Submit a Manuscript to the Journal
The Journal of Social Psychology
For a Special Issue on
A Retrospective on 100 years of the Journal of Social Psychology
Manuscript deadline
Special Issue Editor(s)
Corey L. Cook,
Pacific Lutheran University
cookcn@plu.edu
Cynthia Willis-Esqueda,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
cwillis-esqueda1@unl.edu
A Retrospective on 100 years of the Journal of Social Psychology
In 1929, John Dewey and Carl Murchison founded The Journal of Social Psychology as an outlet to publish empirical research in all areas of basic and applied social psychology. For its 100th anniversary, we are excited to announce the centennial issue of The Journal of Social Psychology, which highlights significant contributions of the journal, including the recent focus on open science and the internationalization of psychology research, and other advances in the field of social psychology. Authors will also be invited to reflect on the field of social psychology more broadly, especially as pertains to its history, current state, and future challenges. As such, this special issue may provide an entry point and touchstone for the field of basic and applied social psychology.
Your manuscript should cover three essential elements.
1) How does the topic discussed tie into the history of JSP or social psychology more generally?
2) What are the most important elements of the research you are discussing that a new reader would need to know?
3) A focus on the future of the science of social psychology. What should it be - where should it go?
Submission Instructions
· Expected wordcount range of first drafts will be 2,000 - 2,500 words, with a preference for being succinct and focused; revised manuscripts may be somewhat longer (up to 3000 words). The word limit is for the main text only and does not include the title page, abstract, tables, figures, figure captions, references, or recommended readings.
· Direct ties to previous JSP articles are strongly encouraged/preferred.
· The manuscript should be written for a broad audience (i.e., be readable not only to psychologists, but also to graduate and undergraduate students, who are not necessarily experts in the domain of the article, as well as to scientifically literate laypeople). Given the broad audience, you should assume that the readers may not be familiar with terms, concepts, paradigms, and methods that are commonly used in your area of research.
· You will be asked to include recommended readings from JSP (these should also be in the references). These should be key readings that would help a reader best enhance their understanding of your work. For each article, please include a brief description, in a sentence fragment, that explains the reference’s relevance (e.g., “A comprehensive, highly accessible overview of what is known about TOPIC X,” or “Original article establishing CONCEPT X”).
Submission Steps
1) October 15 2026 – An email to the editors indicating you are interested in publishing in the special issue.
2) November 15 2026 – A 1-2 paragraph synopsis describing the basics of your paper. Include a tentative title and authors. We will provide general feedback, within 2 – 4 weeks of submission, designed to make sure your manuscript will fit in the overall special issue well.
3) April 15 2027 – First submission of your paper.
5) June 30 2027 – Feedback returned to authors.
6) March 2028 – Submission of revised paper.
Paper Feedback
One or more of the editors, plus two reviewers, will provide feedback on your manuscript. Our goal is to help sharpen your points, address any areas that may be unclear or underdeveloped, and ensure coherence across the special issue.