Special Issues

Behavioral Sciences runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Current Opinion in Sport Psychology submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3533 | Submission Open
Keywords: motivation; theory-based approaches; mental health; well-being; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Physical Activity and Aging submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; aging; mental health; frailty; lifestyle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
The Psychology of Decision-Making: How Choice Context, Content and Task Influence People’s Behaviour submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychology of decision-making; behavioural science; behavioural economics; decision environment; cognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)
Adaptability Resources, Future Work Selves, and Psychological Resilience: Systemic Determinants and Supports submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open
Keywords: professional development; career adaptability; future work selves; psychological resilience; under-represented groups; systems of influences; determinants; actions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Theoretical Issues and Statistical Methods in Neuropsychological Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open
Keywords: dissociation; neuropsychology; neuropsychological diagnosis; single-case methods; single-case studies; statistical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Neuroscience and Well-Being at Work: New Measurement Perspectives submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational well-being; subjective well-being; neuroscientific measurement; emotions; neuromanagement; leadership; organizational relationships; trust; workspaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Psychological Home, Transitions and Well-Being
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7906 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological home; wellbeing; family transitions; migration; homelessness
Clinical Psychology and Challenges of Current Uncertain Times in an Interdisciplinary Perspective submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9048 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical psychology; current challenges; health; quality of life; emergency; multidisciplinary; innovations; community; assessment; development
Prosocial Behaviours at Work: Key Concepts, Measures, Interventions, Antecedents, and Outcomes
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11021 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosocial behavior; prosocial organisational behaviour; prosocial personality; organisational citizenship behaviour
Diagnosis and Psychological Intervention for Bipolar Disorder: From Childhood to Adulthood submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 189 | 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)
Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Harm from Social Networking and Alcohol Use
edited by , Lei Han and Xingchao Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10703 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent; social networking; social network sites; risk behaviors; alcohol use
Action Research, Methods and Measures in Community Psychology submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5629 | Submission Open
Keywords: community psychology; well-being; empowerment; trust; mattering; social justice; gender issues; hope; civic engagement; gender issues; hope; civic engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Cognitive Control and Interaction submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5460 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhibitory control; cognitive control; interaction; robot; human– robot interaction; virtual environment; competition; cooperation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Living in a Time of Change and Uncertainty—New Developments in Applied Social Psychology submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4348 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied social psychology; change; uncertainty; social media; streaming; climate change; COVID-19; misinformation; individualism; diversity
Personality, Intervention and Psychological/Neurocognitive Treatment: A Research Approach Belongings Urgent Health and Social Concerns submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2539 | Submission Open
Keywords: personality; intervention; treatment; mental health; prevention; chronic conditions; psychological adjustment; social concerns; emotional dependence; trauma; cyberbullying
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Intergroup Relations and Social Cognition: Promoting Social Harmony submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open
Keywords: intergroup relations; social cognition; intergroup conflict; violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Advances of Counselling Psychology for Children and Youth submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1478 | Submission Open
Keywords: counselling services; mental health and psychosocial support for children and youth; school-based interventions; positive psychology interventions; psychological and psychosocial problems
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Women with Schizophrenia submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open
Keywords: women; psychosis; schizophrenia; treatment; antipsychotics; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Human Behavioral Ecology and Cross-Cultural Research in Evolutionary Psychology
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open
Keywords: human behavioral ecology; evolutionary psychology; cross-cultural research; cognition; behavior; psychology; evolution; adaptation
Aging in Place: The Role of Housing and Social Supports
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging in place; senior housing; housing supports; service and support; assisted living
An Interdisciplinary Look at the Psychology and Neuroscience of Creativity submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: creativity; creative expression; education; innovation; malevolent creativity; STEM; wellness; workplace
New Advances in Mental Health Services: Recovery-Oriented Practice Approaches and Co-production submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health services; co-design; co-production; service user leadership; family carer leadership; practice-based research; clinician perspectives; allyship; participatory methodologies; cooperative inquiry
Advances in the Treatments of Movement Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)
Developing Children’s Creativity and Humor submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: creativity; humor; child development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Transcranial Electric Stimulation for Agitation in Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: tDCS; brain stimulation; schizophrenia; hallucination; negative symptoms
Behaviors in Educational Settings
