotti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1236 | 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)

Language and Cognitive Development in Bilingual Children

edited by Maki Kubota, Kimberly Crespo and Adriana Weisleder

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1023 | 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)

Identification and Intervention of Learning Disabilities in Early Childhood

edited by Shaul Shelley

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: early literacy; early numeracy; children at risk of learning disabilities; early identification; intervention programs; early childhood; learning disabilities; developmental screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Psychological Aspects of Sexual Dysfunctions

edited by Cátia Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 362 | 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)

Subjective Well-Being in Sport Participants and Spectators

edited by Kyusoo Chung and

Hoyeol Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health 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 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative methodologies; organizational psychology; sports psychology; human behavior; sports contexts; social network analysis

Online Behavioral Dynamics of Psychological Harm: Technology-Facilitated Abuse

edited by

Michal Dolev-Cohen

and Gaia Cuccì

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

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

The Impact of Social Stigma on Marginalized Populations

edited by

Ratchneewan Ross

and Forgive Avorgbedor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 193 | 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)

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes—2nd Edition

edited by

John Parkinson

and Rhiannon Tudor Edwards

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | 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 182 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Advanced Studies on Psychological Resilience to Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by Kamelia Harris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; suicide death; suicidal behaviours; suicidal thoughts; suicidal ideation; self-harm; suicidality; psychological resilience; wellbeing; mental health

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

Adolescent Internalizing Problems and Substance Use Disorders

edited by

Shou-Chun Chiang

and Yu-Hsien Sung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: internalizing problems; substance use disorders; adolescent; young adult; developmental psychology; lifespan development; psychopathology; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

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

edited by

Gari Aikaterini

and

Penny Panagiotopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

Play, Learn, Adapt: The Evolution of Flexible and Gamified Education

edited by Earl Woodruff and Zhenhua Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible learning; gamified teaching and learning; learner agency; personalized learning environments; digital learning technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Emotions and Stereotypes About People with Visible Facial Difference

edited by

Anna Stone

and Angela Gosling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Psychological and Functional Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by Amy Camodeca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; assessment; validity; reliability; functional; diagnostic practices; diagnostic procedures; psychometrics; gold-standard measures; social media

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

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Students with Disabilities

edited by Clodagh Nolan,

Eithne Hunt

and Emma Frawley

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; disability; autism; mental health; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Prevalence and Correlates of Bullying Behaviors among Children and Young People

edited by Laura M. Crothers and

Jered B. Kolbert

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: tier III interventions; prevention of bullying; targets of bullying; LGBTQ++IA; overweight/obese; students who have an interest in STEM; types of bullying; predictors of bullies; predictors of victims

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Applying the Expressive Therapies Continuum to the Treatment of Trauma and Emotional Dysregulation

edited by

Lisa Hinz

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: expressive therapies continuum (ETC); post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); post-traumatic growth (PTG); art therapy; emotional dysregulation; trauma; trauma integration; visual expression

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

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

edited by Soudabeh Givrad and Richard J. Shaw

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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)

Stress and Children’s, Adolescents' and Young Adults’ Ways to Cope with It

edited by

Anna Bokszczanin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16288 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; coping; trauma; mass disasters; mental health; well-being; social support; COVID-19; addiction; physical and social activity; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Trauma, Career Choices, and Vocational Behavior

edited by India Bryce and Jan Powers

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; career choice; vocational behavior; career motivations; career counseling; career decision making

Interventions Supporting Young Children with Developmental Differences and Their Families

edited by

Megan Kunze

, Stephanie Shire and Sara Schmitt

submission deadline 28 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | 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)

Intersecting Risks: Addressing PTSD and Suicide Among Vulnerable Veteran Populations

edited by Sean Lauderdale

submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: PTSD; veterans; trauma; suicide; suicide attempts; suicide deaths; veteran suicides; public stigma; self-stigma; women veterans; Native American veterans; justice-involved veterans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Artificial Intelligence and Educational Psychology

edited by Manli Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16126 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational artificial intelligence; educational data mining; AI tutoring systems; collaborative learning; learning analytics; personalized learning; educational governance with AI; intelligent recommender systems; self-adaptive learning; affective computing; value sensitive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Neurocognitive Foundations of Embodied Learning

edited by Brian Mathias

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6898 | Submission Open

Keywords: grounded cognition; embodied cognition; cognitive neuroscience; learning; education; pedagogy; embodiment; multisensory; sensorimotor; multimodal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

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