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Early Identification and Intervention of Autism

edited by Melanie Pellecchia and Katherine E. Pickard

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3086 | 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)

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

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2176 | 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)

Attention-Aware Interaction in Augmented Reality

edited by Lisa-Marie Vortmann

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | 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 311 | 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)

Resiliency, Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Edward Sturman and Jennifer Bremser

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 260 | 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 328 | 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)

Leadership Development Programming and Assessment

edited by

Kevan Lamm

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psychological Factors Determining Performance Under Pressure

edited by Stewart T. Cotterill and Zoe Wimshurst

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

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

Forensic and Legal Cognition

edited by James Munro and Lee Curley

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4318 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1682 | 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)

The Promotion of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) in the Classroom

edited by Stella Vosniadou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-regulated learning; metacognition; teacher beliefs about SRL; teacher SRL knowledge; teacher SRL practices; SRL interventions; measurement of SRL

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Nature, Role, and Development of Purpose

edited by Gitima Sharma and Mariya Yukhymenko-Lescroart

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: sense of purpose; life purpose; purpose development; identity; purpose interventions; adolescents; adults; personal transformation; meaning in life; wellness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Well-Being in Educational Contexts: Social–Psychological Perspectives and Innovations

edited by

Alessio Tesi

, Andrea Baroncelli and Maria Ermelinda de Carlo

submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7439 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational culture; social inclusion; caring behaviors; equity in education; organizational well-being; empowerment; continuous learning; educational innovations; leadership and processes in education

The Affective, Cognitive, and Cultural Dimensions of Computational Thinking in the Digital Age

edited by Daisuke Akiba and Julie M. Albright

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; computational thinking; computing and digital literacies; digital literacy; culturally responsive computing education; equity in technology; inclusive STEM education; STEM equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Educator Well-Being and Resilience: Paradigms, Pathways, and Possibilities

edited by

Junjun Chen

and

John Chi-Kin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28364 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher resilience; school leader resilience; teacher well-being; methodological design; theoretical framework

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Stress and Drinking

edited by

Julie Patock-Peckham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25468 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; alcohol use disorders; drinking; psychosocial determinants; heavy episodic drinking; gender

Suicidal Behaviors: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention

edited by Irene Caro-Cañizares, María Cantero-García and

Eva Izquierdo-Sotorrío

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11281 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; suicide behaviors; suicide prevention; risk factors; protective factors; tailored interventions; postvention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Social Cognitive Processes in Legal Decision Making

edited by Kayla Burd and Hannah Phalen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7887 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; law; social cognition; social cognitive processes; decision making; judgment; reasoning; memory; prejudice; bias

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Exploring New Frontiers in Psychometrics: Advancing Measurement of Skills and Behaviors

edited by Ioannis Tsaousis and

Georgios Sideridis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6371 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychometrics; measurement theory; advanced measurement approaches; skill measurement advancements; advancements in behavioral assessment

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

Academic Performance: Understanding Complex Student Outcomes Through an Integrative Lens

edited by Eugene Wong, Lisa Looney and Kevin Rosales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5925 | Submission Open

Keywords: academic performance; cognitive abilities; academic motivation systems; perspectives on student outcomes relations within the school setting; student experiences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Healthy Work Environment: Employee Well-Being and Job Satisfaction

edited by Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa and Pilar González-Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open

Keywords: employee well-being; job satisfaction; psychological well-being; subjective well-being; healthy work environment

The “Constructive” Side of Media: Promoting Prosocial Behavior, Well-Being, and Health

edited by

Rosa Scardigno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5068 | Submission Open

Keywords: media engagement; participation; prosocial behavior; well-being; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Role of Early Sensorimotor Experiences in Cognitive Development

edited by Claire D. Monroy and Chi-Hsin Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3790 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensorimotor experiences; conceptual and sensorimotor representations; cognitive development; intersensory processing; sensory processing disorders; sensory impairments; sensorimotor coordination; sensorimotor integration; embodied cognition in development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Life Satisfaction and Mental Health in Migrant Children

edited by Qiaobing Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Typical and Atypical Cognitive Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Sandra Fernandes

and

Luís Querido

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; arithmetic; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Role of Peer Relationships in the Development of Minority Children

edited by Travis Wilson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Approaches to Overcoming Selective Mutism in Children and Youths

edited by Heidi Omdal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | 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)

Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

edited by Markus Talvio,

Marco Ferreira

and Marlies Matischek-Jauk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional competence; social and emotional leadership; school development; instruction of social and emotional learning; positive psychology; teacher training; well-being; educational psychology; pro-social classroom; 21st century skills

