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Individual Differences in Narcissism: From Personality to Psychopathology

edited by Elias Tsakanikos and Mark Hardaker

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19993 | Submission Open

Keywords: narcissism; narcissistic traits; narcissistic personality disorder (NPD); individual differences; personality; psychopathology

(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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26244 | 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)

Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety

edited by Margaret S. Osborne

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17402 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance anxiety; musicians; music performance; treatment; prevention; coping strategies; education; flow; peak performance; musician’ s health

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

Preventing and Mitigating the Psychological Harm of Cyberbullying

edited by Maria Assunta Zanetti and

Carlo Marinoni

submission deadline 28 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberbullying; time spent online; online risks; prevention; psychological harm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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 419 | 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 296 | 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 | 12 articles | Viewed by 60967 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26887 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Advances in Clinical Interventions on Grief

edited by

David Dias Dias Neto

and Manuela Alexandra Coelho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12855 | Submission Open

Keywords: grief; bereavement; prolonged grief disorder; mental health; therapy; psychological intervention; death; prevention; treatment; mechanisms of change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Understanding Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorders

edited by

Selcuk Guven

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5407 | Submission Open

Keywords: dyslexia; developmental language disorder (DLD); phonological and morphological processing; morphosyntax; reading and spelling difficulties; neural correlates; bilingualism and cross-linguistic differences; executive functions; evidence-based interventions; artificial intelligence and technology in diagnosis and intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Creativity in Education: Influencing Factors and Outcomes

edited by William Bart

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5334 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; innovation; teaching practices; creativity measurement; influencing factors; creativity outcomes; creativity curriculum; special populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Disordered Eating and/or Sleep Disturbance Among Trauma-Exposed Adolescents and Adults

edited by Emily L. Tilstra-Ferrell, Alexandra N. Brockdorf and Christine Hahn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3861 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; adults; trauma exposure; traumatic stress symptoms; eating disorders; disordered eating behaviors; body image/dissatisfaction; sleep; sleep– wake disorders; insomnia

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

Climate Change, Environmental Decision-Making, and Social Dilemmas from a Psychological Perspective

edited by

Perri B. Druen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3187 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; climate change; social dilemma; sustainability; environmental challenges; adaptation; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Bridging Behavioral Sciences and Sports Sciences Second Edition

edited by

José Eduardo Teixeira

Luís Branquinho

Ricardo Manuel Pires Ferraz

and

Ryland Morgans

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2574 | Submission Open

Keywords: human behavior; sports sciences; motor learning; cognition and action; neurodevelopment; neurofeedback; mental health; neuroimaging methods; aging and dementia; psychomotor disorders

Exploring Enactive Learning in Immersive XR Environments

edited by Claudio Aguayo and Ronnie Videla

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: enactive learning; human experience; entangled cognition; immersive environments; experience design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Improvement in the Adaptation and Wellbeing of Children with Neuromotor Disabilities

edited by

Stephanie C. DeLuca

, Cindy Brown Dodds and

Patricia Coker-Bolt

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1947 | Submission Open

Keywords: social support and educational interventions; brain injuries; cerebral palsy; neuromotor disorders/disabilities; neuromuscular conditions; genetic diagnosis; early acquired brain injury; stroke; preterm birth; effective community supports to build and create system change; participation of children with disabilities; pediatric education for rehabilitation practitioners; adaptation and wellbeing of children with neuromotor disabilities

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

Wellbeing and Motivation Among Teachers

edited by Helena Granziera

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: wellbeing; positive psychological functioning; resilience; teacher motivation; teacher emotions; teacher burnout

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Understanding Modern Social Dynamics and Well-Being from an Evolutionary Psychology Perspective

edited by Amy Lim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary psychology; social psychology; evolutionary mismatch; modern social issues trends; polycrisis; mental health crisis; low fertility; friendship crisis; situationship; singlehood

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Factors Influencing the Effect of Bilingualism on Cognitive Control and Cognitive Reserve

edited by Polly Barr

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingual cognitive advantage; methodological rigor; statistical approaches; ecological validity; Bayesian statistics; causal mechanisms; longitudinal studies; interdisciplinary research; multi-lab collaboration; best practices in bilingualism research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Children’s Early Learning and Development in Informal Settings: Exploring the Post-COVID Landscape

edited by Katelyn Kurkul and Amanda Haber

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: children's social-cognitive development; early learning experiences; children’ s questions; informal learning; informal and formal learning environments; intergenerational programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Language, Education, and Identity Development of Transnational Youth—Learning from and Advancing Transdisciplinary Approaches

edited by Steve Przymus and Nicole King

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open

Keywords: transnational youth; language development; identity; applied linguistics; cognitive linguistics; sociolinguistics; linguistic ideologies; nonverbal communication; language planning and policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Youth Violence and Serious Crime: Innovations and Future Directions for Theory, Research and Practice

edited by Colm Walsh and Sean Redmond

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open

Keywords: community violence; criminal exploitation; crime prevention; prevention theory; youth violence; youth crime

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Second Edition: Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Healthcare Workers

edited by

Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; anxiety; depression; healthcare workers; burnout

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Social Cognition and Cooperative Behavior

edited by Paul Deutchman and Shaon Lahiri

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5159 | Submission Open

Keywords: social cognition; social norms; collective action; cooperation; cooperative behavior; prosocial behavior; social networks; punishment; reputation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Use of AI in the Behavioral Sciences

edited by

Danilo Garcia

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; natural language processing; large language models; behavioral sciences; quantitative semantics; machine learning; psychological assessment; mental health; qualitative and quantitative methods; computational psychology; open-ended responses; semantic analysis; digital phenotyping; text mining

