School Psychology invites you to submit a high-quality paper that focuses primarily on children, youth, and the adults who serve them.
The journal publishes research on topics pertaining to the promotion of psychological and education function, as well as the prevention and treatment of psychological, behavioral, social, and educational issues faced by students across the life span. School Psychology publishes papers that address a broad range of topics that affect student health and well-being.
We are particularly interested in manuscripts that include diverse samples and incorporate racial and ethnocultural responsiveness (PDF, 578KB)opens in new window, appropriately operationalize ethnicity, race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, and ability status, and maintain ethical standards.
We encourage the submission of manuscripts by authors from historically underrepresented backgrounds and welcome manuscripts from scholars throughout the world, including research from multi-site international projects and work that has the potential to be adapted to and implemented around the globe to address the needs of diverse populations, cultures, and communities. See APA author guidelines.
School Psychology authors benefit from exceptional support, knowledge, and resources; and enjoy worldwide exposure: All articles published in the journal are included in PsycInfo® and PsycArticles®, the most comprehensive and widely used psychological databases in the world.
The journal is indexed in MEDLINE and other major databases reaching researchers and practitioners alike. Articles published in School Psychology are available to a global audience of over 4,000 institutions and 60 million potential readers through print and electronic access.
We welcome submissions to the following sections of School Psychology:
- Empirical Articles
- Advances in Research Methods
- Brief Reports
- Reviews/Meta-analyses
All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the School Psychology submission portal.
Additional information about the journal, including guidance for authors, is available on the School Psychology homepage.
We hope you will consider submitting your next paper for review by School Psychology.


