Psychology in the Schools - Editorial Board - Open Call Invitation - 2025
Shane Jimerson
Dear Colleagues (please share with those whom you anticipate may be interested in contributing),
As incoming Editor in Chief of Psychology in the Schools, I invite colleagues to apply to be members of the incoming Editorial Board.
As an Editor and Senior Editor of International Science across the past 27 years (The California School Psychologist - CASP / Springer - 1999-2009, now the Contemporary School Psychology journal; School Psychology quarterly - APA, 2012-2016, 2016-2021; School Psychology Review - NASP / T&F, 2020-2025), and having worked with 11 early career SPR editorial fellows across the past 5 years, I am committed to providing opportunities and supports to further develop the knowledge and skills of colleagues who have ambitions to contribute to the peer review process.
For those interested, additional information is provided below and on the Open Call application portal. (review of applications will begin June 23, 2025)
Established in 1964, Psychology in the Schools is
a peer-reviewed journal devoted to scholarship advancing the practice
of school psychology. The journal welcomes original research focusing on
the issues confronting school psychologists in preschool through secondary / high school. Preference
will be given to manuscripts that clearly describe implications for the practice of school psychology. The journal currently publishes 12 issues each year, featuring over 240 articles. As Psychology in the Schools incoming Editor, I invite colleagues to apply to contribute as members of the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board Membership and Responsibilities
I am establishing a highly qualified Editorial Board that further advances diversity in the scholarly review and publication process. Diversity is broadly defined, including but not limited to: age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, as well as the intersections of these, and in areas of specialization, methodology, theoretical perspectives, geographic location, and professional roles (e.g., faculty and practitioners). The duties and duration of each of the roles of members of the Psychology in the Schools Editorial Board is outlined below.
Membership on the Editorial Board shall be on the principle that colleagues are willing to play an active role in the journal’s development.
Editorial Duties: An Editorial Board member is expected to provide timely, high quality, and constructive reviews to the Editors in performing editorial duties and maintaining high scholarly standards. Each Editorial Board member is expected to review at least 8 times per year for the journal (note: at least 4 times each year for early career colleagues) and provide feedback on each manuscript they agree to review within 14 days.
Direction of the Journal: Input from Editorial Board members with regard to the strategy and editorial policy of Psychology in the Schools is welcomed by the Editors.
Special Issues: Editorial Board members should be prepared to help with the development of Special Issues in the following ways:
- Submitting ideas to the Editors for possible Special Issue topics, and receiving proposals from others
- Commenting on a range of proposed topics and reaching a final decision
- Recommending and agreeing on a Guest Editor and authors, or serving as a Guest Editor themselves where appropriate
Promoting and supporting the Journal: Editorial Board members of Psychology in the Schools are ambassadors for the journal. They are encouraged to proactively participate in the development of the journal, including, but not limited to:
- Encouraging high-quality submissions from colleagues and contacts made at conferences
- Submitting ideas for review articles and recommending possible authors and reviewers to the Editors
Benefits
- Names of Editorial Board members will be listed on the Psychology in the Schools journal website
- A complimentary online subscription to Psychology in the Schools
- Active involvement in Psychology in the Schools
All members of the Editorial Board will have responsibility for promoting the journal and encouraging submissions.
Applicants are asked to provide the following information using this online portal;
- name
- affiliation
- state
- current position—practitioner, graduate educator
- personal website or bio URL (if available)
- personal GoogleScholar and Scopus URL (if available)
- areas of expertise
- individual demographic characteristics
- a brief description of your interest in contributing to the editorial board
- indication of the editorial board positions for which you would like to be considered
- vita
Shane R. Jimerson, Ph.D., NCSP
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
2121 ED, Santa Barbara, CA, USA 93106-9490
Email: DrJimerson...@gmail.com
Shane Jimerson
Dear Colleagues (please share with those whom you anticipate may be interested in contributing),
As a friendly reminder, ICYMI, As incoming Editor in Chief of Psychology in the Schools, I invite colleagues to apply to be members of the incoming Editorial Board.
As an Editor and Senior Editor of International Science across the past 27 years (The California School Psychologist - CASP / Springer - 1999-2009, now the Contemporary School Psychology journal; School Psychology quarterly - APA, 2012-2016, 2016-2021; School Psychology Review - NASP / T&F, 2020-2025), and having worked with 11 early career SPR editorial fellows across the past 5 years, I am committed to providing opportunities and supports to further develop the knowledge and skills of colleagues who have ambitions to contribute to the peer review process.
For those interested, additional information is provided below and on the Open Call application portal. (review of applications will begin June 23, 2025)
Established in 1964, Psychology in the Schools is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to scholarship advancing the practice of school psychology. The journal welcomes original research focusing on the issues confronting school psychologists in preschool through secondary / high school. Preference will be given to manuscripts that clearly describe implications for the practice of school psychology. The journal currently publishes 12 issues each year, featuring over 240 articles. As Psychology in the Schools incoming Editor, I invite colleagues to apply to contribute as members of the Editorial Board.
Editorial Board Membership and Responsibilities
Membership on the Editorial Board shall be on the principle that colleagues are willing to play an active role in the journal’s development.
-Thoreau