By publishing relevant research and emphasizing excellence of experimental design, as well as potential applicability of experimental results, the journal intends to bridge the theoretical and applied areas of social research. The Journal of Applied Social Psychology will serve as a means of communication among scientists, as well as between researchers and those engaged in the task of solving social problems. Preference is given to manuscripts reporting laboratory and field research in areas such as health, race relations, discrimination, group processes, population growth, crowding, accelerated cultural change, violence, poverty, environmental stress, helping behavior, effects of the legal system on society and the individual, political participation and extremism, cross-cultural differences, communication, cooperative problem solving, negotiations among nations, socioeconomics, social aspects of drug action and use, organizational and industrial issues, behavioral medicine, and environmental psychology. Reports of both laboratory and field research are accepted. Suggestions for application of research findings should be included.
Theoretical papers are acceptable in limited numbers.
Papers of theoretical scope should, whenever possible, include some data research. Reviews of the pertinent literature should be made with applicability in mind. All manuscripts submitted to this journal should follow the style and method of presentation of American Psychological Association journals. Detailed instructions are given in the revised edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association . Alternatively, you may wish to use the American Psychological Association's APA-Style Helper software which was developed as a companion to the Publication Manual for new writers in the behavioral and social sciences who need to produce manuscripts and documents written according to APA style.