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
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Original Research
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Chiara Guida · Silvia Sara Canetto · Maddalena Marini
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1593847
Opinion
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Neil Lavie-Driver · Sander van der Linden
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1711791
Social Psychology
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Thomas McLaren · Toni Fleischer · Tobias Schott · Anne Weiß · Marie Blume · Christine Ulke · Andreas Hinz · Nigar Reyes · Samira Zeynalova · Georg Schomerus · Sven Speerforck
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1659017
Social Psychology
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Yuho Shimizu · Yasuyuki Kudo · Yuki Igeta · Shuhei Fukuyama · Tobu Tomabechi · Mizuka Ohtaka · Takaaki Hashimoto · Kaori Karasawa
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1560264
Social Psychology
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Anna Kravets · Ye Eun Bae · Philipp Flügger · Stephanie C. Fendrich · Michael Goichmann · Annegret Janzso · Jan Ole Berndt · Ingo J. Timm
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1536958
Social Psychology
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Adele E. Weaver · Mollie A. Ruben
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1604467
Social Psychology
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Ivan Kaminski Do Nascimento
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1690462
Social Psychology
Published
Ivan Kaminski Do Nascimento
Frontiers in Social Psychology
doi 10.3389/frsps.2025.1621794
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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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