APA Journals

12/10/2025

Launched in partnership with APA Division 15 - Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology for Policy in Practice seeks to publish scholarship that employs educational psychology science to phenomena and issues of direct relevance to educational policy and/or practice. Submit your manuscript today! https://bit.ly/3Dk4EG1

12/10/2025

Power dynamics at the outset of divorce matter and can shape the entire process.

Quasi-experimental findings suggest that even as imbalances shrink over time, their effects persist—shaping emotions, negotiation experiences, and professional involvement. A brief online intervention may help level the playing field.

🔗 Read the full open-access article here: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2023-34526-001.html

12/09/2025

Early-life socioeconomic factors, particularly education, strongly influence opportunities for multilingualism and are key determinants of cognitive outcomes in later life. To assess whether multilingualism confers a cognitive advantage, it is essential to disentangle its effects from those of education.

A new study in leverages the rich linguistic and socioeconomic diversity of India to understand how multilingualism impacts cognition in adults with and without formal education. Read a summary of the research in this Article Spotlight: https://bit.ly/4iBNR0Z

12/08/2025

Submit your manuscript to the official journals of the Canadian Psychological Association | Société canadienne de psychologie—Canadian Psychology, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, and Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology. Papers accepted in English or French!

Learn about each journal and read sample articles: https://bit.ly/3KpGrkt

12/05/2025

Call for papers: Artificial intelligence and psychology—an upcoming special section of Translational Issues in Psychological Science (TPS). Submit your paper for consideration by January 13, 2026 https://bit.ly/4oeu7Tk

TPS is co-sponsored by APA and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). Manuscripts submitted to TPS should be co-authored by at least one psychologist in training (graduate student, postdoctoral fellow), should be written concisely for a broad audience, and focus on the practical implications of the research presented in the manuscript.

12/05/2025

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

12/03/2025

Curious what it's like to be an Editorial Fellow at the American Psychological Association? Read an interview with Dr. Natalia Zarzeczna, early career psychologist and former fellow of APA's flagship journal! https://bit.ly/48deuVq

APA's Editorial Fellowship program seeks to prepare the profession of psychology for the future by creating pathways to leadership roles for early career psychologists whose professional contributions or service demonstrate a commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge and publishing.

In this first installment of the Editorial Fellow Spotlight, Zarzeczna shares her experience with American Psychologist and offers advice for future fellows.

12/02/2025

Call for papers from Psychological Services ➡️ Artificial intelligence in public sector settings: Advances and risk mitigation in health care. Submit your manuscript for consideration by Feb 28, 2026 https://bit.ly/4m9B6ei

Psychological Services is a publication of APA Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service)

12/01/2025

APA Journals' Dreaming dives deep into lucid dreams—not just asking if they exist, but exploring the minds within them and how we can communicate across the dream/wake boundary. Read the introduction to the special online issue, featuring nine articles by authors from eight countries! https://bit.ly/4i3hgRv

Dreaming is a publication of the International Association for the Study of Dreams

11/29/2025

What kind of message motivates parents to vaccinate their kids against ? A study recently published in Health Psychology tested 3 narrative videos vs. a fact-based message with 948 U.S. parents. According to the findings, cancer survivor stories drove the highest intentions to vaccinate, thanks to emotional engagement. Read the Editor's Choice article: https://bit.ly/3LWTyuo

11/28/2025

Looking to submit your manuscript to a journal? Browse calls for papers from APA Journals spanning the breadth and depth of psychology: https://bit.ly/41O4TRw

11/26/2025

Did you know you can sign up to receive email alerts on the latest content published in an APA Journal, such as Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (SGD)? Explore this feature and more on the SGD homepage: https://bit.ly/4qCWSKW

SGD is an official publication of Division 44 APA: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity