APA Journals

07/10/2025

The Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science invite proposals for an upcoming special issue that aims to facilitate advances in research on compulsive or out-of-control behavior patterns by encouraging rigorous, innovative, and interdisciplinary considerations of the psychopathologies commonly referred to as behavioral addictions (such as gambling disorder, gaming disorder, compulsive sexual behavior, and problematic internet po*******hy use). Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iU3oJ8

07/10/2025

While the core scope of Neuropsychology, one of the earliest and most-cited journals in the field, remains steadfastly on target, numerous opportunities exist for the journal to lead the way on critical issues in the field—such as unresolved controversies about the role of cognition in the diagnosis and management of neurocognitive disorders, the ecological validity of neuropsychological assessment, the role of cultural factors in cognition and everyday functioning, and pathways to brain health and disease prevention. Read an interview with Dr. Steven Woods, incoming editor-in-chief of Neuropsychology, to learn more about plans and priorities for the journal: https://bit.ly/4njyoom

07/09/2025

How does following APA Style JARS affect the length of a research paper? Check out this brief blog post: https://bit.ly/4kLueDv

APA Style JARS are a set of journal article reporting standards for quantitative (JARS–Quant), qualitative (JARS–Qual), and mixed methods (JARS–Mixed) research designed to enhance scientific rigor in peer-reviewed journal articles. APA Style JARS also provide recommendations on how best to discuss race, ethnicity, and culture in scientific manuscripts in psychology (JARS–REC).

Answering a frequently asked question about using JARS.

07/08/2025

Read free articles from the Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology on topics such as neuropsychological assessment, evidence-based interventions, neurodevelopment, and more: https://bit.ly/3T4wuKz
➡️ Neuropsychological Impact of COVID‑19 on Children and Adolescents (Koterba et al., 2023)
➡️ Charting Brain Development in Graphs, Diagrams, and Figures from Childhood, Adolescence, to Early Adulthood (Bigler, 2021)

American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology

07/07/2025

A recent study published in Translational Issues in Psychological Science tested the associations between state-level policies and mental health for sexual minorities—extending the literature that consistently shows how policy matters in the lives of sexual minorities, where the presence of protective policies and the absence of restrictive policies can promote sexual minority mental health. Read the full article for free, selected as noteworthy and impactful by the editor: https://bit.ly/4kVQprd

07/04/2025

Explore calls for editor and associate editor nominations from journals published by the American Psychological Association: https://bit.ly/43sKvXk

07/03/2025

Check out the article published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General! Free to read:https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-xge0001799.pdf

07/03/2025

Fessinger and colleagues conducted a survey to catalog the state of open science in the field of psychology and law. The researchers addressed four questions: (a) How do psycholegal researchers define open science? (b) How do psycholegal researchers perceive open science? (c) How often do psycholegal researchers use various open science practices? and (d) What barriers, if any, do psycholegal researchers face or expect to face when implementing open science practices?

Read the open access article, published in Law and Human Behavior, to see what they found: https://bit.ly/4i3lVCm

American Psychology-Law Society

07/01/2025

Introducing Dr. Etzel Cardeña, the incoming editor of Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. Etzel plans to emphasize a more integrated view of alterations of consciousness, so areas that do not “talk” to each other begin doing so, and attract authors from disciplines such as anthropology and the humanities who may not immediately think of a psychology journal as a good niche for their work. https://bit.ly/45GBdJQ

Etzel is Thorsen Professor of Psychology and director of the Centre for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology at Lund University in Sweden.

06/30/2025

Call for papers for a joint special issue of School Psychology & Educational Psychology for Policy and Practice. The editors invite papers that apply psychological science to key issues currently affecting public educational policy or practice in the U.S. Papers should offer a scientific lens for framing informed discussions about “hot button” topics in PK-12 public education, thereby clarifying ongoing debate and leading to strong recommendations for improving public schooling of children in America. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jZjdhf

APA Division 16 - School Psychology
APA Division 15 - Educational Psychology

06/27/2025

The incoming editor of Traumatology, Dr. Thanos Karatzias, is embracing a broader, more-interdisciplinary and globally responsive vision for the journal.

"Our updated scope now explicitly welcomes research that addresses trauma across the lifespan and across diverse populations, systems, and settings. We aim to publish high-quality, impactful work not only on psychological risk and resilience but also on trauma prevention, public health responses, culturally responsive interventions, systemic and structural contributors to trauma, and global perspectives on traumatic stress." Continue reading: https://bit.ly/446SVE4

06/26/2025

The Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology (JPNP), an APA Journal, publishes original peer-reviewed research focused on the needs of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental or neurocognitive disorders, including practical applications for a population in clinical, school, and/or forensic settings. Submit your manuscript for consideration! https://bit.ly/3H9qJbJ

JPNP is the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology