Collection Overview

Scientific Reports has launched a Guest-Edited Collection on Machine learning applications in psychology.

Increases in computing power and the availability of more data through social media and crowdsourcing have facilitated the use of machine-learning in psychological research. Machine learning has been extensively used in behavioural studies, offering insights into the processes underlying decision-making, consumer behaviour, and human learning, as well as in clinical studies, contributing to our understanding of mental health issues and personality disorders.

This will be a Collection of original research papers and will be open for submissions from all authors – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Scientific Reports more generally. We are welcoming submissions until 28th February 2026.

Why is this Collection important? 

"The use of machine-learning in psychological research contributes to our understanding of human behaviour and offers insights into clinical research. This Collection welcomes original research on machine learning applications in psychology." - Dr. Betty Mousikou

Why submit to a Collection? 

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by Guest Editors, who are experts in their fields, and In-House Editors and are supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores, and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest. 

Who is involved? 

Guest Editors:

• Yuen Yu Chong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
• Ganna Pogrebna, University of Sydney, Australia and the Alan Turing Institute, UK
• Tingshao Zhu, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Internal Team:

• In-House Editor: Betty Mousikou, Scientific Reports, Germany
• Commissioning Editor: Stuart Weir, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK
• Managing Editor: Rebecca Chan, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK

How can I submit my paper? 

Visit the Collection page to find out more about this Collection and how to submit your article.