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

edited by

Perri B. Druen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Supports for Autistic People

edited by Angela M. Arnold-Saritepe and Rebecca Sharp

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; adults; support needs; acceptability; intervention; aging; parents; caregivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Community Resilience and Migrant Wellbeing

edited by

Paola Cardinali

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; migration; acculturative stress; ecological perspective; community psychology; host communities; protective factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Approaches to Overcoming Selective Mutism in Children and Youths

edited by Heidi Omdal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective mutism; successful approaches; participation; social interactions; collaboration; communication; parents; kindergarten and school

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Perfectionism, Overthinking, and Psychological Consequences

edited by Tracy Donachie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: perfectionism; perfectionistic cognitions; mistake rumination; psychological distress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Creativity in Education: Influencing Factors and Outcomes

edited by William Bart

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 398 | 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)

Identification and Intervention of Learning Disabilities in Early Childhood

edited by Shaul Shelley

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 308 | 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 Impact of Trauma, Adversity and Violence on Societal Health

edited by

Sandra Bloom

, Charles R. Figley and

Mariana Chilton

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; adversity; violence; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes of Adverse and Traumatic Experiences Among Justice-Involved Individuals: Future Directions for Treatment

edited by

Valeria Saladino

and Danilo Calaresi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; adverse experiences; justice-involved individuals; criminal psychology; emotional outcomes; behavioral outcomes; intervention strategies; mental health treatments

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

Enhancing Educator Wellness

edited by Talida State

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: educator wellness; school system wellness; teacher well-being; burnout prevention; stress management; healthy school environments; leadership in wellness; school climate; systemic supports for educators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Behavioral and Psychosocial Dynamics of Sports and Exercise

edited by

Yair Galily

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6015 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports psychology; physical activity motivation; social support in sports; team cohesion; behavioral interventions; cultural influences on exercise; socioeconomic factors in sports; technology in sports; mental health and exercise; diversity and inclusion in sports

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

edited by

Nicole Skaar

and Erika Franta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 490 | 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)

Autobiographical Memory and Cognition in Aging

edited by Katinka Dijkstra

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: autobiographical memory; episodic memory; embodied cognition; life script; emotion regulation; involuntary memories

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

The Impact of Sport and Physical Activity on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Children

edited by

Patxi León-Guereño

Jurgi Olasagasti-Ibargoien

Arkaitz Castañeda-Babarro

and

Héctor Galindo-Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19006 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; stress; anxiety; well-being; physical activity; sports; adolescents; children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Humor Use in Interpersonal Relationships

edited by Nathan Miczo and John Meyer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16018 | Submission Open

Keywords: humor; interpersonal communication; relational humor; humor functions; teasing; embarrassment and humor; empathetic humor; alienation and humor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Assessment and Intervention for Mental Health in Teenagers and Young Adults

edited by

Wei-Fen Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15753 | Submission Open

Keywords: anxiety; depression; insomnia; prodromal symptoms; ultra-high risk; at-risk mental state; health promotion; mental health; psychiatric symptoms

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

Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by

Kwang-Sun Cho Blair

and Cynthia Livingston

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13151 | 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)

Psychological Advances in Physical Education and Sport Teaching (2nd Edition)

edited by

Antonio Granero-Gallegos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12817 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical education; physical activity and sport; teaching; motivation; validation; classroom and extracurricular physical activities; health education; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychology of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

edited by Antonio Manuel Amor González,

María Fernández Sánchez

Alba Aza Hernández

and

María Lucía Morán Suárez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9768 | Submission Open

Keywords: intellectual disability; developmental disabilities; intellectual and developmental disabilities; basic psychology; applied psychology; positive psychology; rights; supports; quality of life; self-determination

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

Psychoeducation and Early Intervention

edited by Laura Giusti, Rita Roncone, Antonio Ventriglio and Silvia Mammarella

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8939 | Submission Open

Keywords: early intervention; psychoeducation; mental disorders; digital mental health; transdiagnostic approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Narrative Approaches and Practice in Health Psychology

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6342 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety

edited by Margaret S. Osborne

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4835 | 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)

Physical Activity and Health: Social Psychology Perspective—2nd Edition

edited by

Rogério César Fermino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3056 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; health promotion; social psychology perspective; determinants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Impact of the Mindfulness-Based and Compassion-Based Therapies on Well-Being: The New Findings of the Neuroscience, the Practices, and the Education

edited by Fei-Hsiu Hsiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3039 | Submission Open

