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Steven Paul Woods

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Editor-in-Chief for Neuropsychology (www.apa.org/pubs/journals/neu); Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Curious about growing your editorial leadership skills with APA Journals? Hear directly from former fellows about their experiences in the program, next steps, and advice for future applicants: bit.ly/4xwu6Og ⭐ Many APA journals are currently seeking nominations!

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How does one best support prospective memory in daily life? Winston and colleagues review the evidence in their 2021 paper (doi.org/10.1037/neu0...), which is among the top cited articles published in Neuropsychology over the past 5 years. @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In 2026, Neuropsychology's median time to first decision is under 3 weeks (and under 2 months for manuscripts sent out for peer review). We welcome your papers on the brain and cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function across the lifespan (www.apa.org/pubs/journal...).

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Want a behind the scenes look at editorial work? Apply for the 2027 editorial fellowships at Neuropsychology! www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

What is the value of information gathered outside of traditional neuropsychological tests? Interesting commentaries in the July issue of NEU. psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-... psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-... psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-... psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Neuropsychology now welcomes the submission of Contemporary Reviews, which are intended to synthesize rapidly emerging literatures in a rigorous but accessible manner that will be useful to researchers, clinicians, and teachers. www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Does locus of control influence the association between residential segregation and everyday functioning among Black older adults? Hamlin et al. shed light on this complex issue in a paper recently published in Neuropsychology (psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...). @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

How has the science published in Neuropsychology changed over the past 37 years? Which aspects of a journal article contribute to its citability? Our editorial team answers these questions in our latest bibliometric paper (psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...). @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The May 2026 issue of Neuropsychology includes several papers on everyday functioning and cultural neuropsychology: Check them out! psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES...

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The March 2026 issue of NEU includes interesting reads about intra-individual variability in cognition, the cultural aspects of brain-behavior relationships, and Multiple Sclerosis. psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

What are some of the nuances of peer review and scientific writing in neuropsychology? Check out Part 2 of my chat with the @NavNeuro team. www.navneuro.com/184/ @apajournals.bsky.social

184 | Demystifying the Scientific Process in Neuropsychology (Part 2): The Peer Review Process – A Conversation With Dr. Steven Paul Woods · Navigating Neuropsychology

Today we focus on the peer review process, including specific advice for how to conduct a high quality peer review for a paper.

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What is the state of published science in neuropsychology's journals? On which methods and content areas is the field focused? We took a mixed-methods deep dive into these questions, which you can read here: 10.1093/arclin/acaf122 @statszach.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Limited access to video-based teleneuropsychological assessment is a barrier to providing services to under-represented groups. Saari et al. examine the validity of telephone-based approaches in aging and AD psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

How does everyday cognition change over time and do those changes relate to structural neuroimaging? The Editor's Choice article by Gavett et al. in the Jan 2026 issue of Neuropsychology provides some insights. psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

What does the future hold for Neuropsychology? I offer some ideas in my inaugural editorial, which appears in the journal's first issue of 2026. psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Curious about the scientific publishing process? The @NavNeuro team and I help demystify a few things in the latest episode of their awesome podcast series. www.navneuro.com/182/ @apajournals.bsky.social

182 | Demystifying the Scientific Process in Neuropsychology (Part 1): How Journals Work – A Conversation With Dr. Steven Paul Woods · Navigating Neuropsychology

Today we give you our discussion with Dr. Steven Paul Woods where we attempt to demystify the scientific process in neuropsychology.

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

The November issue of Neuropsychology is live, including a wonderful outgoing editorial from Keith Yeates who reflects on his tenure as EIC. psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Does anhedonia affect the recall of positive emotional information? Strauss et al. present compelling data that address this question in 2 experiments in people with psychotic disorders. Check out their study in the Oct issue of NEU. psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Pre-clinical risk of ADRD is associated with higher levels of intra-individual variability, according to one of Neuropsychology's most cited papers of 2024. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Are you an early/mid career neuropsychologist who is interested in science and wants to learn more about the editorial process? Apply to become a 2026 editorial fellow at Neuropsychology. www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

A 2025 study in Neuropsychology reveals that Alzheimer’s-related proteins—amyloid and tau—may impact thinking and memory even before diagnosis. Read a brief summary of the research: bit.ly/4fNGSRb #Alzheimers #Neuroskyence #BrainHealth

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Check out these 2 opportunities to join Neuropsychology's editorial team. Applications are due 9/26. I'm happy to field your questions. apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/call-for-nominations

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The field continues to struggle with the reliability and validity of assessment in non-English-speaking communities. An article from Lopez-Martos et al. in the Sept issue of Neuropsychology helps to chip away at this important issue. @APA_Journals psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Neuropsychology's current impact factor falls in the top 25% of all clinical psychology journals (41 of 185).

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Want to join Neuropsychology's 2026 editorial board? Check out the details in our open call for applications below. And feel free to contact me with any questions. www.apa.org/pubs/journal... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Check out our editorial team’s vision for Neuropsychology in the coming years!

