Motivation Science publishes significant contributions to the study of motivation, broadly conceived.
We 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.
Primarily, Motivation Science features empirical papers on motivational topics. Theoretical papers and reviews of the literature are also considered.
Motivation Science is an official journal of the Society for the Study of Motivationopens in new window, an international organization whose mission is to encourage inquiry into all aspects of motivation from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, and to facilitate the dissemination of findings to a broad scientific audience.
This journal is part of the APA's Journals family. All APA authors benefit from exceptional support, knowledge, and resources and enjoy a worldwide exposure: All articles published in Motivation Science are included in APA PsycInfo® and PsycArticles®, the most comprehensive and widely used psychological databases in the world.
Through print and electronic access, articles published in Motivation Science are available to a global audience of over 3,000 institutions and 80 million potential readers.
Additional information about the journal, guidance for authors, and links to our electronic submissions portal are available at the Motivation Science website.
Papers should be submitted electronically through the Motivation Science Manuscript Submission Portalopens in new window.
