Journal of Experimental Psychopathology
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The Journal of Experimental Psychopathology is the first peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to understanding the psychological mechanisms that contribute to the development, maintenance, and treatment of all forms of psychopathology.
Studies of Interest
The journal primarily focuses on studies using experimental designs and methods that assess cognitive, behavioral, physiological, neural, or self-report measures in humans. Traditional experimental psychopathology research examines theoretically-informed mechanisms of psychopathology in laboratory settings. Examples include:
- Fear conditioning, extinction, and return of fear studies
- Cognitive biases contributing to emotional disorders
We welcome manuscripts reporting a wide range of experimental psychopathology approaches.
The journal is also interested in novel directions, such as:
- Integrating experimental research with new models of psychopathology (e.g., dimensional or hierarchical models)
- Studying mechanisms by which risk factors lead to psychopathology
- Exploring psychological mechanisms as potential targets for novel interventions
Correlational or longitudinal studies, naturalistic settings, or animal studies may be considered only if they clearly aim to understand psychological mechanisms in humans. Manuscripts focusing on assessment, psychometrics, or symptom description are not appropriate. Similarly, studies where the primary variables are non-psychological (e.g., diet or nutritional supplements) are outside the journal’s scope.
Populations of Interest
We encourage research submissions from populations across the lifespan and those that are underpresented. We consider studies on all forms of psychopathology, including: anxiety, depression, schizophrenia/psychotic symptoms, substance use, eating problems, sexual dysfunction, and personality disorders. The journal also considers manuscripts on psychological mechanisms underlying health behaviors or problems associated with psychopathology (e.g., behavioral sleep problems, chronic pain).
In line with experimental psychopathology tradition, studies in healthy, non-clinical populations are welcome if they explore underlying psychological and cognitive mechanisms. Research comparing clinical/sub-clinical and healthy samples, or examining novel interventions in these groups, is also considered.
Manuscripts of Interest
While empirical studies on underlying mechanisms are the main focus, the journal also welcomes literature reviews, systematic reviews, theoretical papers, and meta-analyses addressing psychological mechanisms contributing to psychopathology.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement
The Journal of Experimental Psychopathology is committed to publishing scholarship that respects diversity. We seek to work with scholars from a range of institutional affiliations, nationalities, and career stages. We encourage submissions from scholars who belong to groups which are often underrepresented within academia, due to nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or other protected characteristics. We encourage all authors to engage with and cite work by scholars and writers from groups that are often underrepresented or marginalised within academia. To this end, we ask reviewers to consider whether the citations for a given submission reflect the journal's commitment to diversity.
| Jayne Morriss | University of Southampton, UK |
| Laurence Claes | University of Leuven, Belgium |
| Tobias Kube | RPTU, Germany |
| Rebecca Lawrence | Griffith University, Australia |
| Faith Orchard | University of Sussex, UK |
| Allison M. Waters | Griffith University, Australia |
| Graham Davey | University of Sussex, UK |
| Andy Field | University of Sussex, UK |
| Richard Bentall | University of Liverpool, UK |
| Susan Bogels | University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Chris Brewin | University College London, UK |
| Michelle Craske | University of California - Los Angeles, USA |
| Tim Dalgleish | University of Cambridge, UK |
| Graham Davey | University of Sussex, UK |
| Peter De Jong | University of Groningen, the Netherlands |
| Michel Dugas | Concordia University, Canada |
| Anke Ehlers | Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK |
| Thomas Ehring | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany |
| Daniel Freeman | University of Oxford, UK |
| James Griffith | Northwestern University, USA |
| Allison Harvey | University of California Berkeley, USA |
| Colette Hirsch | Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK |
| Steven Hollon | Vanderbilt University, USA |
| Jennie Hudson | Macquarie University, Australia |
| Jorg Huijding | Utrecht University, The Netherlands |
| Philip C Kendall | Temple University, USA |
| Merel Kindt | University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Peter Lovibond | University of New South Wales, Australia |
| Andrew Mathews | University of California at Davis, USA |
| Peter McEvoy | Curtin University, Australia |
| Dean McKay | Fordham University, USA |
| Douglas Mennin | City University of New York, USA |
| Harald Merckelbach | University of Maastricht, The Netherlands |
| Ann Meulders | University of Leuven, Belgium |
| Karin Mogg | Southampton University, UK |
| Anthony Morrison | University of Manchester, UK |
| Michelle Moulds | University of New South Wales, Department of Psychology, Australia |
| Peter Muris | Maastricht University, the Netherlands |
| Bunmi Olatunji | Vanderbilt University, USA |
| Thomas Ollendick | Virginia Tech, USA |
| Lars-Goran Ost | Stockholm University, Sweden |
| Allison Ouimet | University of Ottawa, Canada |
| David Penn | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA |
| Christine Purdon | University of Waterloo, Canada |
| Adam Radomsky | Concordia University, Canada |
| Filip Raes | University of Leuven, Belgium |
| Ron Rapee | Macquarie University, Australia |
| M. Zachary Rosenthal | Duke University, USA |
| John Ruscio | The College of New Jersey, USA |
| Wendy Silverman | Florida International University, USA |
| Nicholas Tarrier | Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK |
| Andrew Tomarken | Vanderbilt University, Department of Psychology, USA |
| Cindy Turk | Washburn University, USA |
| Johan Vlaeyen | University of Maastricht, The Netherlands |
| John T Walkup | Cornell University, USA |
| Ed Watkins | University of Exeter, UK |
| Adrian Wells | University of Manchester, UK |
| Kate Wolitzky-Taylor | University of California Los Angeles, United States, USA |
| Elinor Abado | University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany |
| Daniel Bradford | Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA |
| Mohamad Hatami Nejad | University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
| Norma Rosenek | CAMHS, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke, UK |
| Wanli Zang | Soochow University, Suzhou, China |