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Promoting Social–Emotional and Academic Support in Educational Settings

edited by

Jiayi Wang

and

Yi Ding

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: social– emotional support; academic support; school-based intervention; consultation; teacher coaching; program development and evaluation; teacher well-being; student well-being; university training; school professionals; equity and inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Young Victims and Witnesses: Resilience and Recovery

edited by

Karlie E. Stonard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic violence and abuse; children; young people; witnessing abuse; exposure; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Violence and Bullying: Risks, Intervention, Prevention

edited by Yangjin Park, Jennifer L. Murphy and

Sejung Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; violence; aggression; intervention strategies; prevention programs; cyberbullying; workplace harassment; school safety; mental health; policy development

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

Distraction, Learning, and Memory in Human-Machine Interaction: Assessment and Intervention Through Digital and Immersive Environments

edited by

Pedro F.S. Rodrigues

Bruno Cunha

and Sara Margarida Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: distraction; attention; learning; memory; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); human– machine interaction (HMI); cognitive mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Young Children’s Learning and Development in STEM: The Role of Digital Media, Tools and Resources for a Postdigital Generation

edited by

Kelly Bittner

and Kate Highfield

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood; early STEM; learning and development; early mathematics; early science; early engineering; digital technology; digital media

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational 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 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3337 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sexual Development

edited by Mike Abrams and Kira Abrams

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 998 | 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 776 | 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 450 | 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 92 | 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 53 | 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 300 | 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)

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 3813 | 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)

Positive Youth Development Through Outdoor Recreation

edited by Eddie L. Hill,

Amy A. Direnzo

and

Edwin Gómez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

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

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 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: psycho-affective processes; emotional regulation; cognitive development; well-being; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Externalizing and Antisocial Behavior Across the Lifespan

edited by Rita Pasion and Carlos Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14337 | 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 7058 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychology of Sexual and Gender Diversity

edited by

CJ Bishop

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3589 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3130 | 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)

Effects of Family Functioning on Adolescent Mental Health

edited by Øyfrid Larsen Moen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2352 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2236 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Communication for Neurodiverse Individuals: Current Trends in Research

edited by Jonna Bobzien and Anne M. Perrotti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1134 | 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 467 | 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 Psychological Aspects of Sexual Dysfunctions

edited by Cátia Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 304 | 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 163 | 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

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

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

Adolescent Internalizing Problems and Substance Use Disorders

edited by

Shou-Chun Chiang

and Yu-Hsien Sung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | 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)

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 120 | 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)

The Impact of Social Stigma on Marginalized Populations

edited by

Ratchneewan Ross

and Forgive Avorgbedor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | 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)

Social Interaction Interventions for Children with Developmental Disabilities

edited by Ling-Ling Tsao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: social interaction interventions; peer-related social competence; children with developmental disabilities; social skill interventions (SSIs); young children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental 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 72 | 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 72 | 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)

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes—2nd Edition

edited by

John Parkinson

and Rhiannon Tudor Edwards

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | 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 17 | 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 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Students with Disabilities

edited by Clodagh Nolan,

Eithne Hunt

and Emma Frawley

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 16 | 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 | 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)

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 64 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14101 | 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 27 | 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 19 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 202 | 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 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Exploring the Dynamics of Consumer Behavior in Digital Commerce

edited by Ju-Young M. Kang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | 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)

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

edited by Polly Barr

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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 105 | 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 76 | 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 69 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

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