Calls for papers

All Collections are carefully curated by the editors to capture trends in fast-moving fields of science. Our curated Collections may be associated with an open call for papers. All manuscripts in curated Collections are selected and managed by the journal's editors according to our standard procedures.

  • Comparative Psychology of Cognition, Affect, and Behaviour

    With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Communications Psychology, Nature Communications and Scientific Reports invite manuscripts that highlight recent progress in Comparative Psychology.
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      Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 December 2025

    • (In)civility

      With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Communications Psychology, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports invite innovative research on incivility.
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 November 2025

      • Parenting

        This cross-journal collection invites submissions that address the effects and implications of parenting for both offspring and parents themselves.
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 October 2025

        • Digital Media and Mental Health

          The Editors at Nature Communications, Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Medicine and Communications Psychology welcome submissions examining the role of digital media in mental health.
            Collection
            Submission status: Open Deadline: 14 October 2025

          • Rhythmic Cognition

            The Editors at Communications Psychology, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports invite submissions on the topic of Rhythmic Cognition.
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 September 2025

            • Health outcomes of adversity in early life

              This cross-journal collection welcomes submissions investigating any health outcome resulting from adversity experienced in early life, including studies focused on prevention, epidemiological factors, pathophysiological mechanisms, the impact of socioeconomic factors, or advances in treatment options.
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                Submission status: Open Deadline: 25 September 2025

              • Adolescent and adult autism

                The Editors at Communications Psychology and Nature Communications invite research on autism in adolescence or adulthood.
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                  Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 August 2025

                • Trust and Democracy

                  This Collection and open call for papers brings together work that researches the role of trust for society and - by extension - a functional democracy.
                    Collection
                    Submission status: Open Deadline: 21 July 2025

                  • Innovative methods for treating mental disorders

                    This cross-journal collection welcomes submissions of clinical and preclinical work on innovative methods for treating all mental disorders, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorder, substance use disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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                      Submission status: Open Deadline: 20 August 2025