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Providing Emotional Support for People with Chronic Diseases

edited by

Sara Gostoli

and Giulia Raimondi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6457 | 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 6111 | 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 5536 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4586 | 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 4117 | 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 1272 | 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 1180 | 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 979 | 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)

Subjective Well-Being in Sport Participants and Spectators

edited by Kyusoo Chung and

Hoyeol Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | 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 | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Identification and Intervention of Learning Disabilities in Early Childhood

edited by Shaul Shelley

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 427 | 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 385 | 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)

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 357 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental 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 295 | 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)

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 266 | 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 262 | Submission Open

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

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 215 | 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)

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

edited by Earl Woodruff and Zhenhua Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 204 | 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)

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 204 | 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)

Adolescent Internalizing Problems and Substance Use Disorders

edited by

Shou-Chun Chiang

and Yu-Hsien Sung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 168 | 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)

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | 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)

Psychological and Functional Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by Amy Camodeca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

Emotions and Stereotypes About People with Visible Facial Difference

edited by

Anna Stone

and Angela Gosling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

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 175 | 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)

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Students with Disabilities

edited by Clodagh Nolan,

Eithne Hunt

and Emma Frawley

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

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

(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 179 | 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 156 | 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 17565 | 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 176 | 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 150 | 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 138 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22396 | 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 10618 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

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 2107 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Creativity in Education: Influencing Factors and Outcomes

edited by William Bart

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1380 | 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)

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 621 | 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)

Exploring the Dynamics of Consumer Behavior in Digital Commerce

edited by Ju-Young M. Kang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: algorithmic bias; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; big data; cybersecurity; machine learning; mobile commerce; omnichannel; social commerce; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

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 | Viewed by 367 | 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)

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

edited by Amy Lim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 331 | 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)

Wellbeing and Motivation Among Teachers

edited by Helena Granziera

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

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

edited by Polly Barr

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 232 | 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)

Bridging Behavioral Sciences and Sports Sciences Second Edition

edited by

José Eduardo Teixeira

Luís Branquinho

Ricardo Ferraz

and

Ryland Morgans

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

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

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 148 | 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)

Exploring Enactive Learning in Immersive XR Environments

edited by Claudio Aguayo and Ronnie Videla

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

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

(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 377 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social 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 | Viewed by 324 | 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)

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

edited by

Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Hypnosis and the Brain: Emotion, Control, and Cognition

edited by Barbara Schmidt and

Anoushiravan Zahedi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 288 | 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)

The Use of AI in the Behavioral Sciences

edited by

Danilo Garcia

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 125 | 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

Psychological Research on Sexual and Social Relationships

edited by

Chiara Rollero

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22975 | 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)

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