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Biological Psychology

Biological Psychology publishes original scientific papers on neural, endocrine, immune, and other physiological aspects of psychological states and processes, including assessments by biochemistry, electrophysiology, and neuroimaging during psychological experiments as well as biologically induced changes in psychological function. The journal focuses primarily on work with human individuals, may consider animal work conceptually related to human biological psychology, and welcomes interdisciplinary empirical, methodological, and theoretical reports as well as special issues on selected topics.

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Subject Behavioral Sciences
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0301-0511
eISSN 1873-6246
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,520 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors

Submission Instructions

Biological Psychology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Empirical Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly state the main contribution of the report.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure type is not specified.
Manuscript Empirical Articles should typically not exceed 10,000 words. Empirical Articles must use the standard sections Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, and a generative AI use statement in a section before the references when applicable.
References In-text citations should follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly state the main contribution of the report.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and concise.
Manuscript Review manuscripts should typically not exceed 12,000 words. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and any generative AI use statement in a section before the references.
References In-text citations should follow APA style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly state the main contribution of the report.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Brief Reports are limited to 2,000 words. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, and a generative AI declaration in a new section before the references if AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References Brief Reports are limited to 30 references. In-text citations should follow APA style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly state the main contribution of the report.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor should typically not exceed 750 words. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, and a generative AI declaration in a new section before the references list if AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations in the text should follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, using letters after the year for multiple works by the same author or authors in the same year.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Recent Publications

Statistical Learning of Feature-Spatial Mappings and Its Modulation by Cue-Induced Expectation

Shiyi Li, Hanxu Wang, Yuhao Duan, Jiahuan Chen, Hejun Liu, Guang Zhao

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109416
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Neural Response to Monetary and Social Feedback in Childhood: Processing Reward and Loss in Relation to Peer Outcomes and Anxiety Symptoms

Serena J. Gu, Margaret M. Redic, Danielle Kelly, Rebecca Tillman, Kirsten E. Gilbert

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109415
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Lesions in the cerebellum impact cross-modal temporal predictions

Antonio Criscuolo, Franziska Knolle, Michael Schwartze, Erich Schröger, Richard B. Ivry, Sonja A. Kotz

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109414
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Relief Emerges as an Offset-Locked Emotional Response: Self-Reported and Neural Evidence

Tatsuya Iwaki, Dihao Wang, Yudai Abe

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109413
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Trait anxiety is associated with anxious anticipation and altered perceptions of physiological arousal during acute psychological stress

Maria C. Ceron, Katherine Knauft, Thomas A. Fergus, Danielle A. Young, Sarah E. Williams, Annie T. Ginty

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2026.109412
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

2 days from submission to first decision; 51 days from submission to decision after review; 154 days from submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required with submission. It must briefly state the main contribution, confirm compliance with ethical conduct and reporting guidelines, confirm the manuscript is unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere, and disclose any previously published portion of the dataset with justification for dataset splitting.

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What are the publication costs?

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,520 (excluding taxes). Subscription publication has no publication fee charged to authors.

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Research Topics

Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Neural dynamics and brain function Stress Responses and Cortisol Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neuroscience and Music Perception Mental Health Research Topics Human auditory perception and evaluation Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Educational Robotics and Engineering Memory and Neural Mechanisms Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Visual perception and processing mechanisms Face Recognition and Perception Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Behavioral Health and Interventions Multisensory perception and integration Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Action Observation and Synchronization Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Sleep and Wakefulness Research

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