Individual Differences Research

Individual Differences Research (IDR) publishes original scholarly work with an emphasis on how individual differences in psychological processes, behavior, and outcomes. The journal is dedicated to advancing both the science and application of individual differences, broadly defined, by fostering research that illuminates meaningful differences among individuals, groups, and populations.

IDR primarily publishes quantitative research; however, high-quality qualitative, theoretical, conceptual, and mixed-methods manuscripts are also welcomed. Submissions should be evidence-based; that is, empirical studies, evidence based conceptual pieces, methodological, or literature syntheses, provided they demonstrate relevance to the journal’s scope.

The journal welcomes research spanning any disciplines that examine individual differences. Most of our submission focus on personality and individual differences, cognition and intelligence, emotion and affective processes, motivation and self-regulation, social and interpersonal behavior, developmental processes, learning and change, stress and health, clinical and psychopathological phenomena, perception and attention, industrial-organizational behavior, and biological, physiological, neuropsychological foundations of behavior, and related topics.

IDR publishes both full-length articles and shorter reports. Regardless of format, manuscripts should clearly articulate research objectives, theoretical rationale, and expected outcomes; describe methods in sufficient detail to permit replication; present appropriate data analyses; and interpret findings within the context of existing theory and empirical literature.

Consistent with our founding mission, IDR is receptive to all meritorious research topics that fit our scope. The journal actively encourages submissions on traditional, emerging, interdisciplinary, and niche topics, including work that challenges prevailing assumptions or explores underrepresented areas of inquiry. IDR strives to maintain an open, fair, and constructive editorial process and welcomes submissions from scholars at all career stages and institutional affiliations. 

For inquiries regarding suitability or scope, authors are welcome to contact the editorial office.