Calls for papers for journal manuscripts
View all calls for papers from APA Journals relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asian American Journal of Psychology
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General call for papers
(no submission deadline)
Asian American Journal of Psychology encourages manuscripts that contribute toward knowledge of Asian American psychology through research and examination of methodology.
Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology
- From lab to reality: How psychological protocols and phenomena hold up in the real world
January 31, 2027: deadline for letters of intent
November 1, 2027: deadline for manuscript submission
Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
- The contribution of artificial intelligence to clinical science: Opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations
February 15, 2026: abstract proposals due
March 15, 2026: notification of invitation to submit full manuscript
June 30, 2026: full manuscripts due
Consulting Psychology Journal®
- Consulting psychology in private equity: What, how, who
December 1, 2026: manuscript submission deadline - Consulting to, and about, entrepreneurs
July 5, 2026: submission deadline - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Consulting Psychology Journal is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to advance knowledge and practice in all areas of consulting psychology (organizational, group, school, etc.) by publishing high-quality, evidence-based research for consulting practice.
Couple and Family Psychology
- Call for papers: Opportunities for mental health professionals to support families navigating serious mental illness
March 1, 2027: submission deadline
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Special section on transparency, credibility, and accountability in context: Open science as psychological inquiry in ethnic minority and multicultural psychology research
June 15, 2026: letters of intent due
February 1, 2027: full manuscript submission due
April 1, 2028: special section in print
Developmental Psychology
- Reimagining developmental science through the lens of black girlhood
February 15, 2026: abstract submission
April 15, 2026: invitation for full manuscript
July 15, 2026: full submission
Educational Psychology for Policy and Practice
- Public education and its discontents: Psychological science and PK-12 education in the United States
August 15, 2025: submit proposal to editors
February 26, 2026: first draft due
May 1, 2026: reviews returned to authors
September 15, 2026: second drafts due
September-November 2026: finalizing/production work
Issue publication: School Psychology November 2026 and Educational Psychology for Policy and Practice December 2026
Emotion
- Bridging the gap between emotion and clinical science
August 31, 2026: letter of intent deadline
September 30, 2026: invitation to submit will be sent out
January 31, 2027: manuscript submission deadline
Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
- Consilience (no submission deadline)
The editor encourages the submission of theoretical, empirical, or review articles that build bridges between evolutionary psychology and any other scientific or humanistic disciplines within the framework of consilience.
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology®
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology invites submissions of high-quality papers that advance the translational and interdisciplinary research on psychopharmacology and drug abuse.
Families, Systems, & Health®
- Book and media reviews (no submission deadline)
Families, Systems, & Health invites reviews of relevant books and media. Media for review could include items such as: podcasts, films, online curricula or training programs, or any other non-printed form of information. - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Families, Systems, & Health invites submissions of high-quality papers focusing on clinical research, training, and theoretical contributions in the areas of families and health. - Medical humanities–Sharing our stories (no submission deadline)
A general call for papers for creative pieces that take the form of a personal narrative, a poem utilizing any format including free verse, or a 55-word story.
History of Psychology®
- The Spotlight Section (no submission deadline)
Spotlight is a new special section of History of Psychology . It will feature a main article, written by an historian, about some current issue, problem, or trend in the psy-sciences, and will include responses to the main author’s contentions by other scholars of avowedly different perspectives (other historians, scientists, etc).
The Humanistic Psychologist
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
The Humanistic Psychologist is a quarterly publication of APA Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) that is devoted to reflective inquiry into "humanistic psychologies," broadly defined.
International Journal of Play Therapy®
- Artificial intelligence, technology, and the practice of play therapy
April 10, 2026: submission of proposals deadline
May 15, 2026: invitation to submit full manuscripts will be sent to authors
September 15, 2026: submission of completed manuscripts
April 2027: anticipated publication - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
International Journal of Play Therapy is now accepting manuscripts for publication. Possible topics include developmental differences and their impact on play therapy strategies; neuropsychology and play therapy; therapist burnout and compassion fatigue; topics surrounding military deployment (e.g. family reunification); the use of assessment in play therapy.
Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
- Call for letters of intent: A special forum of JARMAC (no submission deadline)
The APA Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition is taking steps to increase the internationalization of the publication. As part of this effort, the journal is launching a special forum on “Applied cognitive science around the globe.”
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Innovations in digital phenotyping for scalable personalization of mental health care
March 2, 2026: Preproposal submission:
March 13, 2026: Notification of invitation to submit full manuscripts
July 10, 2026: Full manuscripts submission
Journal of Counseling Psychology
- Critical psychology for critical times: Psychology’s need to shift its frame
March 15, 2026: paper proposals or abstracts are due
April 15, 2026: authors informed of abstract decisions
July 1, 2026: manuscripts are due and distributed for review
October 1, 2026: editorial decision letters completed and sent to authors
January 15, 2027: manuscript revisions are due
April 1, 2027: revisions reviewed and final revision requests sent to authors
July 1, 2027: all manuscripts accepted and ready for publication
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education publishes empirical research, literature reviews, and evaluations of promising practices and policies that support efforts to transform institutions, inspire colleagues, engage campus, governmental, and private sector leaders, and articulate culturally competent outcomes.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition
- Conflict adaptation across single-task and multi-tasking paradigms
October 1, 2027: submission deadline
Journal of Latinx Psychology
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
The Journal of Latinx Psychology is committed to publishing scholarly writing on research, practice, advocacy, education, and policy relevant to Latino communities. The journal publishes empirical, theoretical, methodological, and applied research. - Special issue proposals
Guidelines for submitting proposals for special issues of the Journal of Latinx Psychology.
Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics®
- From data to claims: Transparency, robustness, and credibility
September 30, 2026: manuscript submission deadline - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
The Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics® is the first peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on publishing original research in neuroeconomics, a field that resides at the interface of neuroscience, psychology, business and economic sciences.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes
- Close Relationships in an Interdependent Social World (Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes)
November 1, 2026–January 31, 2027: submission time frame
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
- Advancing scientific and clinical understanding of medical assistance in dying
September 1, 2026: proposal submission deadline
October 1, 2026: invitations for manuscripts
March 1, 2027: full manuscript deadline:
Journal of Psychotherapy Integration
- Facilitating emotion change: What are therapists doing?
December 1, 2026: letter of intent deadline
July 15, 2027: submission deadline
Journal of Rural Mental Health®
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
The Journal of Rural Mental Health is a multidisciplinary journal devoted specifically to rural mental health research, practice, and policy. - Hate crimes and domestic terrorism in rural areas (no submission deadline)
Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed by experts in the field. - Current rural mental health challenges (no submission deadline)
Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed by experts in the field. - COVID-19 and rural mental health challenges and opportunities (no submission deadline)
The Journal of Rural Mental Health is accepting submissions that focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of tele-mental health (tele-MH) services for rural persons. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed by experts in the field.
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
The Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology is devoted to fostering discussion at the interface of psychology, philosophy, and metatheory. The journal addresses ontological, epistemological, ethical, and critical social issues in psychology, with a focus on the philosophical and theoretical implications of psychological theory and inquiry.
Journal of Threat Assessment and Management®
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
The Journal of Threat Assessment and Management is a multidisciplinary journal that is read by individuals in national and private security, mental health, and criminal justice settings.
Law and Human Behavior
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Law and Human Behavior publishes original research, reviews of earlier research results, and theoretical studies. Coverage spans criminal justice, law, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, political science, education, communication, and other areas germane to the field.
Motivation Science
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Motivation Science welcome papers on diverse aspects of, and approaches to, the science of motivation, including work carried out in all subfields of psychology, cognitive science, economics, sociology, management science, organizational science, neuroscience, and political science.
