Human Development Is the Official Journal of JPS
We are thrilled to collaborate with Editor in Chief of the journal Human Development. David Witherington, who is both a board member of JPS and past president, currently serves as editor in chief of the journal. Each year the society submits a proposal for a double issue of the journal, typically linked to the conference theme. Nancy Budwig currently serves as the publication’s editor and leads this process working with the guest editors of any proposal accepted. All current members of JPS gain access to the journal (including all past issues) through the membership site.
The JPS Special Issue for 2025: Beyond Dualism: Embodiment and Development is Available
The JPS special issue of Human Development, Volume 69 (5-6) was released in February 2026. Edited by Dor Abrahamson and Jeffrey J. Lockman, the volume discusses the notion of embodiment. They claim: “Embodiment is the epistemological proposal that the mind is formatively shaped by and for physical interaction with the environment and that higher cognition should be theorized from that evolutionary premise.” The table of contents of the volume, available to all current board members, can be found by logging in to our member website.
The JPS Special Issue for 2024: Bringing Theory to the Forefront of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
The JPS special issue of Human Development, Volume 68 (5-6), edited by Caitlin Mahy & Susan Rivera, examines the relation between the developing brain and the emergence of sensorimotor, cognitive, social, and emotional changes across the lifespan, as well as the environmental and biological influences that play a role in these processes. In addition to the introduction and four target articles the special issue includes two commentaries. Further information about this special issue and all back issues of Human Development can be found on our member website.
In order to access the journal of Human Development for free, you must be a JPS member. Please make an account through our member website and access the journal under “Resources” in the menu.
