Ongoing Special Issues
Explore current JBTM special issues accepting behavioral therapy and mental health research submissions.
Current Open Calls for Submissions
JBTM special issues provide focused collections on emerging topics in behavioral therapy and mental health research. These curated collections bring together researchers working on related questions, creating comprehensive resources for clinicians and investigators. Review our current open special issues and consider contributing your research to these important collections.
Each special issue is led by distinguished Guest Editors with expertise in the topic area. Contributors benefit from coordinated editorial management, themed promotion, and publication alongside leading researchers in behavioral therapy and psychological treatment science.
The following special issues are currently accepting submissions from behavioral therapy and mental health researchers worldwide. Review the scope and deadlines for each collection before submitting.
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Submission Deadline: Rolling Submissions
Guest Editor: Editorial Board
This special issue explores the growing field of digital mental health, including smartphone applications, web-based interventions, virtual reality therapies, and artificial intelligence in psychological treatment. We welcome research on efficacy, implementation, and user experience of digital behavioral therapy tools.
Trauma-Informed Care Innovations
Submission Deadline: Rolling Submissions
Guest Editor: Editorial Board
This collection focuses on advances in trauma treatment including EMDR, CPT, prolonged exposure, and emerging approaches for complex trauma. Research on trauma-informed systems of care and culturally adapted interventions for trauma survivors is particularly welcome.
Transdiagnostic Treatment Approaches
Submission Deadline: Rolling Submissions
Guest Editor: Editorial Board
This special issue examines treatment approaches targeting common mechanisms across multiple mental health conditions. Research on unified protocols, process-based therapy, and mechanistic treatment studies addressing shared psychopathology factors is welcomed.
Authors interested in contributing to ongoing special issues should follow these guidelines for successful submission of their behavioral therapy research.
- Review the specific scope and requirements for your target special issue
- Prepare manuscripts following standard JBTM formatting guidelines
- Submit through ManuscriptZone, selecting the appropriate special issue
- Include cover letter referencing the special issue title and Guest Editor
- Meet the submission deadline to ensure consideration for the collection
Propose a New Special Issue
Have an idea for a behavioral therapy special issue? We welcome proposals from researchers interested in leading focused collections on emerging mental health topics. Contact our editorial office to discuss your proposal and learn about Guest Editor opportunities.
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