(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 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 291 | 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)

Relationships Between Autistic Traits and Other Psychological Characteristics

edited by

Allison Gladfelter

and

Milijana Buac

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)

Workplace Health and Wellbeing

edited by

Abigail Morris

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace health and wellbeing; employee health; hybrid working; sustainable work; job quality; diversity and inclusion; flexible working

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psychosocial Care and Support in Dementia

edited by Sara Laureen Bartels and Esther Loseto-Gerritzen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5754 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; young-onset dementia; caregiving; social health; inclusion; resilience; coping; technology; eHealth; inequality; inequity; minority; methodology; intervention; psychosocial; development; evaluation; implementation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Socio-Emotional Competencies and School Adjustment in Adolescence

edited by Vítor Alexandre Coelho, Baiba Martinsone and Anastassios Matsopoulos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional learning; school adjustment; school transition; school climate; school belonging; school connectedness; school engagement; differential effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Challenging Behavior of Individuals with Autism and/or Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

edited by Lesley A. Shawler and Michael Kranak

submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4324 | Submission Open

Keywords: challenging behavior; severe behavior; treatment; neurodevelopmental disorders

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

Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions Across Lifespan

edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8007 | 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)

Examining Cognitive Processes of Decision-Making under the Perspective of a Dual-System Approach

edited by

Guy Hochman

and Shahar Ayal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7395 | Submission Open

Keywords: dual systems; cognitive processes; heuristics and biases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Social-Emotional Competence: Theories, Correlates, and Measures

edited by

Rebecca Y. M. Cheung

and

Sum Kwing Cheung

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7078 | Submission Open

Keywords: family process; parenting; parent– child relationships; social– emotional competence; social– emotional learning; mental health; emotion regulation; mindfulness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Dark Side of Leadership: Research at Team- or Cross-Level of Analysis

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6858 | Submission Open

Keywords: abusive supervision; destructive leadership; exploitative leadership; aversive leadership; negative leadership; narcissism; Machiavellianism; leader moral superiority; supervisor undermining; cross-level of analysis; team level

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Neurodivergent Individuals: Advancing Research, Practice, and Well-Being

edited by Niko Kargas, Ana Maria Barcelos and Matina Tsiora

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4935 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodiversity; autism spectrum; animal-assisted interventions (AAIs); animal-assisted therapy (AAT); animal-assisted education (AAE); animal-assisted activities (AAAs); companion animals; well-being; evidence-based practices; human– animal bond

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Finding Healthy Coping Mechanisms in Autobiographical Memory

edited by

Jeffrey Gibbons

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2495 | Submission Open

Keywords: autobiographical memory; fading affect bias; moderators; mediators; emotion regulation; healthy coping mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Burnout and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers

edited by

Lauren A. Fowler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open

Keywords: burnout; psychological well-being; healthcare workers; resilience; stress management; occupational health; emotional fatigue; healthcare workforce sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Understanding Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorders

edited by

Selçuk Güven

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | 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)

Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Violence

edited by Abigail H. Conley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

Keywords: interpersonal violence; sexual assault; dating violence; adolescents; youth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Impact of Workplace Harassment on Employee Well-Being

edited by Robert T. Hitlan and Armando X. Estrada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace harassment; sexual harassment; ethnic harassment; bystander harassment; organizational health and well-being; work attitudes and behaviors; discrimination; organizational climate; employment; gender; sexual orientation; intersectionality; misogyny; psychological health; physical health; social– sexual behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Advanced Studies in Human-Centred AI

edited by

Andy J. Wills

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred AI; neural networks; AGI; bias; decision-making; therapy; healthcare; experimental psychology; explainable AI; trust and trustworthiness; deepfake detection; AI alignment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Sleep Disorders: New Developments

edited by Dimitris Dikeos and Vagioula Tsoutsi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; sleep apnea; circadian rhythm; sleep health; diagnosis; treatment; aging; comorbidities

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

Language and Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Sobh Chahboun and Alexander Gamst Page

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder (ASD); language development; cognitive processing; executive functioning; pragmatic language; bilingualism in autism; neurocognitive development; social communication; early intervention; inclusion and education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Cognitive Processes After Alcohol Use

edited by Lydia Devenney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol hangover; mental and physical symptoms; cognitive impairment; cognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Benefits of Game-Based Learning

edited by Ian Turner

submission deadline 8 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: game-based learning; gamification; games; video games; digital game-based learning; active learning; critical thinking; play

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

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