''Psychological Science'', the flagship journal of the

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(APS), is a monthly,

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published by

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Publication scope

''Psychological Science'' publishes research reports and short commentaries. The journal publishes cutting-edge research articles, short reports, and research reports spanning the entire spectrum of the science of psychology. ''Psychological Science'' is a general-interest journal that publishes articles with a general theoretical significance and broad interest across the field of psychological science. The articles include topics from cognitive, social, developmental and health psychology, as well as behavioral neuroscience and biopsychology. The journal also publishes studies that employ novel research methodologies and innovative analysis techniques. Its editor is Patricia Bauer from

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Characteristics

Published monthly, the journal appears online and in print with "online first" articles appearing weekly on th
journal's website
In addition to a large number of institutional subscribers worldwide, the 25,000 members of the

receive the journal as part of their membership. According to a 2021 study, the majority of research published in ''Psychological Science'' over the period 2009–2019 was not driven by theory and did not contribute to cumulative theory building.

Past editors

* Stephen Lindsay,

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary insti ...

(2015–2019) *Eric Eich,

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top thr ...

(2012–2015); *Robert V. Kail,

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(2007–2012); *

James E. Cutting James Eric Cutting is an American cognitive scientist and researcher. He is the Susan Linn Sage Professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. He is known most recently for his research studying how the structure of movi ...

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(2003–2007); * Sam Glucksberg,

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

(1999–2003); * John F. Kihlstrom,

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; and * William Kaye Estes,

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References

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