Many graduate students find that participating in the peer review process helps them become better writers, readers, and collaborative researchers. To help more graduate students get involved in publishing and reviewing, APAGS and APA co-sponsored the development of a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a training ground for student publishing and reviewing, called Translational Issues in Psychological Science (TPS). 

Each issue of TPS concentrates on a single critical and timely theme in Psychology that is translational and of broad interest to scientists, practitioners, and the general public. Each article covers both scientific research and its application. TPS is uniquely positioned as a well-respected peer review journal with a specific focus on graduate student involvement at every stage of the publication process. Furthermore, graduate students can serve as authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and even associate editors. 

In the coming months, we will be opening submissions for the following 2024 special issues: Psychology and Gender/Sexual Minority Experiences, Psychology in the Age of Technology, and Modern Psychological Measurement. The special issue of Psychology & Gender/Sexual Minority Experiences will focus on both the distinct risk conferred with these populations, as well as mechanisms for promoting resilience. The special issue of Psychology in the Age of Technology calls for interdisciplinary research on technology-based psychological services and data collection. It aims to understand the role of telepsychology and tele-neuropsychology in future practice and research better via presenting multidisciplinary research on assessment, ethical consideration, real-life application, and data collection using technology in psychology and neuropsychology fields. Last but not least, the special issue of Modern Psychological Measurement will help update researchers and clinicians update their knowledge of psychological measurement methods given the rapid, continual advancements in open science, statistical methodology, “big data” availability, and analytics. Therefore, this issue aims to solicit the latest work demonstrating innovative or advanced methodological knowledge related to psychological measurements to inform researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. 

If you are interested in the opportunity of serving as a peer reviewer for any of these issues, apply today! To do so fill out the application form, and submit a two-page CV. The CV should indicate your affiliation and year of training and demonstrate your experiences with peer-review avenues such as conferences and journals (e.g., listing any manuscripts that you have submitted to a peer-reviewed outlet, highlighting any experiences you may have served as a peer reviewer). 

All eligible reviewers will complete a reviewer training, and then enter the reviewer pool for TPS. If selected to review a manuscript, you will be credited within the journal, and we encourage you to indicate your service on your CV. If you have any questions, please contact Yolanda Yang on the APAGS Science Committee.