Call for Short Proposals: Journal of Language and Social Psychology Registered Reports Special Issue
Dear Colleagues
We are co-editing a special issue for the Journal of Language and Social Psychology that will contain only registered reports addressing current topics in language and social psychology scholarship. We are seeking studies that are "rigorous but risky" in that the methods used will be able to provide strong evidence concerning the degree of accuracy of the hypothesis(es).
Interested researchers are invited to submit a 1,000 word short proposal that will describe the topic, the proposed methodology, and why it fits the request for papers that are "rigorous but risky." The editorial team will select the most promising proposals and invite the authors to write a full proposal that will include standard Introduction/Literature Review and Method sections, including recruitment plans, research materials, measures, and analysis plans. These will be sent out for blind peer review to at least two reviewers. Favorably reviewed proposals will be invited to revise and resubmit. The editorial team will then select the proposals that we will commit to publishing, regardless of the results, as long as they are conducted the way the authors described in their proposal.
Please use this form to submit your proposal:
https://forms.gle/ZRz2Bw5mjuGDTiAV7
Here is our timeline:
July 1, 2026: Short proposals due
September 1, 2026: Authors are notified of initial decisions on short proposals
December 1, 2026: Full proposals due and will be sent out for anonymous peer-review
March 1, 2027: Authors are notified of initial decisions on full proposals
May 1, 2027: Full proposal revisions due
July 1, 2027: Authors are notified of final decisions
January 1, 2028: Full papers due and reviewed by the editorial team for consistency with proposals before moving into press*
*We understand that researchers employing longitudinal designs or otherwise have time-intensive data collection may need more time to complete their studies.
Here is the rubric that the editorial team will use to evaluate proposals:
Criterion 1: Rigor & Value
The proposed study contributes to theoretical development by proposing, developing, validating, expanding, or comparing predictions from one or more theories.
The method of the proposed study is able to offer compelling evidence regarding the degree of accuracy of the hypothesis(es). Designs that produce stronger evidence include but are not limited to longitudinal designs and well-developed experimental designs.
The results of the proposed study would be useful to the study of language and social psychology regardless of the outcome.
Criterion 2: Risky
The proposed study represents a novel approach to the relevant theory or theories. This may include pushing the boundaries of the theory/theories to important new contexts and/or methods.
The proposed study is conducted in a context in which the theory is less likely to be supported.
The proposed study represents a theoretically ambitious investigation. Due to its novelty and ambition, support for its predictions is uncertain.
Please email any of us if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Chris Carpenter cj-carpenter2@wiu.edu
Fabio Fasoli f.fasoli@surrey.ac.uk
Jessica Gasiorek gasiorek@hawaii.edu
Eun-Ju Lee eunju0204@snu.ac.kr
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Eun-Ju Lee
Professor
Seoul National University
Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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