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
Systematic Review
Published
Barbara Agueli · Francesco Sulla · Giulia Fiorentino · Antonella Spinelli · Nunzia Merafina · Chiara Valeria Marinelli · Ciro Esposito
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1844371
Original Research
Published
Marco Gitto · Jubin Abutalebi · Elena Randaccio · Alessandra Vergallito · Alice Francesca Lombardo · Nicole Pizzorni · Antonio Schindler · Giovanni Muscarà
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1877638
Editorial
Published
Joaquín Bahamondes · Shahrzad Goudarzi · Jaime L. Napier · Alexandra Suppes
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1907893
Original Research
Published
Cassandra M. Quarisa · Emma F. Thomas
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1768090
Review
Published
Joshua M. Lovett · Claire Galloway · Pooja D. Bhanushali · Suchitra Sarda · Ashley Bledsoe · Kay Thursby Bourke · Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1804116
Original Research
Published
Lloyd George Banda · Kamal Yakubu
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1719133
Correction
Published
Aleksandra Rusowicz · Felicia Pratto · Natalie Shook
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1852827
Correction
Published
Felipe Vilanova · Felicia Pratto · Angelo Brandelli Costa
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2026.1849496
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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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