Neuropsychology
- Contemporary reviews (no submission deadline)
Neuropsychology invites the submission of systematic reviews that provide a time-limited (e.g., 3–5 years) update on a specific literature of relevance to the journal’s aims and scope. - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Neuropsychology publishes original, empirical research; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; and theoretical articles on the relation between brain and human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function.
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology welcomes scholarly manuscripts that examine peace, conflict, and their interaction at all levels of analysis, from interpersonal to community, regional, national, and international issues. International in scope, the journal welcomes manuscripts from psychologists and scholars in kindred disciplines throughout the world, but who actively engage with the peace psychology literature. - Sanctuaries of the psyche: Liberation-in-praxis and world-making under siege
May 1, 2026: prospective authors must submit a working title and a 500-word abstract
June 15, 2026: authors will be informed of the outcome of the initial review by the editors
September 15, 2026: potential contributors will submit completed manuscripts - Rethinking resistance in peace and conflict: Critical and majority world perspectives
April 15, 2026: abstract submission deadline
May 15, 2026: invitation to submit manuscripts
September 1, 2026: manuscript submission deadline
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment®
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment , the official journal of the North American Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, welcomes manuscripts from research psychologists, as well as researchers from other disciplines such as psychiatry, social work, and public health.
Practice Innovations
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Practice Innovations serves practitioners by publishing clinical, practical, and research articles on current and evolving standards, practices, and methods in professional mental health practice. Designed as a cross-disciplinary publication with a multi-theoretical scope, the journal supports innovation and the highest standards of care in mental health practice.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice®
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice seeks manuscripts on the practice applications of psychology, including the scientific underpinnings of the profession of psychology.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
- Advancing psychiatric rehabilitation for emerging and young adults
January 8, 2027: submission of papers deadline
Psychoanalytic Psychology
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Psychoanalytic Psychology publishes clinical papers, research papers, literature reviews, clinical notes, brief reports, commentary, and book reviews.
Psychological Bulletin
- Leveraging systematic review databases to illuminate psychological phenomena (no submission deadline)
A special section for creative extensions of archived databases that use developments in the methodology for systematic review and research synthesis to illuminate psychological phenomena.
Psychological Methods®
- General call for papers: Tutorials in psychological methods (no submission deadline)
Psychological Methods invites you to submit a high-quality paper providing a tutorial of an advanced psychological method or a very clearly stated exposition of an innovative method.
Psychological Services
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Psychological Services encourages submission of papers that focus on broad issues related to psychotherapy outcomes, evaluations of psychological service programs and systems, and public policy analyses.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
- Stress, trauma, adversity and the academic experience
August 15, 2026: manuscript submission deadline - Crowdsourcing trauma: Validating sample identity, honesty, and effort
March 31, 2026: abstract submission deadline
April 30, 2026: abstract response date/invitations to submit full manuscript
September 30, 2026: manuscript submission deadline
Psychology and Aging
- Evolving paths: New perspectives on aging and career development
February 1, 2026: initial manuscript proposals due
March 1, 2026: proposals evaluated, invitations for full manuscript submission sent to authors
September 1, 2026: full manuscript submission deadline
Psychology & Neuroscience
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Psychology & Neuroscience publishes articles encompassing all intersection areas between psychology and neurosciences.
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
- Celebrating 20 years of psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts
June 1, 2026: abstract submission deadline
July 1, 2026: invitation decisions sent
October 1, 2026: full manuscript deadline (by invitation only)
June 1, 2027: anticipated publication
Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice®
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Psychology of Popular Media
- New media and body image
August 1, 2025: deadline for extended abstract submissions
September 1, 2025: notifications to authors (i.e., invitation to submit full-length manuscripts)
November 15, 2025: deadline for full-length manuscript submissions
January 15, 2026: deadline for sending reviewer feedback/final decision to authors
March 1, 2026: deadline for revised/final manuscript submission by authors
October 2026: special issue published online - Popular media, ethnic/racial stereotypes, identity, and intergroup relations
April 24, 2026: proposal submission deadline
June 1, 2026: notification of preliminary decision
July 1, 2026: proposal revisions and acceptance due (proposal revise and resubmit)
July 15, 2026: acceptance in principle
April 15, 2027: completed manuscript deadline
July 15, 2027: notification of final acceptance
November 27, 2027: expected publication date
Psychology of Violence
- Suicide and self-harm
March 15, 2027: submission of proposed articles deadline
September 30, 2027: full-paper submission deadline - Risk and resilience of bullying across the globe: A tribute to James Garbarino
November 1, 2026: first submission
March 1, 2027: revised submission
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law®
- General call for papers
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law provides a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psychology and related disciplines to public policy and legal issues, and vice versa.
Psychotherapy
- Recent advances and diverse applications and extensions of measurement-based care
December 1, 2025: abstract submission due
September 1, 2026: final manuscript due
Qualitative Psychology®
- Call for papers: Qualitative methods in times of uncertainty: Innovative and integrative designs for studying social change
July 2026: call for papers released
September 1, 2026: proposed abstracts due
January 1, 2027: initial manuscript submissions due
May 1, 2027: first-round reviews completed
September 1, 2027: revised manuscripts due - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Qualitative Psychology welcomes submissions on qualitative research, methods, teaching, and challenges with underserved communities. - Special section proposal guidelines (no submission deadline)
Qualitative Psychology encourages submissions of special section proposals from guest editors.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology
- General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal featuring teacher-ready reviews of current research, informed opinion pieces written by experts, and contemporary theories as well as empirical research designed to foster systematic intentional changes to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
School Psychology
- Impact of generative AI on school psychology research, practice, and policy
April 1, 2026: email a 500-word abstract proposal to guest editors due
October 1, 2026: full invited submissions due
December 1, 2026: revisions sent back to authors
April 1, 2026: revised manuscripts due
July 1, 2027: final decisions sent
October 1, 2027: anticipated publication date - Advancing the impact of implementation science in school psychology: Reflections and future directions
December 1, 2026: submissions due
February 1, 2027: revisions sent back to authors
April 1, 2027: revised manuscripts due
May 1, 2027: final decisions sent
July 2027: anticipated publication date - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
School Psychology invites submissions of high-quality papers that focus primarily on children, youth, and the adults who serve them.
Spirituality in Clinical Practice®
- Spiritually responsive psychotherapy with the “nones” and the “dones”
January 31, 2026: abstract submission due
May 31, 2026: final manuscript due - General call for papers (no submission deadline)
Spirituality in Clinical Practice delivers innovative research focused on spirituality, health, and clinical treatment with an eye toward global outreach.
Stigma and Health
- Festschrift: Patrick Corrigan’s enduring impact on the field of stigma
February 28, 2027: Submissions due
February 2028: Expected publication
Technology, Mind, and Behavior
- Users' mental models regarding large language models
October 29, 2026: manuscript submission deadline - Special issue of Technology, Mind, and Behavior
Guidelines for submitting proposals for a special issue.
Training and Education in Professional Psychology
- Call for empirical brief reports (no submission deadline)
Translational Issues in Psychological Science®
- Translational approach to understanding cross-cultural differences in socio-cognitive development
October 15, 2026: submissions due - Translating Psychology: General Topics (no submission deadline)
“Translating Psychology: General Topics” will be a recurring section appearing periodically in Translational Issues in Psychological Science issues. Each must emphasize the translational applications and/or impact of the research. - Commentaries on translational impact (no submission deadline)
This section provides a forum for critical commentaries authored by graduate students of a recently-published paper.
Traumatology
- Child and adolescent psychotraumatology: New developments in assessment, resilience, and recovery following traumatic stress
October 5,2026: submission deadline
March 2027: tentative issue publication date