Hypnosis and the Brain: Emotion, Control, and Cognition

edited by Barbara Schmidt and

Anoushiravan Zahedi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypnosis; brain function; emotion regulation; cognitive control; suggestibility; neuroimaging; attention; dissociation; therapeutic mechanisms; direct verbal suggestions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Psychological Research on Sexual and Social Relationships

edited by

Chiara Rollero

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 41018 | Submission Open

Keywords: wellbeing in social relationships; intimate relationships; gender stereotypes; social media; sexual abuse; intimate partner violence; homosociality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Children’s Cognitive Development in Social and Cultural Contexts

edited by Monica Tsethlikai and Stephanie Miller

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5395 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural and social influences; cognitive development; attention; learning; memory; academic outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Impact of Bullying and School Violence on Youth Mental Health

edited by Christopher C. Henrich and

Erin B. Tone

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2936 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; school violence; peer victimization; mental health; children; adolescents; cyberbullying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychological Flexibility for Health and Wellbeing

edited by Emily Sandoz and Thomas Sease

submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23633 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological flexibility; components of flexibility; health and wellness; resilience; thriving; flourishing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Stefano Eleuteri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 51392 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; prevention; promotion; quality of life; wellbeing; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions Across Lifespan

edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 29686 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention; language; memory; numerical processing; reasoning and logic; self-regulation; social competency; spatial ability; theory of mind

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Impact of Technology on Human Behavior

edited by Ekta Sinha and Jalal Sarabadani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27945 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology and behavior; digital dependency; human-computer interaction; artificial intelligence; social and emotional impacts; workplace behavior; virtual reality; ethics in technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace

edited by Steve Duck

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21359 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace relationships; success at work; workplace stress; working and COVID-19; workplace disrespect; workplace bullying; workplace productivity; working from home; organizational communication; supervisor– subordinate; peer; friendship; and romantic workplace relationships; workplace geography; working from home; communication competency; job insecurity; military transition to civilian workplace

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Learning Disabilities in Reading and Writing: Current Issues in Assessment and Intervention

edited by Diamanto N. Filippatou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10486 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading learning disabilities; writing learning disabilities; predictive indicators for LD; cognitive; neurobiological and psychological assessment of LD; subtypes of LD in reading and writing; psychoemotional school adjustment and LD in reading and writing; individualized psychoeducational intervention; classroom intervention and differentiated instruction

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

Mental Health Development under Contextual Adversity and Psychosocial Stress

edited by

Cody S. Ding

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5416 | Submission Open

Keywords: contextual adversity; mental health development; constructivism; perceived stress; trauma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Role of Peer Relationships in the Development of Minority Children

edited by Travis Wilson

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4488 | Submission Open

Keywords: minority children; peers; relationships; culture; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Action Research, Methods and Measures in Community Psychology—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4189 | Submission Open

Keywords: community psychology; well-being; empowerment; trust; mattering; social justice; gender issues; hope; civic engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Innovative Interdisciplinary Tools and Methodologies in Clinical Psychology: How to Promote People’s Health During Uncertain Times

edited by

Lydia Giménez-Llort

and

Gian Piero Turchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical and applied psychology; global challenges; health and social cohesion; emergency management; human communities-related data; innovation and development; IoT; artificial intelligence and machine learning

External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Parola

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open

Keywords: career development; career choices; teacher career-related support; parental career-related support; peer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Approaches in Developing Leaders in Urban Schools

edited by Craig Voto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: education leadership; urban education; principal development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Exploring and Improving the Effectiveness of Treatments for Severe Challenging Behavior

edited by Katherine R. Brown and Kayla Randall

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: caregiver training; caregiver adherence; treatment generalization; treatment durability and maintenance; ecological validity; professional training

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

Neurocognitive and Behavioral Innovations for Inclusive Learning

edited by

Rodrigo Pena

and

Ricardo F. Ferreira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurocognitive development; inclusive education; social neuroscience; executive functions; parental involvement; intelligent tutoring systems; cognitive load; bilingualism; psychophysiological measures; self-regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Relationships Between Autistic Traits and Other Psychological Characteristics

edited by

Allison Gladfelter

and

Milijana Buac

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3462 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; neuro-affirming care; neurodiversity; co-occurring conditions; language; social skills; health; education; learning; vocation; psychological characteristics

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

The Role of Future Time Perspective Among Young Adults

edited by Janet L. Koposko

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open

Keywords: future time perspective; time orientation; future orientation; young adulthood; adolescence; emerging adulthood; developmental psychology; decision-making; future planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Towards Media Effects and Humor

edited by John A. Banas

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: humor; media; media effects; beliefs; attitudes; prejudice; misinformation; comedy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social 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 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16941 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Emotional Antecedents and Consequences of Buying and Consuming: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Consumers’ Emotions—Second Edition

edited by

Rogelio Puente-Diaz

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 45929 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumption; buying behavior; emotions; consumer's emotions; consumer behavior; marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

School-Based Mental Health Systems: Psychological Care for Children and Youth

edited by

Nicole Skaar

and Erika Franta

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12776 | Submission Open

Keywords: school mental health; school behavioral health; comprehensive school mental health systems; multi-tiered systems of support; social and emotional learning; positive behavior interventions and supports; public and private partnerships; specialized instructional support personnel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Digital Interventions for Addiction and Mental Health

edited by

Alexandre Hudon

and Mohamad Matout

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3662 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital interventions; mental health; addiction; teletherapy; mobile health (mHealth); artificial intelligence; virtual reality; user engagement; relapse prevention; psychoeducation

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

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