Keywords: mindfulness; self-compassion; compassion for others; well-being; depression; anxiety

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

Early Life Adversities and Mental Health Outcomes in Offspring

edited by Berihun Dachew, Abel Dadi and Getinet Ayano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversities; early life; mental health; child health; maternal mental health; intergenerational transmission; social outcomes; developmental outcomes

Advances in Clinical Interventions on Grief

edited by

David Dias Dias Neto

and Manuela Alexandra Coelho

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | 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)

Workplace Communication: An Emerging Field of Study

edited by Janie Harden Fritz and Kristen Majocha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

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

(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 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 188 | 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)

Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Emotion Regulation

edited by Stefania Mannarini and

Federica Taccini

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4412 | Submission Open

Keywords: intimate partner violence; trauma; abuse; emotion regulation; post-traumatic stress disorder; assessment

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

Diet, Lifestyle and Neurobehaviors

edited by

Lina Begdache

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 149 | 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)

Resilience in Adversities

edited by Ilmari Määttänen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; perseverance; mental toughness; hardiness; grit; sisu; persistence; hope; self-efficacy

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

Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Stefano Eleuteri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14712 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Communication Strategies and Practices in Conflicts

edited by

Yiftach Ron

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8325 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; communication; intergroup relations; dialogue; social media; journalism; power asymmetry; conflict resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Decision Aggregation Processes and Sociocultural Influences

edited by

Ruth Ben-Yashar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8060 | Submission Open

Keywords: Condorcet’ s jury theorem; decision rule; simple majority rule; unanimity rule; democracy; aggregation of decisions; skill; sociocultural influences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace

edited by Steve Duck

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5612 | 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)

Perspectives on Violence and Sexual Harassment

edited by Rosa Valls-Carol

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2952 | 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)

Diagnosis and Psychological Intervention for Bipolar Disorder: From Childhood to Adulthood

edited by

Laura Bernabei

Enrico Pompili

and

Valentina Piserchia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2676 | Submission Open

Keywords: bipolar disorder; child and adolescent psychiatry; psychological interventions; social rhythm regulation; substance abuse; cognitive behavioral therapy; emotion dysregulation; mood disorders; pathophysiologic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Experiences and Well-Being in Personal Growth

edited by Madoka Kumashiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2355 | Submission Open

Keywords: personal growth; post-traumatic growth; personal development; self-improvement; self-actualization; self-fulfillment; well-being; identity development; positive psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1981 | 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)

Early Identification and Intervention of Autism

edited by Melanie Pellecchia and Katherine E. Pickard

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; early intervention; toddlers and preschool-aged children; implementation; caregiver-mediated intervention; naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention; community-partnered research

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

Attention-Aware Interaction in Augmented Reality

edited by Lisa-Marie Vortmann

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention augmented reality (AR); cognitive load; adaptive interfaces; eye tracking; electroencephalography (EEG); brain– computer interfaces; user modeling; human– computer interaction (HCI); gesture-based interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Preventing and Mitigating the Psychological Harm of Cyberbullying

edited by Maria Assunta Zanetti and

Carlo Marinoni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

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

(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 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)

Online Behavioral Dynamics of Psychological Harm: Technology-Facilitated Abuse

edited by

Michal Dolev-Cohen

and Gaia Cuccì

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

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

Resiliency, Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Edward Sturman and Jennifer Bremser

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: locus of control; self-efficacy; git; resilience; willpower; self-control; mindfulness; coping; psychopathology; well-being

(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 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 225 | 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)

Psychological Factors Determining Performance Under Pressure

edited by Stewart T. Cotterill and Zoe Wimshurst

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance under pressure; decision making; emotion; resilience; confidence; motor control; expertise

Leadership Development Programming and Assessment

edited by

Kevan Lamm

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership; leadership development programming; assessment; evaluation; leadership education; organizational behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Forensic and Legal Cognition

edited by James Munro and Lee Curley

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic bias; decision making; legal psychology; cognition; jurors and juries; verdict systems; biases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Individual Differences in Narcissism: From Personality to Psychopathology

edited by Elias Tsakanikos and Mark Hardaker

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | 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)

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