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Neuropsychology's 2024 impact factor has risen to 3.0 (5-yr = 3.1). Our JCI (normalized for field, article type, and year) is now .91. All good reasons to send us your next paper, esp with a median time to 1st decision of only 27 days! @apajournals.bsky.social www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Autism spectrum disorders are popular among Neuropsychology's readers, making up of 3 of the top 10 most downloaded papers in the past 3 mo. doi.org/10.1037/a0031299 doi.org/10.1037/a0034492 doi.org/10.1037/neu0000005 @apajournals.bsky.social

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Neuropsychology is particularly interested in articles that address everyday functioning, cultural factors, social determinants of health, brain health, and transdiagnostic constructs. Learn more & submit your manuscript to the journal: bit.ly/3ZfJeBt @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social #neuroskyence

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Check out new papers on sleep, digital assessment, decision-making, mind-wandering, the spacing effect, and executive functions in the July 2025 issue of Neuropsychology. psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Neuropsychology's updated aims are now live. The new aims honor the journal's rich history and introduce fresh areas of emphasis, including culture/social factors, everyday functioning, transdiagnostic constructs, and open science. www.apa.org/pubs/journal... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Neuropsychology offers quick editorial decisions. Over the past 6 mo, the median time to 1st decision is 46 days (range 21-87) for papers sent for external review and 1 day (range 1-5) for desk rejections. Submit your next paper to NEU: www.apa.org/pubs/journal... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Brains are pretty cool (p<.05). Neuropsychology is seeking a paid consulting Associate Editor who enjoys the quantitative aspects of brain-behavior relationships. Come join our editorial team! Learn more and apply here: www.apa.org/pubs/journal... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Do you like brains and stats? Neuropsychology is offering a new, paid consulting Associate Editor position for someone with expertise in the quantitative aspects of brain-behavior relationships. Hit me up for the pre-release details.

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

A hard habit to break: Hennessy et al. take a look at the cognitive aspects of habitual responding in older adults in the May issue of Neuropsychology. doi.org/10.1037/neu0.... @apajournals.bsky.social

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Jace D. Flatt, PhD, MPH (They/He) @jaceflatt.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Anthony Correro & I led a special issue w/ The Clinical Neuropsychologist. We highlight key LGBTQIA+ research: 1) Foundational efforts, 2) Pediatric neuropsychology for transgender & gender diverse youth living with autism, 3) Lifespan & adult neuropsychology www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Special issue editorial: Promoting cognitive health in LGBTQIA+ clinical neuropsychology

Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist (Ahead of Print, 2025)

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Curious about how to become a peer reviewer for psychology journals? APA has you covered: www.apa.org/pubs/journal... Curious about how to become a peer reviewer for Neuropsychology? Reach out to me directly! @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

How might AI change our brains? Neuropsychology's readers were very interested in this question, which was posed in this frequently downloaded 2024 paper from Leon-Dominguez. @apajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/neu0...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

How do executive functions develop during adolescence? Boelema et al. give us some clues in their article, which is among the top 10 most downloaded papers by NEU readers in recent months. doi.org/10.1037/neu0... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Do the cognitive benefits of multilingualism vary by education level? Petrosyan et al. take a careful look at this important question in a large sample of adults in India. @neuropsycharce.bsky.social @apajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/neu0...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Want an insider’s perspective on science in clinical neuropsychology? @apadivision40.bsky.social and Dr. Scott Sperling bring an article from each issue of Neuropsychology to life in their "Meet the Authors" podcast. Check it out: tinyurl.com/MTA-PedCogRes @apajournals.bsky.social

Meet the Authors: A Neuropsychology Podcast

Meet the Authors is a podcast brought to you by a collaboration between the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (APA Division 40) and the journal, "Neuropsychology." In this podcast, host Dr. Scott S...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

How can we boost memory in older adults with lower executive functions? Chang et al. look for answers at the intersection of encoding strategy and social context in the March issue of Neuropsychology. doi.org/10.1037/neu0... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

How robust is your social network? It may matter for some cognitive functions, as detailed in this Neuropsychology study of people in rural India (DOI: 10.1037/neu0000971) that was featured in this month's APA Monitor. www.apa.org/monitor/2025... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Where can neuropsychologists find culturally appropriate measures of social cognition? Farran and colleagues provide some guidance in a systematic review in the Feb 2025 issue of Neuropsychology. doi.org/10.1037/neu0... @apajournals.bsky.social

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APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Did you know the reason some children with #ADHD struggle with math has more to do with their neurocognitive vulnerabilities in working memory and short-term memory than with overt ADHD symptoms? Check out this #Top10 most-read article of 2024: bit.ly/42T3yv0 #neuropsych

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Neuropsychology's Feb 2025 issue coming in hot, including a really well-designed study on the comparability of home-based teleneuropsychology and in-person evaluations from Haebich et al. @apajournals.bsky.social psycnet.apa.org/PsycARTICLES...

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Clinical neuropsychologists reflecting on Black history this month are likely to agree that representation matters for brain health. Yet our scientific publishing practices still fall short of our field's stated principles of justice. We can do better. doi.org/10.1080/1385...

Do Black lives matter to clinical neuropsychologists? An introduction to a special issue

Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2022)

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

How do cognitive ability and cognitive symptoms change as we get older? Neuropsychology's readers were apparently quite curious about these trajectories, as detailed in this frequently downloaded paper by Yam et al. doi.org/10.1037/neu0... @apajournals.bsky.social

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Can wearable tech tools accurately assess working memory in the daily lives of older adults? Schmitter-Edgecombe et al. tackle this question in the Jan 2025 issue of Neuropsychology. @apajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/neu0...

Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

How do social activities map onto cognition in Black Americans? Hamlin et al. (2022; Neuropsychology) examined this important question and call for improvement in how we measure culturally-relevant social activities. @apajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/neu0...