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2023 | 22 articles | Viewed by 28019 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher behaviors; learning behaviors; social behaviors at school; behavioral analysis  ; applied behavioral analysis  ; children and adolescents; behavioral intervention; behavioral consultation; behavioral therapy  ; curriculum development; program development 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Psychological Intervention in the Mental Health and Ill-Health of Higher Education Students submission deadline 1 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: higher education; student mental health; youth mental health; psychological intervention; mental health problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Psychological Advances in Physical Education and Sport Teaching submission deadline 17 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2800 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical education; physical activity and sport; teaching; motivation; validation; classroom and extracurricular physical activities; health education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Well-Being submission deadline 18 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; mental health; well-being; adaptation; post-traumatic stress; anxiety; depression
Emotional Well-Being and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Crisis submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: well-being; coping strategies; mental health; COVID-19; pandemic; emotions; adjustment
Conceptual and Empirical Connections between Self-Processes
edited by and Famira Racy
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11585 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-reflection; introspection; self-regulation; Theory-of-Mind; mindfulness; self-rumination; self-talk; self-concept
Understanding Youth Knowledge, Behaviors and Conditions concerning Mental Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10666 | Submission Open
Understanding Nurses’ Behavior from the Bedside to the Boardroom: Challenges and Solutions
edited by Lisa Boss and Linda Cole
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; incivility; burnout; compassion fatigue; resiliency; stress; work behaviors; caring behaviors; engagement; listening; assertiveness; coping; professionalism; leadership; innovative behaviors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Biological Perspectives and Love, Attachment, and Social Processes
edited by Bianca P. Acevedo and Adam Bode
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: love; attachment; social processes
Therapeutic Advances in Eating Disorders and Addictive Eating submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: feeding and eating disorders; disordered eating; eating disorders; eating behaviours; eating attitudes; food addiction; addictive eating; intervention; treatment; lived experience
Emotional Modulation of Cognitive and Emotional Control
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive control; conflict processing; emotional conflict processing; affective modulation of executive control; negative emotion; positive emotion; EEG; fMRI; TMS
Psychosocial Factors and Risk Behavior among Minority Populations
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychosocial; risk behavior; minority health; minority stress; health promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
The Influence of Social Context on Educational and Psychological/Cognitive Processes
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submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; learning; memory; metacognition; language; decision making and judgments; online learning; social media; social network; teaching of psychology; collaboration
Psychological and Behavioral Changes in Specific Occupational Groups under Long-Term Stress submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: long-term stress; wellbeing; occupational groups; coping strategies; burnout
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Psychological Impact of Stress- and Trauma-Related Events in Early Years of Parenthood
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submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress-related events; trauma-related events; psychological adjustment; parenthood; first years of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Important Perspectives on Workplace Relationships
edited by Steve Duck
submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12990 | Submission Open
Keywords: workplace relationships; success at work; workplace stress; working and COVID; 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
Training and Education in Children with Autism submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19194 | Submission Open
Keywords: special education; autism spectrum disorder; learning with autistic children; teacher and caregiver of autistic children; parent training and parent coaching; models of interventions and training in autistic children; social and communicative training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Physical Activity and Health: Social Psychology Perspective submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12116 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; health promotion; social psychology perspective; determinants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Burnout and the Quality of Personal, Working and Social Life submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5488 | Submission Open
Keywords: burnout; healthcare; medical; education; psychotherapy; emotional intelligence; depression; professional errors; suicide; counseling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Child Adversity and Addiction Behaviors among Adolescents
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4753 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescence; child maltreatment; substance addictions; behavioral addictions; mobile phone addictions; addictive disorders; trauma; diary method; longitudinal method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Managing Organizational Behaviors for Sustainable Wellbeing at Work
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3113 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational behavior; wellbeing; social sustainability; UNSDG; employee; workplace
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
Social Participation and Mental Health among Older Adults submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: active and healthy living; aging in place; community; family; life transitions; informal social participation; formal social participation; engagement; mental health; positive mental health; mental health disorders; mental health literacy; promotion/intervention-focused approaches; digital health; inclusion; technology-supported participation; volunteerism; friendship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Schizophrenia, the Great Imitated Syndrome Mimicked by Many Imitators submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open
Keywords: schizophrenia; pseudo-schizophrenia; schizophrenia-like psychosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Domestic Violence during and after the Lockdown: The Shadow Pandemic submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: domestic violence and abuse; intimate partner violence; COVID-19; pandemic; shadow pandemic; gender-based violence; violence
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