This multi-journal special issue project is one of the many legacies of our late colleague and friend, Professor James H. Liu. Deeply concerned about a world threatened by issues such as poverty, inequality, injustice, human rights violations, political instability, pandemics, water and food shortages, and climate change, James emphasized that academic silos are a luxury we cannot afford. He envisioned the need for internally driven initiatives that could break the cycle of fragmentation in knowledge and practice across disciplines and professions. This project is a direct result of his vision.
It is the greatest honour of AASP to host this project, which perfectly aligns with one of our pledges: “to grow our ability to use psychology for peace, well-being, mutual benefit, and mutual understanding around the world.” Ten journals have formed an alliance, each curating a special issue that brings together papers focused on advancing the interface between research and practice in their respective fields while also addressing a selected set of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are pleased to present these special issues to you, and we hope you enjoy reading them!
| Journal | SDGs | URLs |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Journal of Social Psychology |    | Coming soon |
| Asia-Pacific Social Science Review |                  | Published in October 2024 https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/vol24/iss3/ |
| International Perspectives in Psychology: Research Practice Consultation |     | Coming soon |
| Journal of Pacific-Rim Psychology |   | Coming soon |
| Jurnal Psikologi Social (Indonesia) |   | Published in February 2025 (featuring a collaborative paper co-authored by Professor Liu and an obituary penned by his student, Dr. Hakim) http://jps.ui.ac.id/index.php/jps/issue/view/20 |
| Political Psychology |  | Coming soon |
| Psicologia USP |  | Coming soon |
| The Journal of Behavioral Science |   | Published in September 2024 https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJBS/issue/view/18115 |
| Vietnamese Journal of Psychology | | Coming soon |
updated 15 April 2025