Media Psychology and Digital Behavior is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research on the psychological processes underlying human interaction with digital and mediated environments. The journal provides a scholarly platform for examining how media technologies shape cognition, emotion, motivation, and behavior across diverse social and cultural contexts.

The journal welcomes empirical, theoretical, and applied studies that explore psychological mechanisms and behavioral outcomes associated with digital media use, communication technologies, and data-driven platforms. Emphasis is placed on research that integrates perspectives from psychology, media and communication studies, behavioral science, and related disciplines.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Psychological effects of digital and social media use
  • Media exposure, attention, cognition, and emotional processing
  • Digital behavior patterns, media habits, and technology use
  • Online identity, self-presentation, and social interaction
  • Media influence on attitudes, decision-making, and behavior change
  • Digital well-being, mental health, and media-related stress
  • Algorithmic mediation, personalization, and user psychology
  • Media addiction, problematic use, and self-regulation
  • Youth, aging, and vulnerable populations in digital environments
  • Cross-cultural perspectives on media psychology and digital behavior