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The Journal of Open Psychology Data (JOPD) is inviting contributions for a Special Collection of data papers related to psychological research on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

The potential scope can be broad, as long as it presents data for secondary analyses in the field of psychology, in order to bring awareness to, and promote understanding of, complex personal and societal issues arising from pandemics. Social distancing and security measures may for instance have affected relationships among individuals as well as mental health. We encourage submissions that explore the psychological and social impact of Covid-19 on various population groups and countries.

We invite data papers that address, but are not limited to:

• psychological and behavioural reactions to the COVID-19;
• understanding and mitigating the psychological impacts of pandemics;
• pandemic-related mental health issues;
• psychological methods for improving adherence to health guidelines;
• understanding and mitigating socially disruptive pandemic behaviors;
• psychological interventions based on technological tools (e.g. online psychotherapy);
• COVID-19 and well-being of at-risk populations.

The Special Collection is intended to be published in 2022. The accepted articles will be available online as soon as they are ready, after having completed the peer-review process, and will be Open Access.

Please pay attention to the following deadlines:

• 30 September 2021: Send a one-page proposal (500 words), describing the data and scope of research in psychology to kb@leibniz-psychology.org (Subject: “COVID-19 Data Paper [Your Title])”
• 30 October 2021: Based on the abstracts, we will invite selected authors to submit their full manuscript.
• 30 March 2022: Submission of the full manuscript, which will be sent out for peer-review.

For more information about the journal, including detailed instructions to authors, visit the website: https://openpsychologydata.metajnl.com/.

Please feel free to share this call with interested colleagues and the psychologists-in-training with whom you work.

Editors of the Special Collection: Katarina Blask, Rainer Mauer, Martin Kerwer, Alexander Jedinger, & Débora B. Maehler