Journal of Environmental Psychology

Affiliated with the Division of Environmental Psychology of the International Association of Applied Psychology
See also Elsevier's Psychology and Geography

The Journal of Environmental Psychology is the premier journal in the field, publishing a wide range of interdisciplinary work from scholars around the world. JEP serves those who have an interest in the scientific study of the psychological processes engaged in the reciprocal relations between individuals and the physical environment.


As an important forum for a diverse discipline, the journal publishes influential papers that advance environmental psychology as a science and serve as a resource for practitioners. The Editors welcome original empirical research studies, including single- and multi-study articles, systematic literature reviews, and meta-analyses that contribute to theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of human-environment relations. Brief empirical notes, replications, registered reports, and letters to the editor are also welcome.


Submissions are accepted within four categories:

Sustainability, conservation, and climate change

Built settings, natural environments and restoration, design, and planning

Place attachment

Spatial cognition and wayfinding

Specific research areas include (but are not limited to):

How people perceive and connect with nature

Pro-environmental behavior, norms, attitudes, and personality

Ecological consequences of human action

Place identity and other theories of place

Perceptions and management of environmental risks and hazards

The effects of built and natural settings on human cognition, health, and wellbeing

Crowding, privacy, territoriality, and personal space

Environmental neuroscience

Virtual and extreme environments

Psychological influences of various built settings, such as workplaces, schools, residences, public buildings, and urban space

For more details about the journal's submission types and priorities, please refer to the latest editorial.