Special Issues

Lifespan Development and Mental Health runs Special Issues led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

Deadline

30 November 2026

A Classical Approach Revisited: Life Skills Education for Contemporary Drug Abuse Prevention

edited by

Prof. Dr. Rainer K. Silbereisen

Prof. Dr. Karina Weichold

Open for Submission

Deadline

31 December 2026

Safeguarding the Science of Lifespan Mental Health: A Special Issue on Replication, Translational Research, and Scientific Integrity

edited by

Prof. Zhengyan Wang

Dr. Xi Liang

Prof. Dr. Marinus van IJzendoorn

Open for Submission

Deadline

31 December 2026

Trauma, Violence, and Resilience: East - West Differences Across the Lifespan

edited by

Prof. Giulio de Felice

Dr. Yuan Fang