John T. Jost
New York University
United States
Editor-in-Chief

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New York University
United States
Editor-in-Chief
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
United States
Specialty Chief Editor
Intergroup Relations and Group Processes
University of Perugia
Italy
Specialty Chief Editor
Gender, Sexuality and Relationships
Stanford University
United States
Specialty Chief Editor
Computational Social Psychology
Western University
Canada
Specialty Chief Editor
Gender, Sexuality and Relationships
University of Waterloo
Canada
Specialty Chief Editor
Attitudes, Social Justice and Political Psychology
Loyola Marymount University
United States
Associate Editor
Gender, Sexuality and Relationships
Case Western Reserve University
United States
Associate Editor
Intergroup Relations and Group Processes
43 editors · 0 reviewers
Original Research
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Matt N. Williams · John R. Kerr · Mathew D. Marques · Haneen Abu-Obeid · Stephen R. Hill
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1892137
Original Research
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Ivan Giuseppe Cammarata · Costanza Scaffidi Abbate · Martina Macrillò · Stefano Boca
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1927271
Original Research
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Dominika Adamczyk · Natalia Korczak · Marta Marchlewska
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1899432
Original Research
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Paulo Jorge Nogueira Ramos · Lisete dos Santos Mendes Mónico
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1880444
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Maria Flakus · Adam Waszkowski · Hubert Plisiecki · Kinga Małyska · Artur Pokropek
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1886614
Review
Published
Vladislav Krivoshchekov · Olga Gulevich
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1864827
Original Research
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Stefanie Schutera · Geeske Scholz · Sarah Wolf
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1772740
Original Research
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Ángel Gómez · M. Martínez · L. López-Rodríguez · A. Vázquez · M. Hettiarachchi
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1787919
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Frontiers in Social Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the publication of conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical work in social psychology. Led by Field Chief Editor John T. Jost from New York University, Frontiers in Social Psychology welcomes research contributions in various domains of social psychology, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific rigor, social relevance, and intellectual humility. Topics include, but are not limited to: computational social psychology gender, sexuality, and relationships intergroup relations and group processes social justice and political psychology The journal welcomes submissions that support and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically: SDG 5: Gender Equality - Promoting a better understanding of gender dynamics, gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls. SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Identifying and addressing the root causes of inequality and promoting social, economic, and political inclusion for all. SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Contributing to the development of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, as well as the promotion of effective, accountable, and transparent institutions. Manuscripts that do not directly pertain to the core principles, theories, or empirical research within the field of social psychology, or those that deviate from the journal's defined scope and focus, will not be considered for publication in Frontiers in Social Psychology. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Social Psychology is committed to advancing developments in the field of social psychology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
Frontiers in Social Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the publication of conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical work in social psychology.
Led by Field Chief Editor John T. Jost from New York University, Frontiers in Social Psychology welcomes research contributions in various domains of social psychology, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific rigor, social relevance, and intellectual humility. Topics include, but are not limited to:
computational social psychology
gender, sexuality, and relationships
intergroup relations and group processes
social justice and political psychology
The journal welcomes submissions that support and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically:
SDG 5: Gender Equality - Promoting a better understanding of gender dynamics, gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Identifying and addressing the root causes of inequality and promoting social, economic, and political inclusion for all.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Contributing to the development of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, as well as the promotion of effective, accountable, and transparent institutions.
Manuscripts that do not directly pertain to the core principles, theories, or empirical research within the field of social psychology, or those that deviate from the journal's defined scope and focus, will not be considered for publication in Frontiers in Social Psychology.
Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.
Frontiers in Social Psychology is committed to advancing developments in the field of social psychology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
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